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Transcending Moral Binaries and Mystical Oneness in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 28, Poem 11)

In Chapter 28, Poem 11 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker describes approaching the Divine (the 'Beloved') having transcended conventional moral binaries, coming 'neither good nor bad'. This state reflects a profound mystical realization where the seeker arrives in 'oneness' that paradoxically encompasses a 'thousand folds'—symbolizing the ultimate unity of existence that contains all multiplicity. Furthermore, the poem highlights the soul's inevitable return to the Divine; even when seemingly driven away, the seeker's ultimate and inescapable destination remains the Beloved's presence, emphasizing the irresistible pull of divine love.

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