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Transcending Base Nature through the Pain of Love in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 43, Poem 8)

In Chapter 43, Poem 8 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the transformative power of love's pain. The heart is driven out from the 'city of its own nature' (شهر نهاد خویش), symbolizing the transcendence of the self's base, worldly qualities. This spiritual alchemy is completed by creating a healing potion (معجون) from 'secrets and supplications' (راز و نیاز), which cures the spiritually tormented, 'blood-filled heart' (دل پرخون). This illustrates the necessity of mystical pain paired with intimate devotion to achieve true spiritual healing.

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