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The Transience of Life and the House of Delusion in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 22, Poem 9)
In Chapter 22, Poem 9 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet critiques a life consumed by mundane routines, summarizing them as merely 'eating and sleeping' or 'hearing and speaking.' The physical world is described as the 'house of delusion' (دار غرور), an Islamic and Sufi concept highlighting the deceptive and distracting nature of material existence. Attar emphasizes the ultimate transience of life, asserting that for all who enter this realm, the inevitable purpose of arrival is departure. This serves as a strong admonition against worldly attachment and a call to recognize human mortality.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course