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The Persistence of the Beloved's Coquetry (Naz) in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 34, Poem 23)

In Chapter 34, Poem 23 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the enduring nature of the Beloved's naz (coquetry, pride, or alluring aloofness). The lover initially expects that the Beloved's coquetry will vanish upon their long-awaited encounter. However, when the Beloved arrives, the lover discovers that everything that transpires is still a manifestation of this same coquetry. This illustrates the mystical idea that the Divine's majestic pride and elusive nature remain a constant, inescapable reality, even in moments of profound closeness or perceived union.

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