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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
Den
The
Madman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923Sand
och
and
Foam.
1926Jesusthe
Son
Son
ofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932TheGardenoftheProphet1933ProsePoems.
1934NymphsoftheValley.
THEPROPHET
Almustafa,
den
the
chosenandthebeloved,whowas
en
a
dawnuntohisown
dag
day
,hadwaitedtwelveyearsin
den
the
cityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwasto
återvända
return
andbearhimbackto
den
the
isleofhisbirth.
Och
And
inthetwelfthyear,ontheseventh
dagen
day
ofIelool,themonthofreaping,heclimbedthehillwithoutthecitywalls
och
and
lookedseaward;
andhebeheldhisship
komma
coming
withthemist.
Thenthegatesofhis
hjärta
heart
wereflungopen,andhisjoyflew
långt
far
overthesea.
Andhe
stängde
closed
hiseyesandprayedinthesilencesofhissoul.
Men
But
ashedescendedthehill,
en
a
sadnesscameuponhim,
och
and
hethoughtinhis
hjärta
heart:
.
HowshallIgoinpeace
och
and
withoutsorrow?
Nay,not
utan
without
awoundinthespiritshallI
lämna
leave
thiscity.
Longwere
de
the
daysofpainI
har
have
spentwithinitswalls,
och
and
longwerethenightsofaloneness;
och
and
whocandepartfromhispain
och
and
hisalonenesswithoutregret?
För
Too
manyfragmentsofthespirithaveIscatteredin
dessa
these
streets,andtoomanyarethe
barn
children
ofmylongingthat
går
walk
nakedamongthesehills,
och
and
Icannotwithdrawfromthem
utan
without
aburdenandanache.
ItisnotagarmentIcast
av
off
thisday,butaskin
som
that
Itearwithmy
egna
own
hands.
NorisitathoughtI
lämnar
leave
behindme,buta
hjärta
heart
madesweetwithhunger
och
and
withthirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
Thesea
som
that
callsallthingsuntoher
kallar
calls
me,andImustembark.
Forto
stanna
stay
,thoughthehoursburninthe
natten
night
,istofreezeandcrystallize
och
and
beboundinamould.
FainwouldI
ta
take
withmeallthatis
här
here
.
ButhowshallI?
En
A
voicecannotcarrythetongue
och
and
thelipsthatgaveitwings.
Ensam
Alone
mustitseektheether.
Och
And
aloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Now
när
when
hereachedthefootofthehill,he
vände
turned
againtowardsthesea,
och
and
hesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,
och
and
uponherprowthemariners,themenofhis
eget
own
land.
Andhissoulcriedoutto
dem
them
,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmyancient
mor
mother
,youridersofthetides,.
Hur
How
oftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
Och
And
nowyoucomeinmyawakening,
som
which
ismydeeperdream.
Redo
Ready
amItogo,
och
and
myeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthewind.
Bara
Only
anotherbreathwillIbreathein
denna
this
stillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
Och
And
thenIshallstandamongyou,
en
a
seafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleepless
mor
mother,
.
Whoalonearepeace
och
and
freedomtotheriver
och
and
thestream,.
Onlyanotherwinding
kommer
will
thisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurin
denna
this
glade,.
AndthenshallI
kommer
come
toyou,aboundlessdroptoaboundlessocean.
Och
And
ashewalkedhe
såg
saw
fromafarmenandwomen
lämnade
leaving
theirfieldsandtheirvineyards
och
and
hasteningtowardsthecitygates.
Och
And
heheardtheirvoicescallinghis
namn
name
,andshoutingfromfieldtofield
berättade
telling
oneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
Och
And
hesaidtohimself:.
Shall
den
the
dayofpartingbe
den
the
dayofgathering?
Andshallitbesaid
att
that
myevewasin
sanning
truth
mydawn?
