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The Paradox of the Unattainable Search and Omnipresent Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 25)
In Chapter 31, Poem 25 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the paradoxical nature of the spiritual quest. The seeker relentlessly searches for what 'no one has found' (the ultimate essence of the Divine), yet simultaneously seeks what 'they have not lost' (since the Divine presence is always immanent and within). This reflects the mystic's eternal, restless roaming ('like the heavens') driven by the 'pain of union', illustrating that the spiritual journey is an infinite quest for an ever-present reality.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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