The Prophet | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

The Prophet | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
TheMadman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920The
Profeta
Prophet
.
1923SandandFoam.
1926JesustheSonofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932TheGardenofthe
Profeta
Prophet
1933ProsePoems.
1934NymphsoftheValley.
THE
Profeta
PROPHET
Almustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,whowasadawnuntohisownday,hadwaitedtwelveyearsinthecityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwastoreturnandbearhimbacktothe
isla
isle
ofhisbirth.
Andinthetwelfthyear,onthe
séptimo
seventh
dayofIelool,themonthof
cosecha
reaping
,heclimbedthehillwithoutthecitywallsandlookedseaward;
andhe
vio
beheld
hisshipcomingwiththe
niebla
mist
.
Thenthegatesofhisheartwereflungopen,andhisjoyflewfaroverthesea.
Andheclosedhiseyesandprayedinthesilencesofhissoul.
Butashe
bajó
descended
thehill,asadnesscameuponhim,andhethoughtinhisheart:.
HowshallIgoinpeaceandwithout
tristeza
sorrow
?
Nay,notwithoutawoundinthespiritshallIleavethiscity.
LongwerethedaysofpainIhavespentwithinitswalls,andlongwerethenightsofaloneness;
andwhocan
apartarse
depart
fromhispainandhisalonenesswithoutregret?
ToomanyfragmentsofthespirithaveI
esparcido
scattered
inthesestreets,andtoomanyarethechildrenofmy
anhelo
longing
thatwalknakedamongthesehills,andIcannotwithdrawfromthemwithouta
carga
burden
andanache.
Itisnota
prenda
garment
Icastoffthisday,butaskinthatItearwithmyownhands.
NorisitathoughtIleavebehindme,butaheartmadesweetwith
hambre
hunger
andwiththirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
Theseathatcallsallthingsuntohercallsme,andImustembark.
Fortostay,thoughthehoursburninthenight,istofreezeandcrystallizeandbeboundinamould.
FainwouldItakewithmeallthatishere.
ButhowshallI?
Avoicecannotcarrythetongueandthelipsthatgaveitwings.
Alonemustitseekthe
éter
ether
.
Andaloneandwithouthis
nido
nest
shalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Nowwhenhereachedthefootofthehill,heturnedagaintowardsthesea,andhesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,anduponherprowthemariners,themenofhisownland.
Andhissoulcriedouttothem,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmyancientmother,youridersofthetides,.
Howoftenhaveyou
navegado
sailed
inmydreams.
Andnowyoucomeinmy
despertar
awakening
,whichismydeeperdream.
ReadyamItogo,andmyeagernesswithsailsfullset
espera
awaits
thewind.
OnlyanotherbreathwillIbreatheinthisstillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
AndthenIshallstandamongyou,aseafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleeplessmother,.
Whoalonearepeaceandfreedomtotheriverandthe
arroyo
stream,
.
Onlyanotherwindingwillthis
arroyo
stream
make,onlyanothermurmurinthisglade,.
AndthenshallIcometoyou,aboundlessdroptoaboundlessocean.
Andashewalkedhesawfromafarmenandwomenleavingtheirfieldsandtheirvineyardsandhasteningtowardsthecitygates.
Andheheardtheirvoicescallinghisname,andshoutingfromfieldtofieldtellingoneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
Andhesaidtohimself:.
Shallthedayofpartingbethedayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasintruthmydawn?
AndwhatshallIgiveuntohimwhohaslefthis
arado
plough
inmidfurrow,ortohimwhohasstoppedthewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmyheartbecomeatreeheavy-ladenwithfruitthatImaygatherandgiveuntothem?
Andshallmydesires
fluirán
flow
likeafountainthatImayfilltheircups?
AmIa
arpa
harp
thatthehandofthe
poderoso
mighty
maytouchme,ora
flauta
flute
thathisbreathmaypassthroughme?
AseekerofsilencesamI,andwhattreasurehaveIfoundinsilencesthatImaydispensewithconfidence?
Ifthisismydayof
cosecha
harvest
,inwhatfieldshaveI
sembrado
sowed
theseed,andinwhatunrememberedseasons?
IfthisindeedbethehourinwhichIliftupmylantern,itisnotmy
llama
flame
thatshallburntherein.
EmptyanddarkshallIraisemylantern,.
