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The Well of Calamity and the Dark Wheel of Heaven in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 14, Poem 14)
In Chapter 14, Poem 14 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet employs the metaphors of the 'well of calamity' and the 'dark-bowled wheel of heaven' to illustrate the entrapment and suffering inherent in the material world. The poem emphasizes the futility of worldly desires and reliance on external support when faced with the boundless and indifferent nature of cosmic fate. It concludes that a true realization of this harsh reality warrants profound sorrow.
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Updated 2026-07-04
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course