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The Tavern of Ruins (Kharabat) and Transcending Intellect in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 44, Poem 50)

In Poem 50 of Chapter 44 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet utilizes Qalandari imagery to depict the spiritual journey beyond conventional intellect. The 'tavern of ruins' (kharabat) represents a state of mystical annihilation where the seeker abandons 'errant reason' (aql-e nasawab) and the societal constraints of fame and disgrace (neng o nam). Intoxicated by the wine of divine passion, the seeker achieves a state of spiritual ruin, laying their head on a brick in ultimate humility and liberation from the ego.

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