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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
TheMadman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923SandandFoam.
1926JesustheSonofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932TheGardenoftheProphet1933ProsePoems.
1934NymphsoftheValley.
THEPROPHET
Almustafa,the
escolhido
chosen
andthebeloved,whowasadawnuntohisownday,hadwaitedtwelveyearsinthecityofOrphaleseforhis
navio
ship
thatwastoreturnandbearhimbacktotheisleofhisbirth.
Andinthetwelfthyear,ontheseventhdayofIelool,the
mês
month
ofreaping,heclimbedthehillwithoutthecitywallsandlookedseaward;
andhebeheldhis
navio
ship
comingwiththemist.
Thenthegatesofhisheartwereflungopen,andhisjoy
voou
flew
faroverthesea.
Andheclosedhiseyesand
orou
prayed
inthesilencesofhis
alma
soul
.
Butashedescendedthehill,asadnesscameuponhim,andhethoughtinhisheart:.
HowshallIgoin
paz
peace
andwithoutsorrow?
Nay,notwithoutawoundinthe
espírito
spirit
shallIleavethiscity.
Longwerethedaysof
dor
pain
Ihavespentwithinitswalls,andlongwerethenightsofaloneness;
andwhocandepartfromhis
dor
pain
andhisalonenesswithoutregret?
Toomanyfragmentsofthe
espírito
spirit
haveIscatteredinthesestreets,andtoomanyarethechildrenofmylongingthatwalknakedamongthesehills,andIcannotwithdrawfromthemwithoutaburdenandanache.
ItisnotagarmentIcastoffthisday,buta
pele
skin
thatItearwithmyownhands.
Nem
Nor
isitathoughtIleavebehindme,butaheartmadesweetwithhungerandwiththirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
The
mar
sea
thatcallsallthingsuntohercallsme,andImustembark.
Fortostay,thoughthehours
queimem
burn
inthenight,istofreezeandcrystallizeandbeboundinamould.
FainwouldItakewithmeallthatishere.
ButhowshallI?
A
voz
voice
cannotcarrythetongueandthelipsthatgaveitwings.
Alonemustitseektheether.
Andaloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagle
voará
fly
acrossthesun.
Nowwhenhe
chegou
reached
thefootofthehill,heturnedagaintowardsthe
mar
sea
,andhesawhis
navio
ship
approachingtheharbour,anduponherprowthemariners,themenofhisown
terra
land
.
Andhissoulcriedouttothem,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmyancientmother,youridersofthetides,.
Howoftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
Andnowyoucomeinmyawakening,whichismydeeperdream.
ReadyamItogo,andmyeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthe
vento
wind
.
OnlyanotherbreathwillI
respirar
breathe
inthisstillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
AndthenIshallstandamongyou,aseafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vast
mar
sea
,sleeplessmother,.
Whoaloneare
paz
peace
andfreedomtothe
rio
river
andthestream,.
Onlyanotherwindingwillthisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurinthisglade,.
AndthenshallIcometoyou,aboundless
gota
drop
toaboundlessocean.
Andashewalkedhesawfromafarmenandwomenleavingtheirfieldsandtheirvineyardsandhasteningtowardsthecitygates.
Andheheardtheirvoicescallinghisname,andshoutingfrom
campo
field
tofieldtellingoneanotherofthecomingofhis
navio
ship
.
Andhesaidtohimself:.
Shallthedayofpartingbethedayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasintruthmydawn?
AndwhatshallIgiveuntohimwhohaslefthisploughinmidfurrow,ortohimwhohasstoppedthewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmyheartbecomea
árvore
tree
heavy-ladenwithfruitthatImaygatherandgiveuntothem?
AndshallmydesiresflowlikeafountainthatImayfilltheircups?
AmIaharpthatthehandofthemightymaytouchme,oraflutethathisbreathmay
passe
pass
throughme?
AseekerofsilencesamI,andwhattreasurehaveIfoundinsilencesthatImaydispensewithconfidence?
Ifthisismydayofharvest,inwhatfieldshaveIsowedtheseed,andinwhatunrememberedseasons?
IfthisindeedbethehourinwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshall
queimar
burn
therein.
EmptyanddarkshallI
levantarei
raise
mylantern,.
Andtheguardianofthenightshallfillitwithoilandheshalllightitalso.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Butmuchinhisheartremainedunsaid.
Forhehimselfcouldnotspeakhisdeeper
segredo
secret
.
Andwhenheenteredintothecityallthepeoplecametomeethim,andtheywerecryingouttohimaswithone
voz
voice
.
Andtheeldersofthecitystoodforthandsaid:.
Gonotyetawayfromus.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,andyouryouthhasgivenusdreamstodream.
Nostrangerareyouamongus,
nem
nor
aguest,butoursonandourdearlybeloved.
Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyourface.
Andthepriestsandthepriestessessaiduntohim:.
Letnotthewavesofthe
mar
sea
separateusnow,andtheyearsyouhave
passaste
spent
inourmidstbecomea
memória
memory
.
Youhavewalkedamongusa
espírito
spirit
,andyourshadowhasbeenalightuponourfaces.
Muchhavewelovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasourlove,andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.
Yetnowitcriesalouduntoyou,andwouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
Andeverhasitbeenthatloveknowsnotitsowndepthuntilthehourofseparation.
Andotherscamealsoandentreatedhim.
Butheansweredthemnot.
Heonlybenthishead;
andthosewhostood
perto
near
sawhistearsfallinguponhisbreast.
Andheandthepeopleproceededtowardsthegreatsquarebeforethetemple.
Andtherecameoutofthesanctuaryawoman
cujo
whose
namewasAlmitra.
Andshewasaseeress.
Andhelookeduponherwithexceedingtenderness,foritwasshewhohadfirstsoughtandbelievedinhimwhenhehadbeenbutadayintheircity.
Andshehailedhim,saying:.
ProphetofGod,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearchedthedistancesforyour
navio
ship
.
Andnowyourshiphascome,andyoumustneedsgo.
Deepisyourlongingforthe
terra
land
ofyourmemoriesandthedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
andourlovewouldnotbindyou
nem
nor
ourneedsholdyou.
Yetthisweaskereyouleaveus,thatyouspeaktousandgiveusofyourtruth.
Andwewillgiveituntoourchildren,andtheyuntotheirchildren,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyouhavewatchedwithourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhavelistenedtotheweepingandthelaughterofoursleep.
Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,andtellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichisbetweenbirthanddeath.
Andheanswered,.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhatcanIspeaksaveofthatwhichisevennowmovingwithinyoursouls?
ThensaidAlmitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Andhe
levantou
raised
hisheadandlookeduponthepeople,andtherefellastillnessuponthem.
Andwithagreat
voz
voice
hesaid:.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,.
Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.
Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelieveinhim,.
Thoughhis
voz
voice
mayshatteryourdreamsasthe
norte
north
windlayswastethegarden.
Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthe
sol
sun,
.
Soshallhedescendtoyourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.
Likesheavesofcornhegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyoutomakeyounaked.
Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.
Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyouthatyoumayknowthesecretsofyourheart,andinthatknowledgebecomeafragmentofLife’sheart.
Butifinyour
medo
fear
youwouldseekonlylove’s
paz
peace
andlove’spleasure,.
Thenitisbetterforyouthatyou
cobras
cover
yournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushall
rir
laugh
,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.
Lovepossessesnot
nem
nor
woulditbepossessed;.
Forloveissufficientuntolove.
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,“Godisinmyheart,”but
sim
rather
,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Andthinknotyoucandirectthecourseoflove,forlove,ifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.
Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Butifyouloveandmustneedshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.
Toknowthe
dor
pain
oftoomuchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.
Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;.
Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’secstacy;.
Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;.
Andthentosleepwithaprayerforthebelovedinyourheartanda
canção
song
ofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspokeagainandsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwere
nasceram
born
together,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbetogetherwhenthewhitewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbetogethereveninthesilent
memória
memory
ofGod.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Andletthewindsoftheheavensdancebetweenyou.
Loveoneanother,butmakenotabondoflove:.
