The Prophet: The Complete Original Edition: Essential Pocket Classics
()
About this ebook
A new edition of the beloved spiritual classic
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a timeless classic, a guiding light of spiritual fiction that has shaped the hearts and souls of readers since it was first published in 1923. Translated into more than 40 languages around the globe, The Prophet is an inspirational work of art, a thought-provoking glimpse into the human heart, and transformational spiritual journey.
The book begins when a prophet named Almustafa shares his wisdom over the course of eight essays. In these brief, poetic pieces he touches on the deepest profundities of life—pain and loss, friendship and love, joy and sorrow.
This new, pocket-sized version of the classic work is true to the text of the first edition and features Gibran's original illustrations, bringing his writing to a new generation of readers.
Kahlil Gibran
Poet, philosopher, and artist, Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931) was born in Lebanon. The millions of Arabic-speaking peoples familiar with his writings in that language consider him the genius of his age and he was a man whose fame and influence spread far beyond the country of his birth. His poetry has been translated into more than twenty languages and his drawings and paintings have been exhibited in the great capitals of the world and compared by Auguste Rodin to the work of William Blake.
Read more from Kahlil Gibran
The Prosperity & Wealth Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Prosperity Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jesus the Son of Man Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Secrets Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jesus the Son of Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Between Night and Morn Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mirrors of the Soul Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sand and Foam Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Third Treasury of Kahlil Gibran Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE BROKEN WINGS (With Original Illustrations): Poetic Romance Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secrets of the Heart Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Procession Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tears and Laughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Garden of the Prophet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Second Treasury of Kahlil Gibran Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Secret of Prosperity: The Greatest Writings on the Art of Becoming Rich, Strong & Successful Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpirits Rebellious Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wings of Thought Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to The Prophet
Related ebooks
My Autobiographies: An Introduction to Past Life Exploration for Personal and Spiritual Growth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNightly Inspirations from the Heart of God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Long Lost Trial of Socrates Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAfter the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports our Modern Moral and Political Views Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Out of My Minds: Conversations with My Higher Self Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIf You Live Like Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Human, All Too Human (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Discovering Stoicism: A Beginner's Journey to Inner Peace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5IF YOU EXIST: In Search of a Reader Deep in the Future Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Will to Believe (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fake Times Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDoes This Make Me A Witch?: A Poetry Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMidnight Meditations for Moms: Calming Comfort for the Wee Hours Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Meaning of Human Existence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGroundglass Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Self-Reliance and Other Essays Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prophecies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDreading and Hoping All Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPeace by Piece: A Practical Guide to Stepping Up or Starting Over in Business and in Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Geography of Good and Evil: Philosophical Investigations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THE POWER OF STOICISM: Harnessing Ancient Wisdom for a Resilient Life (2024 Guide for Beginners) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5John Barleycorn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dealing With Passive-Aggressive Co-Worker Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It’s Right There Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDream to Freedom: A Handbook for Integrating Dreamwork and Energy Psychology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Philosophy For You
Questions for Deep Thinkers: 200+ of the Most Challenging Questions You (Probably) Never Thought to Ask Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Allegory of the Cave Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Letters from a Stoic: All Three Volumes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bhagavad Gita Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Course in Miracles: Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inward Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Experiencing God (2021 Edition): Knowing and Doing the Will of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Denial of Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Human Condition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: Six Translations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Prophet
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran
1
THE COMING OF THE SHIP
Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn onto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.
And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward; and he beheld the ship coming with the mist.
Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over the sea. And he closed his eyes and prayed in the silences of his soul.
But as he descended the hill, a sadness came upon him, and he thought in his heart:
How shall I go in peace and without sorrow? Nay, not without a wound in the spirit shall I leave this city.
Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and his aloneness without regret?
Too many fragments of the spirit have I scattered in these streets, and too many are the children of my longing that walk naked among these hills, and I cannot withdraw from them without a burden and an ache.
It is not a garment I cast off this day, but a skin that I tear with my own hands.
Nor is it a thought I leave behind me, but a heart made sweet with hunger and with thirst.
Yet I cannot tarry longer.
The sea that calls all things unto her calls me, and I must embark.
For to stay, though the hours burn in the night, is to freeze and crystallize and be bound in a mould.
Fain would I take with me all that is here. But how shall I?
A voice cannot carry the tongue and the lips that give it wings. Alone must it seek the ether.
And alone and without his nest shall the eagle fly across the sun.
Now when he reached the foot of the hill, he turned again towards the sea, and he saw his ship approaching the harbour, and upon her prow the mariners, the men of his own