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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
Den
The
Madman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923Sand
og
and
Foam.
1926JesustheSonofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932TheGardenoftheProphet1933ProsePoems.
1934NymphsoftheValley.
THEPROPHET
Almustafa,
den
the
chosenandthebeloved,whowas
en
a
dawnuntohisown
dag
day
,hadwaitedtwelveyearsin
den
the
cityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwasto
vende tilbage
return
andbearhimbackto
den
the
isleofhisbirth.
Og
And
inthetwelfthyear,ontheseventh
dag
day
ofIelool,themonthofreaping,heclimbedthehill
uden
without
thecitywallsand
kiggede
looked
seaward;
andhebeheldhisship
komme
coming
withthemist.
Thenthegatesofhis
hjerte
heart
wereflungopen,andhisjoyflew
langt
far
overthesea.
Andhe
lukkede
closed
hiseyesandprayedinthesilencesofhissoul.
Men
But
ashedescendedthehill,
en
a
sadnesscameuponhim,
og
and
hethoughtinhis
hjerte
heart:
.
HowshallIgoinpeace
og
and
withoutsorrow?
Nay,not
uden
without
awoundinthespiritshallI
forlade
leave
thiscity.
Longwere
de
the
daysofpainI
har
have
spentwithinitswalls,
og
and
longwerethenightsofaloneness;
og
and
whocandepartfromhispain
og
and
hisalonenesswithoutregret?
For
Too
manyfragmentsofthespirit
har
have
Iscatteredinthesestreets,
og
and
toomanyarethe
børnene
children
ofmylongingthat
går
walk
nakedamongthesehills,
og
and
Icannotwithdrawfromthem
uden
without
aburdenandanache.
ItisnotagarmentIcastoffthis
dag
day
,butaskinthatItear
med
with
myownhands.
Norisita
men
thought
Ileavebehindme,
men
but
aheartmadesweetwithhunger
og
and
withthirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
Thesea
der
that
callsallthingsuntoher
kalder
calls
me,andImustembark.
Fortostay,
selv
though
thehoursburninthe
natten
night
,istofreezeandcrystallize
og
and
beboundinamould.
Fain
vil
would
Itakewithme
alt
all
thatishere.
But
hvordan
how
shallI?
Avoicecannotcarrythetongue
og
and
thelipsthatgaveitwings.
Alene
Alone
mustitseektheether.
Og
And
aloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Now
da
when
hereachedthefootofthehill,heturned
igen
again
towardsthesea,andhe
saw
hisshipapproachingtheharbour,
og
and
uponherprowthemariners,themenofhis
eget
own
land.
Andhissoulcriedoutto
dem
them
,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmyancient
mor
mother
,youridersofthetides,.
Hvor
How
oftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
Og
And
nowyoucomeinmyawakening,
som
which
ismydeeperdream.
Klar
Ready
amItogo,
og
and
myeagernesswithsails
fyldt
full
setawaitsthewind.
Kun
Only
anotherbreathwillIbreathein
denne
this
stillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
Og
And
thenIshallstandamongyou,
en
a
seafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleepless
mor
mother,
.
Whoalonearepeace
og
and
freedomtotheriver
og
and
thestream,.
Onlyanotherwinding
vil
will
thisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurin
denne
this
glade,.
AndthenshallI
komme
come
toyou,aboundlessdroptoaboundlessocean.
Og
And
ashewalkedhe
saw
fromafarmenandwomen
forlade
leaving
theirfieldsandtheirvineyards
og
and
hasteningtowardsthecitygates.
Og
And
heheardtheirvoicescallinghis
navn
name
,andshoutingfromfieldtofield
fortælle
telling
oneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
Og
And
hesaidtohimself:.
Shall
den
the
dayofpartingbe
den
the
dayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaid
at
that
myevewasin
sandhed
truth
mydawn?
AndwhatshallI
give
give
untohimwhohas
efterladt
left
hisploughinmidfurrow,
eller
or
tohimwhohasstoppedthewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmy
hjerte
heart
becomeatreeheavy-laden
med
with
fruitthatImaygather
og
and
giveuntothem?
Andshallmydesiresflow
som
like
afountainthatI
kan
may
filltheircups?
AmI
en
a
harpthatthehandof
den
the
mightymaytouchme,
eller
or
aflutethathisbreath
kan
may
passthroughme?
Aseekerofsilencesam
Jeg
I
,andwhattreasurehaveI
fundet
found
insilencesthatI
kan
may
dispensewithconfidence?
If
dette
this
ismydayofharvest,inwhatfields
har
have
Isowedtheseed,
og
and
inwhatunrememberedseasons?
Hvis
If
thisindeedbethe
time
hour
inwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.
Empty
og
and
darkshallIraisemylantern,.
Og
And
theguardianofthenightshallfillit
med
with
oilandheshalllightit
også
also
.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Men
But
muchinhisheartremainedunsaid.
Forhehimself
kunne
could
notspeakhisdeepersecret.
Og
And
whenheenteredintothe
byen
city
allthepeoplecameto
møde
meet
him,andtheywerecryingouttohimas
med
with
onevoice.
