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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
O
The
Madman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919
O
The
Forerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923Sand
e
and
Foam.
1926Jesusthe
Filho
Son
ofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931
O
The
Wanderer.
1932TheGardenof
o
the
Prophet1933ProsePoems.
1934NymphsoftheValley.
O
THE
PROPHET
Almustafa,thechosen
e
and
thebeloved,whowas
uma
a
dawnuntohisown
dia
day
,hadwaitedtwelveyearsin
o
the
cityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwasto
retornar
return
andbearhimbackto
o
the
isleofhisbirth.
E
And
inthetwelfthyear,on
o
the
seventhdayofIelool,
o
the
monthofreaping,heclimbed
o
the
hillwithoutthecitywalls
e
and
lookedseaward;
andhebeheldhisshipcoming
com
with
themist.
Thenthegatesofhis
coração
heart
wereflungopen,andhisjoyflew
longe
far
overthesea.
Andhe
fechou
closed
hiseyesandprayedin
os
the
silencesofhissoul.
Mas
But
ashedescendedthehill,
uma
a
sadnesscameuponhim,
e
and
hethoughtinhis
coração
heart:
.
HowshallIgoinpeace
e
and
withoutsorrow?
Nay,not
sem
without
awoundinthespiritshallI
deixarei
leave
thiscity.
LongwerethedaysofpainIhavespentwithinitswalls,
e
and
longwerethenightsofaloneness;
e
and
whocandepartfromhispain
e
and
hisalonenesswithoutregret?
Toomanyfragmentsof
os
the
spirithaveIscatteredin
estas
these
streets,andtoomanyare
os
the
childrenofmylonging
que
that
walknakedamongthesehills,
e
and
Icannotwithdrawfromthem
sem
without
aburdenandanache.
Itisnot
uma
a
garmentIcastoffthisday,
mas
but
askinthatItear
com
with
myownhands.
Norisit
um
a
thoughtIleavebehindme,
mas
but
aheartmadesweet
com
with
hungerandwiththirst.
No entanto
Yet
Icannottarrylonger.
Thesea
que
that
callsallthingsuntoher
chama
calls
me,andImustembark.
Forto
ficar
stay
,thoughthehoursburnin
as
the
night,istofreeze
e
and
crystallizeandbeboundinamould.
FainwouldI
levar
take
withmeallthatis
aqui
here
.
ButhowshallI?
Uma
A
voicecannotcarrythetongue
e
and
thelipsthatgaveitwings.
Sozinho
Alone
mustitseektheether.
E
And
aloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Agora
Now
whenhereachedthefootofthehill,he
virou
turned
againtowardsthesea,
e
and
hesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,
e
and
uponherprowthemariners,themenofhisownland.
E
And
hissoulcriedoutto
eles
them
,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmyancient
mãe
mother
,youridersofthetides,.
Howoftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
E
And
nowyoucomeinmyawakening,
que
which
ismydeeperdream.
Pronto
Ready
amItogo,
e
and
myeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthewind.
Only
anotherbreathwillIbreatheinthisstill
ar
air
,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
E
And
thenIshallstandamongyou,
um
a
seafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleepless
mãe
mother,
.
Whoalonearepeace
e
and
freedomtotheriver
e
and
thestream,.
Onlyanotherwindingwill
este
this
streammake,onlyanothermurmurin
este
this
glade,.
AndthenshallI
virei
come
toyou,aboundlessdropto
uma
a
boundlessocean.
Andashewalkedhe
viu
saw
fromafarmenandwomen
deixando
leaving
theirfieldsandtheirvineyards
e
and
hasteningtowardsthecitygates.
E
And
heheardtheirvoices
chamando
calling
hisname,andshoutingfromfieldtofield
dizendo
telling
oneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
E
And
hesaidtohimself:.
Shall
o
the
dayofpartingbe
o
the
dayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasin
verdade
truth
mydawn?