Andthe
guardián
guardian
ofthenightshallfillitwithoilandheshalllightitalso.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Butmuchinhisheartremainedunsaid.
Forhehimselfcouldnotspeakhisdeepersecret.
Andwhenheenteredintothecityallthepeoplecametomeethim,andtheywerecryingouttohimaswithonevoice.
Andtheeldersofthecitystoodforthandsaid:.
Gonotyetawayfromus.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninour
crepúsculo
twilight
,andyouryouthhasgivenusdreamstodream.
Nostrangerareyouamongus,noraguest,butoursonandourdearlybeloved.
Suffernotyetoureyesto
hambre
hunger
foryourface.
Andthepriestsandthepriestessessaiduntohim:.
Letnotthewavesoftheseaseparateusnow,andtheyearsyouhavespentinourmidstbecomeamemory.
Youhavewalkedamongusaspirit,andyourshadowhasbeenalightuponourfaces.
Muchhavewelovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasourlove,andwithveilshasitbeen
velado
veiled
.
Yetnowitcries
en voz alta
aloud
untoyou,andwouldstand
revelado
revealed
beforeyou.
Andeverhasitbeenthatloveknowsnotitsown
profundidad
depth
untilthehourof
separación
separation
.
Andotherscamealsoandentreatedhim.
Butheansweredthemnot.
Heonlybenthishead;
andthosewhostoodnearsawhistearsfallinguponhis
pecho
breast
.
Andheandthepeopleproceededtowardsthegreatsquarebeforethetemple.
Andtherecameoutofthe
santuario
sanctuary
awomanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
Andshewasaseeress.
Andhelookeduponherwithexceeding
ternura
tenderness
,foritwasshewhohadfirstsoughtandbelievedinhimwhenhehadbeenbutadayintheircity.
Andshehailedhim,saying:.
Profeta
Prophet
ofGod,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearchedthedistancesforyourship.
Andnowyourshiphascome,andyoumustneedsgo.
Deepisyour
anhelo
longing
forthelandofyourmemoriesandthedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
andourlovewouldnot
ataría
bind
younorourneedsholdyou.
Yetthisweaskereyouleaveus,thatyouspeaktousandgiveusofyourtruth.
Andwewillgiveituntoourchildren,andtheyuntotheirchildren,anditshallnot
perecerá
perish
.
Inyouralonenessyouhavewatchedwithourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhavelistenedtotheweepingandthelaughterofoursleep.
Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,andtellusallthathasbeenshownyouofthatwhichisbetweenbirthanddeath.
Andheanswered,.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhatcanIspeaksaveofthatwhichisevennowmovingwithinyoursouls?
ThensaidAlmitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Andheraisedhisheadandlookeduponthepeople,andtherefellastillnessuponthem.
Andwithagreatvoicehesaid:.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,.
Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.
Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelieveinhim,.
Thoughhisvoicemay
romper
shatter
yourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.
Forevenaslove
corona
crowns
yousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyour
crecimiento
growth
soisheforyourpruning.
Evenashe
asciende
ascends
toyourheightand
acaricia
caresses
yourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,.
Soshallhe
descenderá
descend
toyourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.
Likesheavesof
maíz
corn
hegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyoutomakeyounaked.
Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufromyourhusks.
He
muele
grinds
youtowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
Andthenhe
asigna
assigns
youtohissacredfire,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacred
fiesta
feast
.
Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyouthatyoumayknowthesecretsofyourheart,andinthatknowledgebecomea
fragmento
fragment
ofLife’sheart.
Butifinyourfearyouwouldseekonlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,.
Thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
Forloveis
suficiente
sufficient
untolove.
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,“Godisinmyheart,”butrather,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Andthinknotyoucandirectthecourseoflove,forlove,ifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.
Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Butifyouloveandmustneedshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
To
derretirse
melt
andbelikearunningbrookthatsingsits
melodía
melody
tothenight.
Toknowthepainoftoomuch
ternura
tenderness
.
Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.
Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;.
Torestatthe
mediodía
noon
hourandmeditatelove’secstacy;.
Toreturnhomeateventidewith
gratitud
gratitude;
.
Andthentosleepwitha
oración
prayer
forthebelovedinyourheartandasongof
alabanza
praise
uponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspokeagainandsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwereborntogether,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbetogetherwhenthewhitewingsofdeath
dispersen
scatter
yourdays.