Andtheeldersofthe
byens
city
stoodforthandsaid:.
Go
notyetawayfrom
os
us
.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,
og
and
youryouthhasgivenusdreamsto
drømme
dream
.
Nostrangerareyouamong
os
us
,noraguest,butour
søn
son
andourdearlybeloved.
Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyour
ansigt
face
.
Andthepriestsandthepriestesses
sagde
said
untohim:.
Letnot
de
the
wavesoftheseaseparateus
nu
now
,andtheyearsyou
har
have
spentinourmidst
blive
become
amemory.
Youhavewalkedamongusaspirit,
og
and
yourshadowhasbeena
lys
light
uponourfaces.
Much
har
have
welovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasour
kærlighed
love
,andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.
Men
Yet
nowitcriesalouduntoyou,
og
and
wouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
Og
And
everhasitbeen
at
that
loveknowsnotits
egen
own
depthuntilthehourofseparation.
Og
And
otherscamealsoandentreated
ham
him
.
Butheansweredthemnot.
He
kun
only
benthishead;
and
de
those
whostoodnearsawhistears
falde
falling
uponhisbreast.
Andhe
og
and
thepeopleproceededtowards
det
the
greatsquarebeforethetemple.
Og
And
therecameoutofthesanctuary
en
a
womanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
Og
And
shewasaseeress.
Og
And
helookeduponher
med
with
exceedingtenderness,foritwasshe
der
who
hadfirstsoughtand
troet
believed
inhimwhenhe
havde
had
beenbutadayintheir
by
city
.
Andshehailedhim,
sagde
saying:
.
ProphetofGod,inquestof
det
the
uttermost,longhaveyousearched
det
the
distancesforyourship.
Og
And
nowyourshiphas
kommet
come
,andyoumustneedsgo.
Deepisyourlongingforthelandofyourmemories
og
and
thedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
og
and
ourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneeds
holde
hold
you.
Yetthiswe
beder
ask
ereyouleaveus,thatyou
taler
speak
tousandgiveusofyour
sandhed
truth
.
Andwewillgiveituntoour
børn
children
,andtheyuntotheir
børn
children
,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyou
har
have
watchedwithourdays,
og
and
inyourwakefulnessyou
har
have
listenedtotheweeping
og
and
thelaughterofour
søvn
sleep
.
Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,
og
and
tellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichis
mellem
between
birthanddeath.
Andhe
svarede
answered,
.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhat
kan
can
Ispeaksaveofthatwhichiseven
nu
now
movingwithinyoursouls?
Then
sagde
said
Almitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Og
And
heraisedhishead
og
and
lookeduponthepeople,
og
and
therefellastillnessupon
dem
them
.
Andwithagreatvoicehe
sagde
said:
.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,
følg
follow
him,.
Thoughhiswaysare
hårde
hard
andsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldto
ham
him,
.
Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinions
kan
may
woundyou.
Andwhenhe
taler
speaks
toyoubelievein
ham
him,
.
Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.
Forevenas
kærlighed
love
crownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Selv
Even
asheascendstoyourheight
og
and
caressesyourtenderestbranches
der
that
quiverinthesun,.
Soshallhedescendtoyourroots
og
and
shakethemintheirclingingtothe
jorden
earth
.
Likesheavesofcornhegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyouto
gøre
make
younaked.
Hesiftsyouto
befri
free
youfromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyou
indtil
until
youarepliant;.
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacred
ild
fire
,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.
Alle
All
thesethingsshalllove
gøre
do
untoyouthatyou
kan
may
knowthesecretsofyour
hjerte
heart
,andinthatknowledge
blive
become
afragmentofLife’s
hjerte
heart
.
Butifinyourfearyou
vil
would
seekonlylove’speace
og
and
love’spleasure,.
Thenitis
bedre
better
foryouthatyoucoveryournakedness
og
and
passoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Into
den
the
seasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,
men
but
notallofyourlaughter,
og
and
weep,butnotallofyourtears.
Kærlighed
Love
givesnaughtbutitself
og
and
takesnaughtbutfromitself.
Kærlighed
Love
possessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
For
kærlighed
love
issufficientuntolove.
Når
When
youloveyoushouldnot
sige
say
,“Godisinmyheart,”
men
but
rather,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Og
And
thinknotyoucandirectthecourseof
kærlighed
love
,forlove,ifit
finder
finds
youworthy,directsyourcourse.
Kærlighed
Love
hasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Men
But
ifyouloveand
must
needshavedesires,let
disse
these
beyourdesires:.
Tomelt
og
and
belikearunningbrookthat
synger
sings
itsmelodytothe
natten
night
.
Toknowthepainof
for
too
muchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyour
egen
own
understandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillingly
og
and
joyfully.
Towakeatdawn
med
with
awingedheartandgive
takke
thanks
foranotherdayofloving;.
To
hvile
rest
atthenoonhour
og
and
meditatelove’secstacy;.
Toreturn
hjem
home
ateventidewithgratitude;.
Og
And
thentosleepwith
en
a
prayerforthebelovedinyour
hjerte
heart
andasongofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspoke
igen
again
andsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Og
And
heansweredsaying:.