AndwhatshallI
darei
give
untohimwhohas
deixou
left
hisploughinmidfurrow,
ou
or
tohimwhohas
parou
stopped
thewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmy
coração
heart
becomeatreeheavy-ladenwithfruit
que
that
Imaygatherand
dar
give
untothem?
Andshallmydesiresflow
como
like
afountainthatI
possa
may
filltheircups?
AmI
uma
a
harpthatthehandofthemightymay
toque
touch
me,oraflute
que
that
hisbreathmaypassthroughme?
Um
A
seekerofsilencesam
Eu
I
,andwhattreasurehaveI
encontrei
found
insilencesthatI
poder
may
dispensewithconfidence?
If
este
this
ismydayofharvest,inwhatfieldshaveIsowedtheseed,
e
and
inwhatunrememberedseasons?
Se
If
thisindeedbethe
hora
hour
inwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.
Empty
e
and
darkshallIraisemylantern,.
E
And
theguardianofthe
noite
night
shallfillitwithoil
e
and
heshalllightit
também
also
.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Mas
But
muchinhisheartremainedunsaid.
Forhehimself
podia
could
notspeakhisdeepersecret.
E
And
whenheenteredintothe
cidade
city
allthepeoplecameto
encontro
meet
him,andtheywerecryingouttohimas
com
with
onevoice.
Andtheeldersof
os
the
citystoodforthand
disseram
said:
.
Gonotyetawayfrom
nós
us
.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,
e
and
youryouthhasgivenusdreamsto
sonhar
dream
.
Nostrangerareyouamong
nós
us
,noraguest,butour
filho
son
andourdearlybeloved.
Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyour
rosto
face
.
Andthepriestsandthepriestesses
disseram
said
untohim:.
Letnotthewavesoftheseaseparateus
agora
now
,andtheyearsyouhavespentinourmidst
tornem
become
amemory.
Youhave
andaste
walked
amongusaspirit,
e
and
yourshadowhasbeen
uma
a
lightuponourfaces.
Muito
Much
havewelovedyou.
Mas
But
speechlesswasourlove,
e
and
withveilshasitbeenveiled.
No entanto
Yet
nowitcriesalouduntoyou,
e
and
wouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
E
And
everhasitbeenthat
amor
love
knowsnotitsowndepth
até
until
thehourofseparation.
E
And
otherscamealsoandentreated
lhe
him
.
Butheansweredthemnot.
He
only
benthishead;
andthose
que
who
stoodnearsawhistears
cair
falling
uponhisbreast.
Andhe
e
and
thepeopleproceededtowards
o
the
greatsquarebeforethetemple.
E
And
therecameoutofthesanctuary
uma
a
womanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
E
And
shewasaseeress.
E
And
helookeduponher
com
with
exceedingtenderness,foritwasshewhohadfirstsought
e
and
believedinhimwhenhehadbeenbut
um
a
dayintheircity.
E
And
shehailedhim,saying:.
Prophetof
Deus
God
,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearched
as
the
distancesforyourship.
E
And
nowyourshiphascome,
e
and
youmustneedsgo.
Deepisyourlongingfor
a
the
landofyourmemories
e
and
thedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
e
and
ourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneeds
segurariam
hold
you.
Yetthiswe
pedimos
ask
ereyouleaveus,
que
that
youspeaktous
e
and
giveusofyour
verdade
truth
.
Andwewillgiveituntoour
filhos
children
,andtheyuntotheir
filhos
children
,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyouhavewatched
com
with
ourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhave
ouviste
listened
totheweepingandthelaughterofour
sono
sleep
.
Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,
e
and
tellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichis
entre
between
birthanddeath.
Andhe
respondeu
answered,
.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhat
posso
can
Ispeaksaveofthatwhichis
ainda
even
nowmovingwithinyoursouls?
Then
disse
said
Almitra,Speaktousof
Amor
Love
.