AndwhatshallI
ge
give
untohimwhohas
lämnat
left
hisploughinmidfurrow,
eller
or
tohimwhohas
stoppat
stopped
thewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmy
hjärta
heart
becomeatreeheavy-laden
med
with
fruitthatImaygather
och
and
giveuntothem?
Andshallmydesiresflowlike
en
a
fountainthatImayfilltheircups?
AmI
en
a
harpthatthehandof
den
the
mightymaytouchme,
eller
or
aflutethathisbreath
kan
may
passthroughme?
Aseekerofsilencesam
Jag
I
,andwhattreasurehaveI
funnit
found
insilencesthatI
kan
may
dispensewithconfidence?
If
detta
this
ismydayofharvest,inwhatfields
har
have
Isowedtheseed,
och
and
inwhatunrememberedseasons?
Om
If
thisindeedbethe
timme
hour
inwhichIlift
upp
up
mylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.
Empty
och
and
darkshallIraisemylantern,.
Och
And
theguardianofthenightshallfillit
med
with
oilandheshall
tända
light
italso.
Thesethingshe
sa
said
inwords.
Butmuchinhis
hjärta
heart
remainedunsaid.
Forhehimself
kunde
could
notspeakhisdeepersecret.
Och
And
whenheenteredintothe
staden
city
allthepeoplecameto
möta
meet
him,andtheywerecryingouttohimas
med
with
onevoice.
Andtheeldersofthecity
stod
stood
forthandsaid:.
Gonot
än
yet
awayfromus.
Anoontide
har
have
youbeeninourtwilight,
och
and
youryouthhasgivenusdreamsto
drömma
dream
.
Nostrangerareyouamong
oss
us
,noraguest,butour
son
son
andourdearlybeloved.
Suffernot
ännu
yet
oureyestohungerforyour
ansikte
face
.
Andthepriestsandthepriestesses
sade
said
untohim:.
Letnot
de
the
wavesoftheseaseparateus
nu
now
,andtheyearsyou
har
have
spentinourmidst
bli
become
amemory.
Youhavewalkedamongusaspirit,
och
and
yourshadowhasbeena
ljus
light
uponourfaces.
Much
har
have
welovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasour
kärlek
love
,andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.
Men
Yet
nowitcriesalouduntoyou,
och
and
wouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
Och
And
everhasitbeen
att
that
loveknowsnotits
eget
own
depthuntilthehourofseparation.
Och
And
otherscamealsoandentreated
honom
him
.
Butheansweredthemnot.
He
bara
only
benthishead;
and
de
those
whostoodnearsawhistears
föll
falling
uponhisbreast.
Andhe
och
and
thepeopleproceededtowards
det
the
greatsquarebeforethetemple.
Och
And
therecameoutofthesanctuary
en
a
womanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
Och
And
shewasaseeress.
Och
And
helookeduponher
med
with
exceedingtenderness,foritwasshe
som
who
hadfirstsoughtand
trott
believed
inhimwhenhe
hade
had
beenbutadayintheir
stad
city
.
Andshehailedhim,
sa
saying:
.
ProphetofGod,inquestof
det
the
uttermost,longhaveyousearched
det
the
distancesforyourship.
Och
And
nowyourshiphas
kommit
come
,andyoumustneeds
go
.
Deepisyourlongingforthelandofyourmemories
och
and
thedwellingplaceofyourgreaterdesires;
och
and
ourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneeds
hålla
hold
you.
Yetthiswe
ber
ask
ereyouleaveus,thatyou
talar
speak
tousandgiveusofyour
sanning
truth
.
Andwewillgiveituntoour
barn
children
,andtheyuntotheir
barn
children
,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyou
har
have
watchedwithourdays,
och
and
inyourwakefulnessyou
har
have
listenedtotheweeping
och
and
thelaughterofour
sömn
sleep
.
Nowthereforediscloseustoourselves,
och
and
tellusallthat
har
has
beenshownyouofthatwhichis
mellan
between
birthanddeath.
