The Prophet | Gradually Hardening Swedish B1

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THEBOOKSOFKAHLILGIBRAN
TheMadman.
1918TwentyDrawings.
1919TheForerunner.
1920TheProphet.
1923
Sand
Sand
andFoam.
1926JesustheSonofMan.
1928TheForthGods.
1931TheWanderer.
1932The
Trädgård
Garden
oftheProphet1933ProsePoems.
1934Nymphsofthe
Dalen
Valley
.
THEPROPHET
Almustafa,thechosenandthe
älskade
beloved
,whowasadawnuntohisownday,hadwaitedtwelveyearsinthecityofOrphaleseforhisshipthatwastoreturnandbearhimbacktotheisleofhisbirth.
Andinthetwelfthyear,ontheseventhdayofIelool,themonthofreaping,he
klättrade
climbed
thehillwithoutthecitywallsandlookedseaward;
andhebeheldhisshipcomingwiththemist.
Thenthegatesofhisheartwereflungopen,andhis
glädje
joy
flewfaroverthesea.
Andheclosedhiseyesandprayedinthesilencesofhissoul.
Butashedescendedthehill,asadnesscameuponhim,andhethoughtinhisheart:.
HowshallIgoinpeaceandwithoutsorrow?
Nay,notwithouta
sår
wound
inthespiritshallIleavethiscity.
LongwerethedaysofpainIhavespentwithinitswalls,andlongwerethenightsofaloneness;
andwhocandepartfromhispainandhisalonenesswithout
ånger
regret
?
ToomanyfragmentsofthespirithaveIscatteredinthesestreets,andtoomanyarethechildrenofmylongingthatwalk
nakna
naked
amongthesehills,andIcannotwithdrawfromthemwithoutaburdenandanache.
ItisnotagarmentI
kastar
cast
offthisday,butaskinthatI
sliter
tear
withmyownhands.
NorisitathoughtIleavebehindme,butaheartmadesweetwithhungerandwiththirst.
YetIcannottarrylonger.
Theseathatcallsallthingsuntohercallsme,andImustembark.
Fortostay,thoughthehoursburninthenight,isto
frysa
freeze
andcrystallizeandbe
bunden
bound
inamould.
FainwouldItakewithmeallthatishere.
ButhowshallI?
Avoicecannotcarrythe
tungan
tongue
andthelipsthatgaveitwings.
Alonemustit
söka
seek
theether.
Andaloneandwithouthisnestshalltheeagleflyacrossthesun.
Nowwhenhereachedthefootofthehill,heturnedagain
mot
towards
thesea,andhesawhisshipapproachingtheharbour,anduponherprowthemariners,themenofhisownland.
Andhissoulcriedouttothem,andhesaid:.
Sonsofmy
forntida
ancient
mother,youridersofthetides,.
Howoftenhaveyousailedinmydreams.
Andnowyoucomeinmyawakening,whichismydeeperdream.
ReadyamItogo,andmyeagernesswithsailsfullsetawaitsthewind.
Onlyanother
andetag
breath
willIbreatheinthisstillair,onlyanotherlovinglookcastbackward,.
AndthenIshallstand
bland
among
you,aseafareramongseafarers.
Andyou,vastsea,sleeplessmother,.
Whoalonearepeaceand
frihet
freedom
totheriverandthestream,.
Onlyanotherwindingwillthisstreammake,onlyanothermurmurinthisglade,.
AndthenshallIcometoyou,aboundlessdroptoaboundless
hav
ocean
.
Andashewalkedhesawfromafarmenandwomenleavingtheirfieldsandtheirvineyardsandhastening
mot
towards
thecitygates.
Andheheardtheirvoicescallinghisname,and
ropade
shouting
fromfieldtofieldtellingoneanotherofthecomingofhisship.
Andhesaidtohimself:.
Shallthedayofpartingbethedayof
samlas
gathering
?
Andshallitbesaidthatmyevewasintruthmy
gryning
dawn
?
AndwhatshallIgiveuntohimwhohaslefthisploughinmidfurrow,ortohimwhohasstoppedthewheelofhiswinepress?
Shallmyheartbecomeatreeheavy-ladenwith
frukt
fruit
thatImaygatherandgiveuntothem?
AndshallmydesiresflowlikeafountainthatImay
fylla
fill
theircups?
AmIaharpthatthehandofthemightymaytouchme,oraflutethathis
andedräkt
breath
maypassthroughme?
AseekerofsilencesamI,andwhat
skatt
treasure
haveIfoundinsilencesthatImaydispensewith
förtroende
confidence
?
Ifthisismydayofharvest,inwhatfieldshaveIsowedtheseed,andinwhatunrememberedseasons?
Ifthis
verkligen
indeed
bethehourinwhichI
lyfter
lift
upmylantern,itisnotmyflamethatshallburntherein.
EmptyanddarkshallIraisemylantern,.
