The Prophet | Progressive Dutch B1 Translation Books

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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
TheMadman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923
Zand
Sand
andFoam.
1926JesustheSonofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932The
Tuin
Garden
oftheProphet1933ProsePoems.
1934Nymphsofthe
Vallei
Valley
.
THEPROPHET
Almustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,whowasa
dageraad
dawn
untohisownday,hadwaitedtwelveyearsinthecityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwastoreturnandbearhimbacktotheisleofhis
geboorte
birth
.
Andinthetwelfthyear,ontheseventhdayofIelool,themonthofreaping,he
klom
climbed
thehillwithoutthecitywallsandlookedseaward;
andhebeheldhisshipcomingwiththemist.
Thenthegatesofhisheartwereflungopen,andhis
vreugde
joy
flewfaroverthesea.
Andheclosedhiseyesandprayedinthesilencesofhissoul.
Butashedescendedthe
heuvel
hill
,asadnesscameuponhim,andhethoughtinhisheart:.
HowshallIgoinpeaceandwithoutsorrow?
Nay,notwithoutawoundinthespiritshallIleavethiscity.
LongwerethedaysofpainIhavespentwithinitswalls,andlongwerethenightsofaloneness;
andwhocandepartfromhispainandhisalonenesswithout
spijt
regret
?
ToomanyfragmentsofthespirithaveIscatteredinthesestreets,andtoomanyarethechildrenofmylongingthatwalk
naakt
naked
amongthesehills,andIcannotwithdrawfromthemwithoutaburdenandanache.
ItisnotagarmentIcastoffthisday,butaskinthatI
scheur
tear
withmyownhands.
NorisitathoughtIleavebehindme,butaheartmadesweetwithhungerandwiththirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
Theseathatcallsallthingsuntohercallsme,andImustembark.
Fortostay,thoughthehoursburninthenight,isto
bevriezen
freeze
andcrystallizeandbe
gebonden
bound
inamould.
FainwouldItakewithmeallthatishere.
ButhowshallI?
Avoicecannotcarrythe
tong
tongue
andthelipsthatgaveitwings.
Alonemustit
zoeken
seek
theether.
Andaloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Nowwhenhereachedthefootofthe
heuvel
hill
,heturnedagaintowardsthesea,andhesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,anduponherprowthemariners,themenofhisownland.
Andhissoulcriedouttothem,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmy
oude
ancient
mother,youridersofthetides,.
Howoftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
Andnowyoucomeinmyawakening,whichismydeeperdream.
ReadyamItogo,andmyeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthewind.
OnlyanotherbreathwillIbreatheinthisstillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
AndthenIshallstand
onder
among
you,aseafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleeplessmother,.
Whoalonearepeaceand
vrijheid
freedom
totheriverandthestream,.
Onlyanotherwindingwillthisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurinthisglade,.
AndthenshallIcometoyou,aboundlessdroptoaboundless
oceaan
ocean
.
Andashewalkedhesawfromafarmenandwomenleavingtheirfieldsandtheirvineyardsandhastening
naar
towards
thecitygates.
Andheheardtheirvoicescallinghisname,and
schreeuwden
shouting
fromfieldtofieldtellingoneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
Andhesaidtohimself:.
Shallthedayofpartingbethedayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasintruthmy
dageraad
dawn
?
AndwhatshallIgiveuntohimwhohaslefthisploughinmidfurrow,ortohimwhohasstoppedthe
wiel
wheel
ofhiswinepress?
Shallmyheartbecomeatreeheavy-ladenwith
vruchten
fruit
thatImaygatherandgiveuntothem?
AndshallmydesiresflowlikeafountainthatImay
vullen
fill
theircups?
AmIaharpthatthehandofthemightymaytouchme,oraflutethathis
adem
breath
maypassthroughme?
AseekerofsilencesamI,andwhattreasurehaveIfoundinsilencesthatImaydispensewith
vertrouwen
confidence
?
Ifthisismydayofharvest,inwhatfieldshaveIsowedtheseed,andinwhatunrememberedseasons?
Ifthis
inderdaad
indeed
bethehourinwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.