Andhe
svarade
answered,
.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhat
kan
can
Ispeaksaveofthatwhichiseven
nu
now
movingwithinyoursouls?
Then
sa
said
Almitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Och
And
heraisedhishead
och
and
lookeduponthepeople,
och
and
therefellastillnessupon
dem
them
.
Andwithagreatvoicehe
sa
said:
.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,
följ
follow
him,.
Thoughhiswaysare
hårda
hard
andsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldto
honom
him,
.
Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinions
kan
may
woundyou.
Andwhenhe
talar
speaks
toyoubelievein
honom
him,
.
Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsas
den
the
northwindlayswaste
den
the
garden.
Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Även
Even
asheascendstoyourheight
och
and
caressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,.
Soshallhedescendtoyourroots
och
and
shakethemintheirclingingtothe
jorden
earth
.
Likesheavesofcornhegathersyouuntohimself.
Hethreshesyouto
göra
make
younaked.
Hesiftsyouto
befria
free
youfromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyou
tills
until
youarepliant;.
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacred
eld
fire
,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.
Alla
All
thesethingsshalllove
göra
do
untoyouthatyou
kan
may
knowthesecretsofyour
hjärta
heart
,andinthatknowledge
bli
become
afragmentofLife’s
hjärta
heart
.
Butifinyourfearyouwouldseek
bara
only
love’speaceandlove’spleasure,.
Thenitis
bättre
better
foryouthatyoucoveryournakedness
och
and
passoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Into
den
the
seasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,
men
but
notallofyourlaughter,
och
and
weep,butnotallofyourtears.
Love
ger
gives
naughtbutitselfand
tar
takes
naughtbutfromitself.
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
For
kärlek
love
issufficientuntolove.
När
When
youloveyoushouldnot
säga
say
,“Godisinmyheart,”
utan
but
rather,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Och
And
thinknotyoucandirectthecourseof
kärlek
love
,forlove,ifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.
Love
har
has
nootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Men
But
ifyouloveandmust
måste
needs
havedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
Tomelt
och
and
belikearunningbrookthat
sjunger
sings
itsmelodytothe
natten
night
.
Toknowthepainof
för
too
muchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyour
egen
own
understandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillingly
och
and
joyfully.
Towakeatdawn
med
with
awingedheartandgive
tacka
thanks
foranotherdayofloving;.
To
vila
rest
atthenoonhour
och
and
meditatelove’secstacy;.
To
återvända
return
homeateventidewithgratitude;.
Och
And
thentosleepwith
en
a
prayerforthebelovedinyour
hjärta
heart
andasongofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspoke
igen
again
andsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Och
And
heansweredsaying:.
Youwereborn
tillsammans
together
,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbe
tillsammans
together
whenthewhitewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbe
tillsammans
together
eveninthesilentmemoryof
Guds
God
.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Och
And
letthewindsoftheheavens
dansa
dance
betweenyou.
Loveoneanother,
men
but
makenotabondof
älska
love:
.
Letitratherbe
ett
a
movingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachother’scup
men
but
drinknotfromonecup.
Ge
Give
oneanotherofyourbread
men
but
eatnotfromthe
samma
same
loaf.
Singanddance
tillsammans
together
andbejoyous,but
låt
let
eachoneofyoube
ensam
alone,
.
Evenasthestringsof
en
a
lutearealonethoughtheyquiver
med
with
thesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,
men
but
notintoeachother’skeeping.
For
bara
only
thehandofLife
kan
can
containyourhearts.
And
stå
stand
togetheryetnottoonear
tillsammans
together:
.
Forthepillarsofthetemple
står
stand
apart,.
Andtheoaktree
och
and
thecypressgrownotineachother’sshadow.
Och
And
awomanwhoheldababe
mot
against
herbosomsaid,Speaktousof
Barn
Children
.
Andhesaid:.
Your
barn
children
arenotyourchildren.
Theyarethesons
och
and
daughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
They
kommer
come
throughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Och
And
thoughtheyarewithyouyettheybelongnottoyou.
