THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
O
TheMadman.1918TwentyDrawings.
1919
O
TheForerunner.1920TheProphet.
1923Sand
e
andFoam.1926Jesusthe
Filho
SonofMan.1928TheForthGods.
1931
O
TheWanderer.1932TheGardenof
o
theProphet1933ProsePoems.1934NymphsoftheValley.
O
THEPROPHETAlmustafa,thechosen
e
andthebeloved,whowasuma
adawnuntohisowndia
day,hadwaitedtwelveyearsino
thecityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwastoretornar
returnandbearhimbacktoo
theisleofhisbirth.E
Andinthetwelfthyear,ono
theseventhdayofIelool,o
themonthofreaping,heclimbedo
thehillwithoutthecitywallse
andlookedseaward;andhebeheldhisshipcoming
com
withthemist.Thenthegatesofhis
coração
heartwereflungopen,andhisjoyflewlonge
faroverthesea.Andhe
fechou
closedhiseyesandprayedinos
thesilencesofhissoul.Mas
Butashedescendedthehill,uma
asadnesscameuponhim,e
andhethoughtinhiscoração
heart:.HowshallIgoinpeace
e
andwithoutsorrow?Nay,not
sem
withoutawoundinthespiritshallIdeixarei
leavethiscity.LongwerethedaysofpainIhavespentwithinitswalls,
e
andlongwerethenightsofaloneness;e
andwhocandepartfromhispaine
andhisalonenesswithoutregret?Toomanyfragmentsof
os
thespirithaveIscatteredinestas
thesestreets,andtoomanyareos
thechildrenofmylongingque
thatwalknakedamongthesehills,e
andIcannotwithdrawfromthemsem
withoutaburdenandanache.Itisnot
uma
agarmentIcastoffthisday,mas
butaskinthatItearcom
withmyownhands.Norisit
um
athoughtIleavebehindme,mas
butaheartmadesweetcom
withhungerandwiththirst.No entanto
YetIcannottarrylonger.Thesea
que
thatcallsallthingsuntoherchama
callsme,andImustembark.Forto
ficar
stay,thoughthehoursburninas
thenight,istofreezee
andcrystallizeandbeboundinamould.FainwouldI
levar
takewithmeallthatisaqui
here.ButhowshallI?
Uma
Avoicecannotcarrythetonguee
andthelipsthatgaveitwings.Sozinho
Alonemustitseektheether.E
Andaloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.Agora
Nowwhenhereachedthefootofthehill,hevirou
turnedagaintowardsthesea,e
andhesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,e
anduponherprowthemariners,themenofhisownland.E
Andhissoulcriedouttoeles
them,andhesaid:.Sonsofmyancient
mãe
mother,youridersofthetides,.Howoftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
E
Andnowyoucomeinmyawakening,que
whichismydeeperdream.Pronto
ReadyamItogo,e
andmyeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthewind.Só
OnlyanotherbreathwillIbreatheinthisstillar
air,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.E
AndthenIshallstandamongyou,um
aseafareramongseafarers.Andyou,vastsea,sleepless
mãe
mother,.Whoalonearepeace
e
andfreedomtotherivere
andthestream,.Onlyanotherwindingwill
este
thisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurineste
thisglade,.AndthenshallI
virei
cometoyou,aboundlessdroptouma
aboundlessocean.Andashewalkedhe
viu
sawfromafarmenandwomendeixando
leavingtheirfieldsandtheirvineyardse
andhasteningtowardsthecitygates.E
Andheheardtheirvoiceschamando
callinghisname,andshoutingfromfieldtofielddizendo
tellingoneanotherofthecomingofhisship.E
Andhesaidtohimself:.Shall
o
thedayofpartingbeo
thedayofgathering?Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasin
verdade
truthmydawn?AndwhatshallI
darei
giveuntohimwhohasdeixou
lefthisploughinmidfurrow,ou
ortohimwhohasparou
stoppedthewheelofhiswinepress?Shallmy
coração
heartbecomeatreeheavy-ladenwithfruitque
thatImaygatheranddar
giveuntothem?Andshallmydesiresflow
como
likeafountainthatIpossa
mayfilltheircups?AmI
uma
aharpthatthehandofthemightymaytoque
touchme,orafluteque
thathisbreathmaypassthroughme?Um
AseekerofsilencesamEu
I,andwhattreasurehaveIencontrei
foundinsilencesthatIpoder
maydispensewithconfidence?If
este
thisismydayofharvest,inwhatfieldshaveIsowedtheseed,e
andinwhatunrememberedseasons?Se
Ifthisindeedbethehora
hourinwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.Empty
e
anddarkshallIraisemylantern,.E
Andtheguardianofthenoite
nightshallfillitwithoile
andheshalllightittambém
also.Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Mas
Butmuchinhisheartremainedunsaid.Forhehimself
podia
couldnotspeakhisdeepersecret.E
Andwhenheenteredintothecidade
cityallthepeoplecametoencontro
meethim,andtheywerecryingouttohimascom
withonevoice.Andtheeldersof
os
thecitystoodforthanddisseram
said:.Gonotyetawayfrom
nós
us.Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,
e
andyouryouthhasgivenusdreamstosonhar
dream.Nostrangerareyouamong
nós
us,noraguest,butourfilho
sonandourdearlybeloved.Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyour
rosto
face.Andthepriestsandthepriestesses
disseram
saiduntohim:.Letnotthewavesoftheseaseparateus
agora
now,andtheyearsyouhavespentinourmidsttornem
becomeamemory.Youhave
andaste
walkedamongusaspirit,e
andyourshadowhasbeenuma
alightuponourfaces.Muito
Muchhavewelovedyou.Mas
Butspeechlesswasourlove,e
andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.No entanto
Yetnowitcriesalouduntoyou,e
andwouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.E
Andeverhasitbeenthatamor
loveknowsnotitsowndepthaté
untilthehourofseparation.E
Andotherscamealsoandentreatedlhe
him.Butheansweredthemnot.