Youwereborn
sammen
together
,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbe
sammen
together
whenthewhitewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbe
sammen
together
eveninthesilentmemoryof
Guds
God
.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Og
And
letthewindsoftheheavens
danse
dance
betweenyou.
Loveoneanother,
men
but
makenotabondof
kærlighed
love:
.
Letitratherbe
et
a
movingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachother’scup
men
but
drinknotfromonecup.
Giv
Give
oneanotherofyourbread
men
but
eatnotfromthe
samme
same
loaf.
Singanddance
sammen
together
andbejoyous,but
lad
let
eachoneofyoube
alene
alone,
.
Evenasthestringsof
en
a
lutearealonethoughtheyquiver
med
with
thesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,
men
but
notintoeachother’skeeping.
For
kun
only
thehandofLife
kan
can
containyourhearts.
And
stå
stand
togetheryetnottoonear
sammen
together:
.
Forthepillarsofthetemple
står
stand
apart,.
Andtheoaktree
og
and
thecypressgrownotineachother’sshadow.
Og
And
awomanwhoheldababe
mod
against
herbosomsaid,SpeaktousofChildren.
Og
And
hesaid:.
Yourchildrenarenotyour
børn
children
.
Theyarethesons
og
and
daughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
They
kommer
come
throughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Og
And
thoughtheyarewithyouyettheybelongnottoyou.
You
kan
may
givethemyourlove
men
but
notyourthoughts,.
Forthey
har
have
theirownthoughts.
You
kan
may
housetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellinthe
hus
house
oftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,not
engang
even
inyourdreams.
You
kan
may
strivetobelike
dem
them
,butseeknotto
gøre
make
themlikeyou.
Forlife
går
goes
notbackwardnortarries
med
with
yesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyour
børn
children
aslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Den
The
archerseesthemarkupon
den
the
pathoftheinfinite,
og
and
HebendsyouwithHis
kan
might
thatHisarrowsmay
go
swiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’s
hånd
hand
beforgladness;.
Forevenashe
elsker
loves
thearrowthatflies,soHe
elsker
loves
alsothebowthatisstable.
Then
sagde
said
arichman,SpeaktousofGiving.
Og
And
heanswered:.
Yougivebut
lidt
little
whenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itis
når
when
yougiveofyourselfthatyoutruly
giver
give
.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyoukeep
og
and
guardforfearyoumayneedthemtomorrow?
Og
And
tomorrow,whatshalltomorrow
bringe
bring
totheoverprudentdogburyingbonesinthetracklesssandashe
følger
follows
thepilgrimstotheholy
by
city
?
Andwhatisfearof
behov
need
butneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirst
når
when
yourwellisfull,thethirst
der
that
isunquenchable?
Therearethosewho
giver
give
littleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andthey
giver
give
itforrecognitionandtheirhiddendesire
gør
makes
theirgiftsunwholesome.
Andthereare
dem
those
whohavelittleand
giver
give
itall.
Theseare
det
the
believersinlifeand
det
the
bountyoflife,andtheircofferis
aldrig
never
empty.
Therearethosewho
giver
give
withjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.
Og
And
therearethosewho
giver
give
withpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
Og
And
therearethosewho
give
give
andknownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,nor
give
give
withmindfulnessofvirtue;.
They
giver
give
asinyondervalleythemyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
Gennem
Through
thehandsofsuchasthese
Gud
God
speaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesuponthe
jorden
earth
.
Itiswellto
give
give
whenasked,butitis
bedre
better
togiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Og
And
totheopen-handedthesearchfor
en
one
whoshallreceiveisjoygreater
end
than
giving.
Andisthereaughtyou
vil
would
withhold?
Allyouhaveshallsome
dag
day
begiven;.
Thereforegive
nu
now
,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyours
og
and
notyourinheritors’.
Youoften
siger
say
,“Iwouldgive,but
kun
only
tothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchard
siger
say
notso,northeflocksinyourpasture.
They
giver
give
thattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Surelyhe
der
who
isworthytoreceivehisdays
og
and
hisnights,isworthyof
alt
all
elsefromyou.
Andhe
der
who
hasdeservedtodrinkfromtheoceanoflifedeservestofillhiscupfromyour
lille
little
stream.
Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,
end
than
thatwhichliesin
den
the
courageandtheconfidence,nay
den
the
charity,ofreceiving?
And
hvem
who
areyouthatmen
skulle
should
rendtheirbosomandunveiltheirpride,
at
that
youmayseetheirworthnaked
og
and
theirprideunabashed?
See
først
first
thatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,
og
and
aninstrumentofgiving.
Forin
sandhed
truth
itislifethat
giver
gives
untolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.
Og
And
youreceivers—andyouare
alle
all
receivers—assumenoweightofgratitude,lestyoulay
et
a
yokeuponyourselfanduponhim
der
who
gives.
Ratherrisetogether
med
with
thegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isitodoubthisgenerosity
der
who
hasthefreeheartedearthfor
mor
mother
,andGodforfather.
Thenan
gammel
old
man,akeeperofaninn,
sagde
said
,SpeaktousofEating
og
and
Drinking.