Andheraisedhis
cabeça
head
andlookeduponthe
povo
people
,andtherefellastillnessupon
eles
them
.
Andwithagreatvoicehe
disse
said:
.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,
segue
follow
him,.
Thoughhiswaysarehard
e
and
steep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Embora
Though
theswordhiddenamonghispinions
possa
may
woundyou.
Andwhenhe
falar
speaks
toyoubelieveinhim,.
Embora
Though
hisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.
Forevenas
amor
love
crownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Mesmo
Even
asheascendstoyourheight
e
and
caressesyourtenderestbranches
que
that
quiverinthesun,.
Soshallhedescendtoyourroots
e
and
shakethemintheirclingingto
as
the
earth.
Likesheavesofcornhegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyouto
fazer
make
younaked.
Hesiftsyouto
libertar
free
youfromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
E
And
thenheassignsyoutohissacred
fogo
fire
,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.
Todas
All
thesethingsshalllove
fará
do
untoyouthatyoumay
conheças
know
thesecretsofyour
coração
heart
,andinthatknowledge
tornares
become
afragmentofLife’s
coração
heart
.
Butifinyourfearyouwouldseek
only
love’speaceandlove’spleasure,.
Thenitis
melhor
better
foryouthatyoucoveryournakedness
e
and
passoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Intotheseasonless
mundo
world
whereyoushalllaugh,
mas
but
notallofyourlaughter,
e
and
weep,butnotallofyourtears.
Amor
Love
givesnaughtbutitself
e
and
takesnaughtbutfromitself.
Amor
Love
possessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
For
amor
love
issufficientuntolove.
Quando
When
youloveyoushouldnot
dizer
say
,“Godisinmyheart,”
mas
but
rather,“Iaminthe
coração
heart
ofGod.”
Andthinknotyou
pode
can
directthecourseof
amor
love
,forlove,ifit
achar
finds
youworthy,directsyour
curso
course
.
Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Mas
But
ifyouloveandmust
precisam
needs
havedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
Tomelt
e
and
belikearunningbrook
que
that
singsitsmelodytothe
noite
night
.
Toknowthepainoftoo
muita
much
tenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingof
amor
love;
.
Andtobleedwillingly
e
and
joyfully.
Towakeatdawn
com
with
awingedheartandgive
agradecer
thanks
foranotherdayofloving;.
To
descansar
rest
atthenoonhour
e
and
meditatelove’secstacy;.
To
voltar
return
homeateventidewithgratitude;.
E
And
thentosleepwith
uma
a
prayerforthebelovedinyour
coração
heart
andasongofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitra
falou
spoke
againandsaid,AndwhatofMarriage
mestre
master
?
Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwereborn
juntos
together
,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbe
juntos
together
whenthewhitewingsof
morte
death
scatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbe
juntos
together
eveninthesilentmemoryof
Deus
God
.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
E
And
letthewindsof
os
the
heavensdancebetweenyou.
Amor
Love
oneanother,butmakenotabondof
amor
love:
.
Letitratherbe
um
a
movingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachother’scup
mas
but
drinknotfromonecup.
Dêem
Give
oneanotherofyourbread
mas
but
eatnotfromthe
mesmo
same
loaf.
Singanddance
juntos
together
andbejoyous,but
deixe
let
eachoneofyoube
sozinho
alone,
.
Evenasthestringsof
um
a
lutearealonethoughtheyquiver
com
with
thesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,
mas
but
notintoeachother’skeeping.
For
only
thehandofLife
pode
can
containyourhearts.
And
fiquem
stand
togetheryetnottoonear
juntos
together:
.
Forthepillarsof
as
the
templestandapart,.
And
o
the
oaktreeandthecypressgrownotineachother’sshadow.
E
And
awomanwhoheldababe
contra
against
herbosomsaid,Speaktousof
Crianças
Children
.
Andhesaid:.
Your
filhos
children
arenotyourchildren.