Aye,youshallbetogethereveninthesilentmemoryofGod.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Andletthewindsoftheheavensdancebetweenyou.
Loveoneanother,butmakenotabondoflove:.
Letitratherbeamovingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachother’scupbutdrinknotfromonecup.
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadbuteatnotfromthesameloaf.
Singanddancetogetherandbe
alegres
joyous
,butleteachoneofyoubealone,.
Evenasthestringsofalutearealonethoughtheyquiverwiththesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,butnotintoeachother’skeeping.
ForonlythehandofLifecan
contener
contain
yourhearts.
Andstandtogetheryetnottooneartogether:.
Forthepillarsofthetemplestandapart,.
Andthe
roble
oak
treeandthecypressgrownotineachother’sshadow.
Andawomanwhoheldababeagainsther
pecho
bosom
said,SpeaktousofChildren.
Andhesaid:.
Yourchildrenarenotyourchildren.
TheyarethesonsanddaughtersofLife’s
anhelo
longing
foritself.
Theycomethroughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Andthoughtheyarewithyouyettheybelongnottoyou.
Youmaygivethemyourlovebutnotyourthoughts,.
Fortheyhavetheirownthoughts.
Youmayhousetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsouls
habitan
dwell
inthehouseoftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,noteveninyourdreams.
Youmaystrivetobelikethem,butseeknottomakethemlikeyou.
Forlifegoesnotbackwardnortarrieswithyesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyourchildrenaslivingarrowsaresentforth.
The
arquero
archer
seesthemarkuponthepathofthe
infinito
infinite
,andHebendsyouwithHismightthatHisarrowsmaygoswiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’shandbeforgladness;.
Forevenashelovesthe
flecha
arrow
thatflies,soHelovesalsothebowthatis
estable
stable
.
Thensaidarichman,SpeaktousofGiving.
Andheanswered:.
Yougivebutlittlewhenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itiswhenyougiveofyourselfthatyoutrulygive.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyoukeepandguardforfearyoumayneedthemtomorrow?
Andtomorrow,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudentdogburyingbonesinthetracklesssandashefollowsthepilgrimstotheholycity?
Andwhatisfearofneedbutneeditself?
Isnot
temor
dread
ofthirstwhenyourwellisfull,the
sed
thirst
thatisunquenchable?
Therearethosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andtheygiveitfor
reconocimiento
recognition
andtheirhiddendesiremakestheirgiftsunwholesome.
Andtherearethosewhohavelittleandgiveitall.
Thesearethebelieversinlifeandthebountyoflife,andtheircofferisneverempty.
Therearethosewhogivewithjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.
Andtherearethosewhogivewithpain,andthatpainistheir
bautismo
baptism
.
Andtherearethosewhogiveandknownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,norgivewithmindfulnessof
virtud
virtue;
.
Theygiveasinyondervalleythemyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
ThroughthehandsofsuchastheseGodspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesupontheearth.
Itiswelltogivewhenasked,butitisbettertogiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Andtotheopen-handedthesearchforonewhoshallreceiveisjoygreaterthangiving.
Andisthereaughtyouwouldwithhold?
Allyouhaveshallsomedaybegiven;.
Thereforegivenow,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyoursandnotyourinheritors’.
Youoftensay,“Iwouldgive,butonlytothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchardsaynotso,northeflocksinyour
pasto
pasture
.
Theygivethattheymaylive,fortowithholdisto
perecer
perish
.
Surelyhewhoisworthytoreceivehisdaysandhisnights,isworthyofallelsefromyou.
Andhewhohasdeservedtodrinkfromtheoceanoflifedeservestofillhiscupfromyourlittle
arroyo
stream
.
Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesinthecourageandtheconfidence,naythe
caridad
charity
,ofreceiving?
Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheir
pecho
bosom
andunveiltheirpride,thatyoumayseetheirworthnakedandtheirprideunabashed?
Seefirstthatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,andan
instrumento
instrument
ofgiving.
Forintruthitislifethatgivesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.
Andyoureceivers—andyouareallreceivers—assumenoweightof
gratitud
gratitude
,lestyoulayayokeuponyourselfanduponhimwhogives.
Ratherrisetogetherwiththegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isitodoubthis
generosidad
generosity
whohasthefreeheartedearthformother,andGodforfather.
Thenanoldman,akeeperofan
posada
inn
,said,SpeaktousofEatingandDrinking.