Andtheguardianofthenightshall
fylla
fill
itwithoilandheshalllightitalso.
Thesethingshesaidinwords.
Butmuchinhisheart
förblev
remained
unsaid.
Forhehimselfcouldnotspeakhisdeepersecret.
Andwhenheenteredintothecityallthepeoplecametomeethim,andtheywerecryingouttohimaswithonevoice.
Andtheeldersofthecitystoodforthandsaid:.
Gonotyetawayfromus.
Anoontidehaveyoubeeninourtwilight,andyour
ungdom
youth
hasgivenusdreamstodream.
No
främling
stranger
areyouamongus,nora
gäst
guest
,butoursonandourdearly
älskade
beloved
.
Suffernotyetoureyestohungerforyourface.
Andthepriestsandthepriestessessaiduntohim:.
Letnotthewavesofthesea
skilja
separate
usnow,andtheyearsyouhavespentinourmidstbecomeamemory.
Youhavewalked
bland
among
usaspirit,andyour
skugga
shadow
hasbeenalightuponourfaces.
Muchhavewelovedyou.
Butspeechlesswasourlove,andwithveilshasitbeenveiled.
Yetnowitcriesalouduntoyou,andwouldstandrevealedbeforeyou.
Andeverhasitbeenthatloveknowsnotitsowndepthuntilthehourofseparation.
Andotherscamealsoandentreatedhim.
Butheansweredthemnot.
Heonlybenthishead;
andthosewhostoodnearsawhistearsfallinguponhisbreast.
Andheandthepeopleproceeded
mot
towards
thegreatsquarebeforethe
templet
temple
.
AndtherecameoutofthesanctuaryawomanwhosenamewasAlmitra.
Andshewasaseeress.
Andhelookeduponherwithexceedingtenderness,foritwasshewhohadfirst
sökt
sought
andbelievedinhimwhenhehadbeenbutadayintheircity.
Andshehailedhim,saying:.
ProphetofGod,inquestoftheuttermost,longhaveyousearchedthedistancesforyourship.
Andnowyourshiphascome,andyoumustneedsgo.
Deepisyourlongingforthelandofyourmemoriesandthedwellingplaceofyour
större
greater
desires;
andourlovewouldnotbindyounorourneedsholdyou.
Yetthisweaskereyouleaveus,thatyouspeaktousandgiveusofyourtruth.
Andwewillgiveituntoourchildren,andtheyuntotheirchildren,anditshallnotperish.
Inyouralonenessyouhavewatchedwithourdays,andinyourwakefulnessyouhavelistenedtotheweepingandthe
skratt
laughter
ofoursleep.
Now
därför
therefore
discloseustoourselves,andtellusallthathasbeen
visats
shown
youofthatwhichisbetween
födelse
birth
anddeath.
Andheanswered,.
PeopleofOrphalese,ofwhatcanIspeaksaveofthatwhichisevennowmovingwithinyoursouls?
ThensaidAlmitra,SpeaktousofLove.
Andheraisedhisheadandlookeduponthepeople,andtherefellastillnessuponthem.
Andwithagreatvoicehesaid:.
Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,.
Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.
Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim,.
Thoughtheswordhidden
bland
among
hispinionsmaywoundyou.
Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelieveinhim,.
Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.
Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.
Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.
Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,.
Soshallhedescendtoyourrootsand
skaka
shake
themintheirclingingtotheearth.
Likesheavesofcornhe
samlar
gathers
youuntohimself.
Hethreshesyoutomakeyou
naken
naked
.
Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufromyourhusks.
Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.
Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;.
Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire,thatyoumaybecomesacred
bröd
bread
forGod’ssacredfeast.
Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyouthatyoumayknowthesecretsofyourheart,andinthatknowledgebecomeafragmentofLife’sheart.
Butifinyourfearyouwould
söka
seek
onlylove’speaceandlove’spleasure,.
Thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floor,.
Intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;.
Forloveissufficientuntolove.
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,“Godisinmyheart,”butrather,“IamintheheartofGod.”
Andthinknotyoucandirectthecourseoflove,forlove,ifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.
Lovehasnoother
önskan
desire
buttofulfilitself.
Butifyouloveandmustneedshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:.
Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.
Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;.
Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.
Towakeat
gryningen
dawn
withawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;.
Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’secstacy;.
Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;.
Andthentosleepwithaprayerforthe
älskade
beloved
inyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.
ThenAlmitraspokeagainandsaid,AndwhatofMarriagemaster?
Andheansweredsaying:.
Youwereborntogether,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.
Youshallbetogetherwhenthewhitewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Aye,youshallbetogethereveninthe
tysta
silent
memoryofGod.
Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,.
Andletthewindsoftheheavensdancebetweenyou.
Loveoneanother,butmakenotabondoflove:.
Letitratherbeamovingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.
Fyll
Fill
eachother’scupbutdrinknotfromonecup.
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadbuteatnotfromthesameloaf.
