Kahlil Gibran Poems

The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in search of warmth, while the north wind probed in contemplation of laying waste the gardens...
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Then said Almitra, 'Speak to us of Love.'

And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.

And with a great voice he said:

When love beckons to you follow him,

Though his ways are hard and steep.
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Part One


The power of charity sows deep in my heart, and I reap and gather the wheat in bundles and give them to the hungry.
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Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, "Speak to us of Crime and Punishment."

And he answered saying:
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Then Almitra spoke, saying, 'We would ask now of Death.'

And he said:
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And one of the elders of the city said, "Speak to us of Good and Evil."

And he answered:
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In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stood
By my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender mother
And wiped away my tears, and said : 'I have heard
The cry of your spirit and I am come to comfort it.
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Part One - The Calling


Let me sleep, for my soul is intoxicated with love and
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And the weaver said, 'Speak to us of Clothes.'

And he answered:
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Then said a rich man, "Speak to us of Giving."

And he answered:
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