Letitratherbeamoving
mar
sea
betweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachother’s
copo
cup
butdrinknotfromone
copo
cup
.
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadbuteatnotfromthesameloaf.
Singanddancetogetherandbejoyous,butleteachoneofyoubealone,.
Evenasthestringsofalutearealonethoughtheyquiverwiththesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,butnotintoeachother’skeeping.
ForonlythehandofLifecancontainyourhearts.
Andstandtogetheryetnottoo
perto
near
together:.
Forthepillarsofthetemplestandapart,.
Andtheoaktreeandthecypress
crescem
grow
notineachother’sshadow.
Andawomanwhoheldababeagainstherbosomsaid,SpeaktousofChildren.
Andhesaid:.
Yourchildrenarenotyourchildren.
TheyarethesonsanddaughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
Theycomethroughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Andthoughtheyarewithyouyettheybelongnottoyou.
Youmaygivethemyourlovebutnotyourthoughts,.
Fortheyhavetheirownthoughts.
Youmayhousetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellinthehouseoftomorrow,whichyoucannot
visitar
visit
,noteveninyourdreams.
Youmaystrivetobelikethem,butseeknottomakethemlikeyou.
Forlifegoesnotbackward
nem
nor
tarrieswithyesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyourchildrenaslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Thearcherseesthe
marca
mark
uponthepathoftheinfinite,andHebendsyouwithHismightthatHisarrowsmaygoswiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’shandbeforgladness;.
Forevenashelovesthearrowthatflies,soHelovesalsothebowthatisstable.
Thensaida
rico
rich
man,SpeaktousofGiving.
Andheanswered:.
Yougivebutlittlewhenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itiswhenyougiveofyourselfthatyoutrulygive.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyoukeepandguardfor
medo
fear
youmayneedthemtomorrow?
Andtomorrow,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudentdogburyingbonesinthetracklesssandashefollowsthepilgrimstothe
santa
holy
city?
Andwhatis
medo
fear
ofneedbutneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirstwhenyourwellisfull,thethirstthatisunquenchable?
Therearethosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andtheygiveitforrecognitionandtheir
oculto
hidden
desiremakestheirgiftsunwholesome.
Andtherearethosewhohavelittleandgiveitall.
Thesearethebelieversinlifeandthebountyoflife,andtheircofferisneverempty.
Therearethosewhogivewithjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.
Andtherearethosewhogivewith
dor
pain
,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
Andtherearethosewhogiveandknownot
dor
pain
ingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,
nem
nor
givewithmindfulnessofvirtue;.
Theygiveasinyondervalleythemyrtle
respira
breathes
itsfragranceintospace.
ThroughthehandsofsuchastheseGodspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHe
sorri
smiles
upontheearth.
Itiswelltogivewhenasked,butitisbettertogiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Andtotheopen-handedthe
busca
search
foronewhoshallreceiveisjoygreaterthangiving.
Andisthereaughtyouwouldwithhold?
Allyouhaveshallsomedaybegiven;.
Thereforegivenow,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyoursandnotyourinheritors’.
Youoftensay,“Iwouldgive,butonlytothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchardsaynotso,
nem
nor
theflocksinyourpasture.
Theygivethattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Surelyhewhoisworthytoreceivehisdaysandhisnights,isworthyofallelsefromyou.
Andhewhohasdeservedtodrinkfromtheoceanoflifedeservestofillhis
copo
cup
fromyourlittlestream.
Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesinthecourageandtheconfidence,naythecharity,ofreceiving?
Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosomandunveiltheirpride,thatyoumayseetheir
valor
worth
nakedandtheirprideunabashed?
Seefirstthatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,andaninstrumentofgiving.
Forintruthitislifethatgivesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.
Andyoureceivers—andyouareallreceivers—assumenoweightofgratitude,lestyoulayayokeuponyourselfanduponhimwhogives.
Ratherrisetogetherwiththegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isito
duvidar
doubt
hisgenerositywhohasthefreeheartedearthformother,andGodforfather.
Thenanoldman,akeeperofaninn,said,SpeaktousofEatingandDrinking.