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The Superiority of Non-Existence over Worldly Existence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 7, Poem 24)

In Poem 24 of Chapter 7 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet contrasts the value of worldly existence with non-existence (fana). The poem asserts that for the realm of existence, nothingness is inherently more fitting and worthy. Attar uses the striking imagery of a lowly fly being more worthy than a prized, captive falcon to emphasize the utter insignificance of worldly status, power, and possessions. Ultimately, the verse argues that all existents inevitably return to non-existence precisely because nothingness is a far more valuable and worthy state than transient, worldly existence.

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