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The Sun as a Mere Pretext in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 35, Poem 29)

In Poem 29 of Chapter 35 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet uses hyperbolic cosmic imagery to underscore the supreme radiance of the Beloved's face. The verse asserts that the horizons are entirely illuminated by the Beloved, reducing the physical sun to a mere 'massive pretext' (بهانه‌ای عظیم). This metaphor suggests that the sun's light is but a secondary reflection or an excuse for the true, divine illumination that emanates from the Beloved, highlighting the recurring mystical theme of nature's inferiority to divine beauty.

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