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Transience and Unawareness in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 23, Poem 61)

In Chapter 23, Poem 61 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet expresses deep sorrow over the fleeting nature of life and human ignorance. The metaphor of the sun suddenly reaching the top of the wall (سر دیوار) symbolizes the swift, unexpected arrival of life's end. Attar laments that despite the heart's potential as a rose garden (گلشن), his ultimate share was merely a thorn (خار), emphasizing the tragic realization of a life spent in unawareness (بی‌خبری) without achieving spiritual fulfillment.

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