Khalil Gibran Poems on Night (29 Poems)

The Farewell (Khalil Gibran Poems)

And now it was evening.And Almitra the seeress said, “Blessed be this day and this place and your spirit that has spoken.”And he answered, Was it I who spoke? Was I not also a listener?Then he descended the steps of … Continue reading →

The Coming Of The Ship Chapter I (Khalil Gibran Poems)

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. … Continue reading →

A Visit From Wisdom (Khalil Gibran Poems)

In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stoodBy my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender motherAnd wiped away my tears, and said : “I have heardThe cry of your spirit and I am come to comfort it.Open … Continue reading →

Love Chapter II (Khalil Gibran Poems)

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 … Continue reading →

Chapter 9 – The Seven Selves (Khalil Gibran Poems)

In the stillest hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whisper: First Self: Here, in this madman, I have dwelt all these years, with naught to do but renew … Continue reading →

War (Khalil Gibran Poems)

One night a feat was held in the palace, and there came a man andprostrated himself before the prince, and all the feasters lookedupon him; and they saw that one of his eyes was out and thatthe empty socket bled. … Continue reading →

Self-Knowled (Khalil Gibran Poems)

And a man said, “Speak to us of Self-Knowledge.” And he answered, saying: Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart’s knowledge. You would know … Continue reading →

The Sleep-Walkers (Khalil Gibran Poems)

In the town where I was born lived a woman and her daughter, whowalked in their sleep. One night, while silence enfolded the world, the woman and herdaughter, walking, yet asleep, met in their mist-veiled garden. And the mother spoke, … Continue reading →

Let these be your desires (Khalil Gibran Poems)

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itselfBut if your love and must needs have desires,Let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brookThat sings its melody to the night.To know the pain of too … Continue reading →

Work chapter VII (Khalil Gibran Poem)

Then a ploughman said, “Speak to us of Work.” And he answered, saying: You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth. For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the … Continue reading →