He
só
onlybenthishead;andthose
que
whostoodnearsawhistearscair
fallinguponhisbreast.Andhe
e
andthepeopleproceededtowardso
thegreatsquarebeforethetemple.E
Andtherecameoutofthesanctuaryuma
awomanwhosenamewasAlmitra.E
Andshewasaseeress.E
Andhelookeduponhercom
withexceedingtenderness,foritwasshewhohadfirstsoughte
andbelievedinhimwhenhehadbeenbutum
adayintheircity.E
Andshehailedhim,saying:.Prophetof
Deus
God,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearchedas
thedistancesforyourship.E
Andnowyourshiphascome,e
andyoumustneedsgo.Deepisyourlongingfor
a
thelandofyourmemoriese
andthedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;e
andourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneedssegurariam
holdyou.Yetthiswe
pedimos
askereyouleaveus,que
thatyouspeaktouse
andgiveusofyourverdade
truth.Andwewillgiveituntoour
filhos
children,andtheyuntotheirfilhos
children,anditshallnotperish.Inyouralonenessyouhavewatched
com
withourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhaveouviste
listenedtotheweepingandthelaughterofoursono
sleep.Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,
e
andtellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichisentre
betweenbirthanddeath.Andhe
respondeu
answered,.PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhat
posso
canIspeaksaveofthatwhichisainda
evennowmovingwithinyoursouls?Then
disse
saidAlmitra,SpeaktousofAmor
Love.Andheraisedhis
cabeça
headandlookeduponthepovo
people,andtherefellastillnessuponeles
them.Andwithagreatvoicehe
disse
said:.Whenlovebeckonstoyou,
segue
followhim,.Thoughhiswaysarehard
e
andsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Embora
Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionspossa
maywoundyou.Andwhenhe
falar
speakstoyoubelieveinhim,.Embora
Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.Forevenas
amor
lovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Mesmo
Evenasheascendstoyourheighte
andcaressesyourtenderestbranchesque
thatquiverinthesun,.Soshallhedescendtoyourroots
e
andshakethemintheirclingingtoas
theearth.Likesheavesofcornhegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyouto
fazer
makeyounaked.Hesiftsyouto
libertar
freeyoufromyourhusks.Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
E
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfogo
fire,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.Todas
Allthesethingsshalllovefará
dountoyouthatyoumayconheças
knowthesecretsofyourcoração
heart,andinthatknowledgetornares
becomeafragmentofLife’scoração
heart.Butifinyourfearyouwouldseek
só
onlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,.Thenitis
melhor
betterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednesse
andpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.Intotheseasonless
mundo
worldwhereyoushalllaugh,mas
butnotallofyourlaughter,e
andweep,butnotallofyourtears.Amor
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfe
andtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Amor
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.For
amor
loveissufficientuntolove.Quando
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotdizer
say,“Godisinmyheart,”mas
butrather,“Iaminthecoração
heartofGod.”Andthinknotyou
pode
candirectthecourseofamor
love,forlove,ifitachar
findsyouworthy,directsyourcurso
course.Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Mas
Butifyouloveandmustprecisam
needshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.Tomelt
e
andbelikearunningbrookque
thatsingsitsmelodytothenoite
night.Toknowthepainoftoo
muita
muchtenderness.Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingof
amor
love;.Andtobleedwillingly
e
andjoyfully.Towakeatdawn
com
withawingedheartandgiveagradecer
thanksforanotherdayofloving;.To
descansar
restatthenoonhoure
andmeditatelove’secstacy;.To
voltar
returnhomeateventidewithgratitude;.E
Andthentosleepwithuma
aprayerforthebelovedinyourcoração
heartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.ThenAlmitra
falou
spokeagainandsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemestre
master?Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwereborn
juntos
together,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.Youshallbe
juntos
togetherwhenthewhitewingsofmorte
deathscatteryourdays.Aye,youshallbe
juntos
togethereveninthesilentmemoryofDeus
God.Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
E
Andletthewindsofos
theheavensdancebetweenyou.Amor
Loveoneanother,butmakenotabondofamor
love:.Letitratherbe
um
amovingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.Filleachother’scup
mas
butdrinknotfromonecup.Dêem
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadmas
buteatnotfromthemesmo
sameloaf.Singanddance
juntos
togetherandbejoyous,butdeixe
leteachoneofyoubesozinho
alone,.Evenasthestringsof
um
alutearealonethoughtheyquivercom
withthesamemusic.Giveyourhearts,
mas
butnotintoeachother’skeeping.For
só
onlythehandofLifepode
cancontainyourhearts.And
fiquem
standtogetheryetnottoonearjuntos
together:.Forthepillarsof
as
thetemplestandapart,.And
o
theoaktreeandthecypressgrownotineachother’sshadow.E
Andawomanwhoheldababecontra
againstherbosomsaid,SpeaktousofCrianças
Children.Andhesaid:.