Singanddancetogetherandbejoyous,butleteachoneofyoubealone,.
Evenasthestringsofalutearealonethoughtheyquiverwiththesamemusic.
Giveyourhearts,butnotintoeachother’skeeping.
ForonlythehandofLifecancontainyourhearts.
Andstandtogetheryetnottooneartogether:.
Forthepillarsofthetemplestandapart,.
Andtheoaktreeandthecypressgrownotineachother’s
skugga
shadow
.
Andawomanwhoheldababeagainstherbosomsaid,SpeaktousofChildren.
Andhesaid:.
Yourchildrenarenotyourchildren.
TheyarethesonsanddaughtersofLife’slongingforitself.
Theycomethroughyoubutnotfromyou,.
Andthoughtheyarewithyouyetthey
tillhör
belong
nottoyou.
Youmaygivethemyourlovebutnotyourthoughts,.
Fortheyhavetheirownthoughts.
Youmayhousetheirbodiesbutnottheirsouls,.
Fortheirsoulsdwellinthehouseoftomorrow,whichyoucannotvisit,noteveninyourdreams.
Youmaystrivetobelikethem,butseeknottomakethemlikeyou.
Forlifegoesnotbackwardnortarrieswithyesterday.
Youarethebowsfromwhichyourchildrenaslivingarrowsaresentforth.
Thearcherseesthemarkuponthe
vägen
path
oftheinfinite,andHebendsyouwithHismightthatHisarrowsmaygoswiftandfar.
LetyourbendingintheArcher’shandbeforgladness;.
Forevenashelovesthearrowthatflies,soHelovesalsothe
båge
bow
thatisstable.
Thensaidarichman,SpeaktousofGiving.
Andheanswered:.
Yougivebutlittlewhenyougiveofyourpossessions.
Itiswhenyougiveofyourselfthatyou
verkligen
truly
give.
Forwhatareyourpossessionsbutthingsyoukeepandguardforfearyoumayneedthemtomorrow?
Andtomorrow,whatshalltomorrowbringtotheoverprudentdog
begraver
burying
bonesinthetrackless
sanden
sand
ashefollowsthepilgrimstotheholycity?
Andwhatisfearofneedbutneeditself?
Isnotdreadofthirstwhenyourwellisfull,thethirstthatisunquenchable?
Therearethosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—andtheygiveitforrecognitionandtheirhidden
önskan
desire
makestheirgiftsunwholesome.
Andtherearethosewhohavelittleandgiveitall.
Thesearethebelieversinlifeandthebountyoflife,andtheircofferisneverempty.
Therearethosewhogivewith
glädje
joy
,andthatjoyistheir
belöning
reward
.
Andtherearethosewhogivewithpain,andthatpainistheirbaptism.
Andtherearethosewhogiveandknownotpainingiving,nordothey
söker
seek
joy,norgivewithmindfulnessofvirtue;.
Theygiveasinyonder
dalen
valley
themyrtlebreathesitsfragranceintospace.
ThroughthehandsofsuchastheseGodspeaks,andfrombehindtheireyesHesmilesupontheearth.
Itiswelltogivewhenasked,butitisbettertogiveunasked,throughunderstanding;.
Andtotheopen-handedthesearchforonewhoshall
ta emot
receive
isjoygreaterthangiving.
Andisthereaughtyouwouldwithhold?
Allyouhaveshallsomedaybegiven;.
Därför
Therefore
givenow,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyoursandnotyourinheritors’.
Youoftensay,“Iwouldgive,butonlytothedeserving.”
Thetreesinyourorchardsaynotso,northeflocksinyourpasture.
Theygivethattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish.
Surelyhewhoisworthyto
receive
hisdaysandhisnights,isworthyofallelsefromyou.
Andhewhohasdeservedtodrinkfromthe
hav
ocean
oflifedeservesto
fylla
fill
hiscupfromyourlittlestream.
Andwhat
öken
desert
greatershalltherebe,thanthatwhichliesinthe
modet
courage
andtheconfidence,naythecharity,ofreceiving?
Andwhoareyouthatmenshouldrendtheirbosomandunveiltheir
stolthet
pride
,thatyoumayseetheirworth
naken
naked
andtheirprideunabashed?
Seefirstthatyouyourself
förtjänar
deserve
tobeagiver,andaninstrumentofgiving.
Forintruthitislifethatgivesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyourselfagiver,arebuta
vittne
witness
.
Andyoureceivers—andyouareallreceivers—assumeno
tyngd
weight
ofgratitude,lestyoulayayokeuponyourselfanduponhimwhogives.
Rather
stiga
rise
togetherwiththegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;.
Fortobeovermindfulofyour
skuld
debt
,isitodoubthisgenerositywhohasthefreeheartedearthformother,andGodforfather.
Thenanoldman,akeeperofaninn,said,SpeaktousofEatingandDrinking.