Theyare
os
the
sonsanddaughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
They
vêm
come
throughyoubutnotfromyou,.
E
And
thoughtheyarewithyou
ainda
yet
theybelongnottoyou.
You
podes
may
givethemyourlove
mas
but
notyourthoughts,.
Forthey
têm
have
theirownthoughts.
You
pode
may
housetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellin
as
the
houseoftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,noteveninyourdreams.
You
pode
may
strivetobelikethem,
mas
but
seeknottomakethem
como
like
you.
Forlifegoesnotbackwardnortarries
com
with
yesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyour
filhos
children
aslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Thearcher
sees
themarkuponthepathoftheinfinite,
e
and
HebendsyouwithHismight
que
that
Hisarrowsmaygoswift
e
and
far.
Letyourbendingin
a
the
Archer’shandbeforgladness;.
Forevenashe
ama
loves
thearrowthatflies,soHe
ama
loves
alsothebowthatisstable.
Then
disse
said
arichman,Speaktousof
Dar
Giving
.
Andheanswered:.
You
give
butlittlewhenyou
give
ofyourpossessions.
Itis
quando
when
yougiveofyourselfthatyoutruly
damos
give
.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyou
guardam
keep
andguardforfearyou
possam
may
needthemtomorrow?
And
amanhã
tomorrow
,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudent
cão
dog
buryingbonesinthetracklesssandashe
segue
follows
thepilgrimstotheholy
cidade
city
?
Andwhatisfearof
necessidade
need
butneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirst
quando
when
yourwellisfull,thethirst
que
that
isunquenchable?
Thereare
aqueles
those
whogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andthey
dão
give
itforrecognitionandtheirhiddendesire
torna
makes
theirgiftsunwholesome.
Andthereare
aqueles
those
whohavelittleand
dão
give
itall.
Theseare
os
the
believersinlifeand
os
the
bountyoflife,andtheircofferis
nunca
never
empty.
Therearethosewho
dão
give
withjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.
E
And
therearethosewho
dão
give
withpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
E
And
therearethosewhogive
e
and
knownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,norgive
com
with
mindfulnessofvirtue;.
They
dão
give
asinyondervalley
o
the
myrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
Através
Through
thehandsofsuchas
estes
these
Godspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesupon
a
the
earth.
Itiswellto
dar
give
whenasked,butitis
melhor
better
togiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
E
And
totheopen-handedthesearchfor
uma
one
whoshallreceiveisjoygreaterthan
dar
giving
.
Andisthereaughtyou
queiras
would
withhold?
Allyouhaveshallsome
dia
day
begiven;.
Thereforegive
agora
now
,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyours
e
and
notyourinheritors’.
Youoften
dizer
say
,“Iwouldgive,but
only
tothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchard
dizem
say
notso,northeflocksinyourpasture.
They
dão
give
thattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Surelyhe
que
who
isworthytoreceivehisdays
e
and
hisnights,isworthyof
tudo
all
elsefromyou.
Andhe
que
who
hasdeservedtodrinkfrom
o
the
oceanoflifedeservestofillhiscupfromyour
pequeno
little
stream.
Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesin
o
the
courageandtheconfidence,nay
o
the
charity,ofreceiving?
Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosom
e
and
unveiltheirpride,thatyoumay
vejas
see
theirworthnakedandtheirprideunabashed?
Veja
See
firstthatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,
e
and
aninstrumentofgiving.
Forin
verdade
truth
itislifethat
gives
untolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.
E
And
youreceivers—andyouare
todos
all
receivers—assumenoweightofgratitude,lestyoulay
um
a
yokeuponyourselfanduponhim
que
who
gives.
Ratherrisetogether
com
with
thegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isitodoubthisgenerosity
que
who
hasthefreeheartedearthfor
mãe
mother
,andGodforfather.
Thenan
velho
old
man,akeeperofaninn,
disse
said
,Speaktousof
Comer
Eating
andDrinking.