Your
filhos
childrenarenotyourchildren.Theyare
os
thesonsanddaughtersofLife’slongingforitself.They
vêm
comethroughyoubutnotfromyou,.E
Andthoughtheyarewithyouainda
yettheybelongnottoyou.You
podes
maygivethemyourlovemas
butnotyourthoughts,.Forthey
têm
havetheirownthoughts.You
pode
mayhousetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.Fortheirsoulsdwellin
as
thehouseoftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,noteveninyourdreams.You
pode
maystrivetobelikethem,mas
butseeknottomakethemcomo
likeyou.Forlifegoesnotbackwardnortarries
com
withyesterday.Youarethebowsfromwhichyour
filhos
childrenaslivingarrowsaresentforth.Thearcher
vê
seesthemarkuponthepathoftheinfinite,e
andHebendsyouwithHismightque
thatHisarrowsmaygoswifte
andfar.Letyourbendingin
a
theArcher’shandbeforgladness;.Forevenashe
ama
lovesthearrowthatflies,soHeama
lovesalsothebowthatisstable.Then
disse
saidarichman,SpeaktousofDar
Giving.Andheanswered:.
You
dá
givebutlittlewhenyoudá
giveofyourpossessions.Itis
quando
whenyougiveofyourselfthatyoutrulydamos
give.Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyou
guardam
keepandguardforfearyoupossam
mayneedthemtomorrow?And
amanhã
tomorrow,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudentcão
dogburyingbonesinthetracklesssandashesegue
followsthepilgrimstotheholycidade
city?Andwhatisfearof
necessidade
needbutneeditself?Isnotdreadofthirst
quando
whenyourwellisfull,thethirstque
thatisunquenchable?Thereare
aqueles
thosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andtheydão
giveitforrecognitionandtheirhiddendesiretorna
makestheirgiftsunwholesome.Andthereare
aqueles
thosewhohavelittleanddão
giveitall.Theseare
os
thebelieversinlifeandos
thebountyoflife,andtheircofferisnunca
neverempty.Therearethosewho
dão
givewithjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.E
Andtherearethosewhodão
givewithpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.E
Andtherearethosewhogivee
andknownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,norgivecom
withmindfulnessofvirtue;.They
dão
giveasinyondervalleyo
themyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.Através
Throughthehandsofsuchasestes
theseGodspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesupona
theearth.Itiswellto
dar
givewhenasked,butitismelhor
bettertogiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.E
Andtotheopen-handedthesearchforuma
onewhoshallreceiveisjoygreaterthandar
giving.Andisthereaughtyou
queiras
wouldwithhold?Allyouhaveshallsome
dia
daybegiven;.Thereforegive
agora
now,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyourse
andnotyourinheritors’.Youoften
dizer
say,“Iwouldgive,butsó
onlytothedeserving.”Thetreesinyourorchard
dizem
saynotso,northeflocksinyourpasture.They
dão
givethattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.Surelyhe
que
whoisworthytoreceivehisdayse
andhisnights,isworthyoftudo
allelsefromyou.Andhe
que
whohasdeservedtodrinkfromo
theoceanoflifedeservestofillhiscupfromyourpequeno
littlestream.Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesin
o
thecourageandtheconfidence,nayo
thecharity,ofreceiving?Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosom
e
andunveiltheirpride,thatyoumayvejas
seetheirworthnakedandtheirprideunabashed?Veja
Seefirstthatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,e
andaninstrumentofgiving.Forin
verdade
truthitislifethatdá
givesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.E
Andyoureceivers—andyouaretodos
allreceivers—assumenoweightofgratitude,lestyoulayum
ayokeuponyourselfanduponhimque
whogives.Ratherrisetogether
com
withthegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isitodoubthisgenerosity
que
whohasthefreeheartedearthformãe
mother,andGodforfather.Thenan
velho
oldman,akeeperofaninn,disse
said,SpeaktousofComer
EatingandDrinking.