EmptyanddarkshallIraisemylantern,.
Andtheguardianofthenightshall
vullen
fill
itwithoilandheshalllightitalso.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Butmuchinhisheart
bleef
remained
unsaid.
Forhehimselfcouldnotspeakhisdeepersecret.
Andwhenheenteredintothecityallthepeoplecametomeethim,andtheywerecryingouttohimaswithonevoice.
Andtheeldersofthecitystoodforthandsaid:.
Gonotyetawayfromus.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,andyour
jeugd
youth
hasgivenusdreamstodream.
No
vreemdeling
stranger
areyouamongus,nora
gast
guest
,butoursonandourdearlybeloved.
Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyourface.
Andthepriestsandthepriestessessaiduntohim:.
Letnotthewavesofthesea
scheiden
separate
usnow,andtheyearsyouhavespentinourmidstbecomeamemory.
Youhavewalked
onder
among
usaspirit,andyour
schaduw
shadow
hasbeenalightuponourfaces.
Muchhavewelovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasourlove,andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.
Yetnowitcriesalouduntoyou,andwouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
Andeverhasitbeenthatloveknowsnotitsowndepthuntilthehourofseparation.
Andotherscamealsoandentreatedhim.
Butheansweredthemnot.
Heonlybenthishead;
andthosewhostoodnearsawhistearsfallinguponhisbreast.
Andheandthepeopleproceeded
naar
towards
thegreatsquarebeforethe
tempel
temple
.
AndtherecameoutofthesanctuaryawomanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
Andshewasaseeress.
Andhelookeduponherwithexceedingtenderness,foritwasshewhohadfirst
gezocht
sought
andbelievedinhimwhenhehadbeenbutadayintheircity.
Andshehailedhim,saying:.
ProphetofGod,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearchedthedistancesforyourship.
Andnowyourshiphascome,andyoumustneedsgo.
Deepisyourlongingforthelandofyourmemoriesandthedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
andourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneedsholdyou.
Yetthisweaskereyouleaveus,thatyouspeaktousandgiveusofyourtruth.
Andwewillgiveituntoourchildren,andtheyuntotheirchildren,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyouhavewatchedwithourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhavelistenedtotheweepingandthe
lachen
laughter
ofoursleep.
Now
dus
therefore
discloseustoourselves,andtellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichisbetween
geboorte
birth
anddeath.
Andheanswered,.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhatcanIspeaksaveofthatwhichisevennowmovingwithinyoursouls?
ThensaidAlmitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Andheraisedhisheadandlookeduponthepeople,andtherefellastillnessuponthem.
Andwithagreatvoicehesaid:.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,.
Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Thoughthe
zwaard
sword
hiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.
Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelieveinhim,.
Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethe
tuin
garden
.
Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,.
Soshallhedescendtoyourrootsand
schudden
shake
themintheirclingingtotheearth.
Likesheavesofcornhe
verzamelt
gathers
youuntohimself.
Hethreshesyoutomakeyou
naakt
naked
.
Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire,thatyoumaybecomesacred
brood
bread
forGod’ssacredfeast.
Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyouthatyoumayknowthesecretsofyourheart,andinthat
kennis
knowledge
becomeafragmentofLife’sheart.
Butifinyourfearyouwould
zoekt
seek
onlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,.
Thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
Forloveissufficientuntolove.
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,“Godisinmyheart,”butrather,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Andthinknotyoucandirectthecourseoflove,forlove,ifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.
Lovehasnoother
verlangen
desire
buttofulfilitself.
Butifyouloveandmustneedshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.
Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.
Towakeat
zonsopgang
dawn
withawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;.
Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’secstacy;.
Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;.
Andthentosleepwithaprayerforthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspokeagainandsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwereborntogether,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbetogetherwhenthewhitewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbetogethereveninthe
stille
silent
memoryofGod.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Andletthewindsoftheheavensdancebetweenyou.
Loveoneanother,butmakenota
band
bond
oflove:.
Letitratherbeamovingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Vul
Fill
eachother’scupbutdrinknotfromonecup.
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadbuteatnotfromthesameloaf.
Singanddancetogetherandbejoyous,butleteachoneofyoubealone,.
Evenasthestringsofalutearealonethoughtheyquiverwiththesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,butnotintoeachother’skeeping.
ForonlythehandofLifecancontainyourhearts.
Andstandtogetheryetnottooneartogether:.
Forthepillarsofthe
tempel
temple
standapart,.
Andtheoaktreeandthecypressgrownotineachother’s
schaduw
shadow
.
Andawomanwhoheldababeagainstherbosomsaid,SpeaktousofChildren.
Andhesaid:.
Yourchildrenarenotyourchildren.
TheyarethesonsanddaughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
Theycomethroughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Andthoughtheyarewithyouyetthey
behoren
belong
nottoyou.
Youmaygivethemyourlovebutnotyourthoughts,.
Fortheyhavetheirownthoughts.
Youmayhousetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellinthehouseoftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,noteveninyourdreams.
Youmaystrivetobelikethem,but
zoek
seek
nottomakethemlikeyou.
Forlifegoesnotbackwardnortarrieswithyesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyourchildrenaslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Thearcherseesthemarkuponthe
pad
path
oftheinfinite,andHebendsyouwithHismightthatHisarrowsmaygoswiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’shandbeforgladness;.
Forevenashelovesthearrowthatflies,soHelovesalsothe
boog
bow
thatisstable.
Thensaidarichman,SpeaktousofGiving.
Andheanswered:.
Yougivebutlittlewhenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itiswhenyougiveofyourselfthatyou
echt
truly
give.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyoukeepandguardforfearyoumayneedthemtomorrow?
Andtomorrow,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudentdog
begraaft
burying
bonesinthetrackless
zand
sand
ashefollowsthepilgrimstotheholycity?
Andwhatisfearofneedbutneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirstwhenyourwellisfull,thethirstthatisunquenchable?
Therearethosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andtheygiveitforrecognitionandtheirhidden
verlangen
desire
makestheirgiftsunwholesome.
Andtherearethosewhohavelittleandgiveitall.
Thesearethebelieversinlifeandthebountyoflife,andtheircofferisneverempty.
Therearethosewhogivewith
vreugde
joy
,andthatjoyistheirreward.
Andtherearethosewhogivewithpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
Andtherearethosewhogiveandknownotpainingiving,nordothey
zoeken
seek
joy,norgivewithmindfulnessofvirtue;.
Theygiveasinyonder
vallei
valley
themyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
ThroughthehandsofsuchastheseGodspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesupontheearth.
Itiswelltogivewhenasked,butitisbettertogiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Andtotheopen-handedthesearchforonewhoshall
ontvangen
receive
isjoygreaterthangiving.
Andisthereaughtyouwouldwithhold?
Allyouhaveshallsomedaybegiven;.
Daarom
Therefore
givenow,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyoursandnotyourinheritors’.
Youoftensay,“Iwouldgive,butonlytothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchardsaynotso,northeflocksinyourpasture.
Theygivethattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Zeker
Surely
hewhoisworthyto
ontvangen
receive
hisdaysandhisnights,isworthyofallelsefromyou.
Andhewhohasdeservedtodrinkfromthe
oceaan
ocean
oflifedeservesto
vullen
fill
hiscupfromyourlittlestream.
Andwhat
woestijn
desert
greatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesinthe
moed
courage
andtheconfidence,naythecharity,of
ontvangen
receiving
?
Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosomandunveiltheirpride,thatyoumayseetheirworth
naakt
naked
andtheirprideunabashed?
Seefirstthatyouyourself
verdient
deserve
tobeagiver,andaninstrumentofgiving.
Forintruthitislifethatgivesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebuta
getuige
witness
.
Andyoureceivers—andyouareallreceivers—assumeno
gewicht
weight
ofgratitude,lestyoulayayokeuponyourselfanduponhimwhogives.
Ratherrisetogetherwiththegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyour
schuld
debt
,isitodoubthisgenerositywhohasthefreeheartedearthformother,andGodforfather.
Thenanoldman,akeeperofaninn,said,SpeaktousofEatingandDrinking.