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The Subordination of Reason and Spiritual Surrender in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 32, Poem 13)

This concept explores the mystical themes in Chapter 32, Poem 13 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh. The poem contrasts the soul (جان), portrayed as a devoted recluse finding refuge in the Beloved's alley, with reason (عقل), which is diminished to a mere 'gleaner' gathering remnants from the Beloved's tresses. This imagery illustrates the Sufi principle of subordinating intellectual pursuit to pure spiritual devotion. The quatrain concludes with the lover's absolute certainty in the Beloved's vigilance and ultimate authority, culminating in complete surrender to being 'put to sleep'—a metaphor for spiritual annihilation (Fana) or the release from individual consciousness into the Divine will.

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course