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The Soul's Swift Annihilation and Transcendence of Duality in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Poem 33)
In Poem 33 from Chapter 4 of Farid al-Din Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet illustrates the rapid, transformative journey of the soul into the Divine Ocean. As the soul is 'quickly guided' to this infinite spiritual sea, it sheds its ego to enter the profound inner reality. From this elevated state, the material and spiritual realms ('the two worlds') diminish to the size of a single atom. Ultimately, even this atom transcends its boundaries, symbolizing the swift and complete annihilation (fana) of all duality and existence into the absolute oneness of the Divine.
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Updated 2026-07-03
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