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The Plea for the Restoration of the Stolen Heart in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 40, Poem 17)
In Chapter 40, Poem 17 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker addresses the Beloved, emphasizing the ease with which the Beloved could bring comfort to the lover's disordered state. The poem centers on the paradox of the 'stolen heart': having already captivated and broken the lover's heart, the speaker reasons that returning it would in no way diminish the Beloved's majesty or power. This reflects a common Sufi literary theme where the lover remains entirely dependent on the Beloved's grace, pleading for attention or restoration while acknowledging the Beloved's absolute self-sufficiency.
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