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Universal Mortality as Divine Sacrifice in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 20)

In Chapter 33, Poem 20 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet presents a profound mystical interpretation of mortality. The poem posits that death was made obligatory for all creation for a singular, divine purpose: so that souls could be offered as a sacrifice to the Beloved. It portrays the collective desire of all hearts to surrender themselves, framing the inevitability of death not as a tragic fate, but as the ultimate opportunity for humanity to offer their lives in absolute devotion to the Divine face.

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