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Unwavering Devotion and Transcendence in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 42)

In Poem 42 of Chapter 33 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the paradoxical nature of the Divine as being both beyond and within the two worlds. The speaker expresses a state of complete selflessness in the presence of the Beloved. The poem highlights the absolute steadfastness of the lover's devotion, asserting that even if the lover is torn apart grain by grain and scattered to the wind, their profound love will not diminish in the slightest. This reflects a central Sufi theme where true love requires the annihilation of the ego and remains absolute regardless of worldly suffering or destruction.

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