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The Silence of the Dead and Freedom from Worldly Clamor in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 24, Poem 15)

In Chapter 24, Poem 15 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the nature of death as a release from worldly chatter, argument, and noise (قال و قیل). He addresses the common lament that the dead bring back no news of the afterlife, explaining that those who have passed are completely severed from the realm of worldly awareness. Because they exist in a state of absolute detachment and "newslessness" (بی‌خبری), it is impossible for them to bring back news. The poem emphasizes death as an ultimate silence and a complete severance from earthly concerns.

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