Daily Sip - Gibran Khalil Gibran

I'm sure most of you know this writer, he is Lebanese, most of his work has been translated to many languages, so, I just wanted to share this write here with you guys for it really inspired me, my first attempt for this thread. ;)

In the depth of my soul there is
A wordless song, a song that lives
In the seed of my heart.
It refuses to melt with ink on
Parchment; it engulfs my affection
In a transparent cloak and flows,
But not upon my lips.

How can I sigh it? I fear it may
Mingle with earthly ether;
To whom shall I sing it? It dwells
In the house of my soul, in fear of
Harsh ears.

When I look into my inner eyes
I see the shadow of its shadow;
When I touch my fingertips
I feel its vibrations.

The deeds of my hands heed its
Presence as a lake must reflect
The glittering stars; my tears
Reveal it, as bright drops of dew
Reveal the secret of a withering rose.

It is a song composed by contemplation,
And published by silence,
And shunned by clamor,
And folded by truth,
And repeated by dreams,
And understood by love,
And hidden by awakening,
And sung by the soul.

It is the song of love;
What Cain or Esau could sing it?

It is more fragrant than jasmine;
What voice could enslave it?

It is heartbound, as a virgin's secret;
What string could quiver it?

Who dares unite the roar of the sea
And the singing of the nightingale?
Who dares compare the shrieking tempest
To the sigh of an infant?
Who dares speak aloud the words
Intended for the heart to speak?
What human dares sing in voice
The song of God?

- Khalil Gibran.

He's indescribable.

The Prophet has changed lots of concepts in my mind...

His paintings... poems.. novels.. short stories.. and quotes are remarkable.

One of a Kind.

Thanks for bringing that up.

Can you provide us with few quotes? I cannot find long ones. o.O

I love 'Damea W Ebtesama' lol I don't know how to translate it to English, I'm unsure!

Some quotes:

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes.

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A Tear And A Smile

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
For the joys of the multitude.
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes
To flow from my every part turn into laughter.

I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.

A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding
Of life's secrets and hidden things.
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and
To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods.

A tear to unite me with those of broken heart;
A smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.

I would rather that I died in yearning and longing than that I live Weary and despairing.

I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the
Depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are
Satisfied the most wretched of people.
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and Longing, and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody.

With evening's coming the flower folds her petals
And sleeps, embracingher longing.
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet
The sun's kiss.

The life of a flower is longing and fulfilment.
A tear and a smile.

The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come
Together and area cloud.

And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys
Until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping
To the fields and joins with brooks and rivers to Return to the sea, its home.

The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting.
A tear and a smile.

And so does the spirit become separated from
The greater spirit to move in the world of matter
And pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow
And the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death
And return whence it came.

To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.

Thank you!

"Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes."

^

I don't agree with that, though! haha. I'm not seeing anyone distinguishing love from woes...or dd he mean to say they will learn love by experiencing woes? I don't know, then why the 'coming' generations!? lol.

Maybe it cannot be true in our modern world..

But maybe not?

It depends.

I don't agree with it, anyways, haha.

I read The Prophet, and it didn't do much for me. Fun, sweet little read, not much more. That was 5-6 years ago, maybe I should pick it up again.

"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."

Love that.

The Prophet has a deeper meaning than it appears, I'd advise you to pick it up again, so yes... ; )

He is one of my favourites things to read. I often go to this website for some good old-fashioned spirit-cleansing:
http://leb.net/~mira/

^I went there, Abby. I have another site which contains mesmerizing reads:

www.poemhunter.com

Jane, at the first read you'd get sick of it..
too much philosophy and poetic speeches..

but deeper, you'd find almost 3/4 of every line is true!!

It wasn't that. I found every line obviously true; it took me less than an hour to read. It was more of a short story with some morals than a mind-altering, philosophical journey. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. Very uplifting.

I went for a midnight walk with my boyfriend last night in winter boots and a poofy jacket. We stopped and stood side by side in an orchard, breathing in the cold air appreciatively. The wind was so fierce it whipped my hair into a mat of tangles. I couldn't help smiling and saying aloud, while thinking of the PnQ community, "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
My boyfriend thought it was lovely.

So thanks.

^Ahahah! that must has been so romantic! XD

Lol hahhahaha.. see? that was useful XD