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The Transcendence of Time and Illusion of Agency in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 4, Poem 83)

In Poem 83 of Chapter 4 of Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the transcendence of worldly time and the illusion of human agency. By submitting to the cosmic decree, the soul enters a state where past, present, and future merge into one, making pre-eternity (azal) and post-eternity (abad) indistinguishable. The poem concludes by questioning the very nature of existence and departure: since humans did not enter this world by their own will, they cannot truly claim to 'depart,' emphasizing that all movement and existence are entirely bound by the Divine decree.

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