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The Transition from Passionate Clamor to Mystical Silence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 17, Poem 15)

In Poem 15 (Chapter 17) of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker describes a profound spiritual evolution in the lover's approach to the Divine. Initially, the lover's intense yearning and clamoring are so powerful that they seem to 'bring the ocean of the spheres to a boil.' However, upon realizing that this outward, impassioned expression has no effect on the Divine Beloved, the lover retreats into absolute silence. This reflects a fundamental Sufi realization: human efforts and passionate outcries are ultimately powerless before Divine Majesty. True submission is found in the stillness of a 'silenced heart and tongue' (Khamoshi), where spiritual surrender completely replaces vocal yearning.

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