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The Paradox of Veils and Divine Omnipresence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 68)

In Chapter 31, Poem 68 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradox of divine proximity and separation. The lover acknowledges the Divine as the absolute source of all mysteries, actions, and existence, experiencing a profound dissolution of the self, described as melting like summer snow. However, despite this intense spiritual surrender, the poet laments that a hundred kinds of veils still remain between the soul and the Beloved. This highlights the mystical concept that human limitations perpetually obscure the full realization of the Divine essence, even in advanced states of spiritual annihilation.

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