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The Plea for Dawn to Break the Endless Night in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 46, Poem 44)
In Poem 44 of Chapter 46 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet addresses the agonizingly long night of separation, comparing its endless duration to the beloved's long, dark tresses. He urgently pleads with the night to end and implores the dawn to emerge from behind its veil, even if it must break forth from the heart of a stone mountain. This striking imagery highlights the intense suffering of the lover in separation and his desperate yearning for the illuminating relief of dawn, which symbolizes the hope of union or divine grace.
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Updated 2026-07-06
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