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Transcending Duality and the Paradox of Spiritual Proximity in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 18, Poem 16)
This concept explores Attar's advice to transcend the duality of existence (هستی) and non-existence (نیستی) by finding a single, unified spiritual station (مقام). Furthermore, the poem highlights a mystical paradox: active spiritual wayfaring while feeling distant from the Divine (بعد) is more beneficial to the soul than remaining stagnant in a state of assumed, unmoving proximity (قرب).
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Updated 2026-07-04
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course