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Voluntary Captivity and Surrender to the Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 35, Poem 67)
In Chapter 35, Poem 67 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the speaker expresses an absolute submission to the Beloved. The poem juxtaposes the inability to attain direct union (reaching the hem of the Beloved's tresses) with the willing acceptance of being captured (becoming the prey of the snare). This illustrates the Sufi ideal where true devotion means finding honor and spiritual purpose even in servitude or death, provided it connects the lover to the Divine.
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Updated 2026-07-06
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