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The Paradox of the Indwelling and Unknowable Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 58)

In Poem 58 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradox of the Divine being simultaneously intimately close and fundamentally incomprehensible. The speaker questions whether the Divine, which is "seated in [the] heart," is the soul itself, illustrating a profound state of divine immanence. However, this is immediately contrasted with the Divine's hidden nature, creating a tension between its undeniable manifestation within the seeker and its absolute transcendence. Ultimately, the poem highlights human epistemological limits, referring to the Divine as "That which I shall never know," emphasizing that true comprehension of God remains eternally beyond human capacity, even when deeply felt within.

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