Jam-e Jam: 'The Old Man' from the perspective of 'Khwaja Shiraz' مقالة

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55 Sheikh Farid al-Din Attar Nishaburi, the great mystic and poet of fiery words, who holds the position of leadership and advancement in Iranian romantic mysticism or fiery mysticism, and without doubt, one cannot be deprived of the sun of the brilliant thoughts of the great Mawlana of Balkh from the glowing candle lights of the Divan of Ghazals, Mantiq al-Tayr, Ilahi-Nama, and his other works; in the story of Sheikh San'an, the greatest result and product of which, besides other wisdoms, admonitions, and truths, is the "necessity of absolute obedience to the Pir and Murshid," "even in cases where the Pir commands the Murids to abandon the outward forms of Sunnah and Sharia," through the tongue of an enlightened and mature Murid who was absent at the time of the Sheikh's departure to Rome, he reproaches the raw and heedless Murids as follows: He said to the Murids, O you who are ever in doubt, In loyalty, neither men nor women are found. 54-55 find miraculous models so that they can prove that the great Sufis initially, like other people, used to wander around the world seeking status, glory, and wealth, and that such miracles and karamat (charismatic wonders) were necessary for them to renounce all these attractions; whereas it is very evident and clear that someone like Farid al-Din Attar was born from his mother with this very taste and nature, and his disposition was ready from the first day to accept such thoughts and this specific way of life, and he did not need anyone to do such a thing in order for him to awaken; and this state only comes through the path of mujahadat (spiritual struggle), purification of the soul, and personal discipline, not from witnessing wonders like these...