You
kan
may
givethemyourlove
men
but
notyourthoughts,.
Forthey
har
have
theirownthoughts.
You
kan
may
housetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellinthe
hus
house
oftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,not
ens
even
inyourdreams.
You
kan
may
strivetobelike
dem
them
,butseeknotto
göra
make
themlikeyou.
Forlife
går
goes
notbackwardnortarries
med
with
yesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyour
barn
children
aslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Den
The
archerseesthemarkupon
den
the
pathoftheinfinite,
och
and
HebendsyouwithHis
kan
might
thatHisarrowsmay
go
swiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’s
hand
hand
beforgladness;.
Forevenashe
älskar
loves
thearrowthatflies,soHe
älskar
loves
alsothebowthatisstable.
Then
sade
said
arichman,SpeaktousofGiving.
Och
And
heanswered:.
Yougivebut
lite
little
whenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itis
när
when
yougiveofyourself
som
that
youtrulygive.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyou
håller
keep
andguardforfearyou
kanske
may
needthemtomorrow?
And
imorgon
tomorrow
,whatshalltomorrowbringto
den
the
overprudentdogburyingbonesin
den
the
tracklesssandashe
följer
follows
thepilgrimstotheholy
staden
city
?
Andwhatisfearof
behov
need
butneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirst
när
when
yourwellisfull,
den
the
thirstthatisunquenchable?
Therearethosewho
ger
give
littleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andthey
ger
give
itforrecognitionandtheirhiddendesire
gör
makes
theirgiftsunwholesome.
Andthereare
de
those
whohavelittleand
ger
give
itall.
Theseare
de
the
believersinlifeand
de
the
bountyoflife,andtheircofferis
aldrig
never
empty.
Therearethosewho
ger
give
withjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward.
Och
And
therearethosewho
ger
give
withpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
Och
And
therearethosewhogive
och
and
knownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjoy,norgive
med
with
mindfulnessofvirtue;.
They
ger
give
asinyondervalleythemyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
Genom
Through
thehandsofsuchas
dessa
these
Godspeaks,andfrom
bakom
behind
theireyesHesmilesuponthe
jorden
earth
.
Itiswellto
ge
give
whenasked,butitis
bättre
better
togiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Och
And
totheopen-handedthesearchforone
som
who
shallreceiveisjoygreater
än
than
giving.
Andisthereaughtyou
vill
would
withhold?
Allyouhaveshallsome
dag
day
begiven;.
Thereforegive
nu
now
,thattheseasonof
ge
giving
maybeyoursandnotyourinheritors’.
Youoften
säger
say
,“Iwouldgive,but
bara
only
tothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchard
säger
say
notso,northeflocksinyourpasture.
They
ger
give
thattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Surelyhe
som
who
isworthytoreceivehisdays
och
and
hisnights,isworthyof
allt
all
elsefromyou.
Andhe
som
who
hasdeservedtodrinkfromtheoceanoflifedeservestofillhiscupfromyour
lilla
little
stream.
Andwhatdesertgreatershalltherebe,
än
than
thatwhichliesinthecourage
och
and
theconfidence,naythecharity,ofreceiving?
Och
And
whoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosom
och
and
unveiltheirpride,thatyou
kan
may
seetheirworthnaked
och
and
theirprideunabashed?
See
först
first
thatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,
och
and
aninstrumentofgiving.
Forin
sanning
truth
itislifethat
ger
gives
untolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebutawitness.
Och
And
youreceivers—andyouare
alla
all
receivers—assumenoweightofgratitude,lestyoulay
ett
a
yokeuponyourselfanduponhim
som
who
gives.
Ratherrisetogether
med
with
thegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,isitodoubthisgenerosity
som
who
hasthefreeheartedearthfor
mor
mother
,andGodforfather.
Thenan
gammal
old
man,akeeperofaninn,
sade
said
,Speaktousof
Äta
Eating
andDrinking.