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丕賱賲噩賳賵賳
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First published August 20, 1918
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Kahlil Gibran
1,255听books14.9k听followersKahlil Gibran (Arabic:
噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳
) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
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The Madman, Kahlil Gibran
Khalil Gibran, also known as Kahlil Gibran, was born on January 6, 1883 in Northern Lebanon.
As a result of his family's poverty, he received no formal education as a small child but had regular visits from the local priest who taught him about the Bible as well as the Syrian and Arabic languages. After his father was imprisoned for embezzlement and his family's property was confiscated by the authorities, his mother decided to emigrate to the United States in 1895.
They settled in Boston's South End. He attended public school and art school, where he was introduced to the artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day. His family forced him to return to Lebanon to complete his education and learn the Arabic language. He enrolled in Madrasat-al-Hikmah, a Masonite-founded school, which offered a nationalistic curriculum partial to church writings, history and liturgy. He learned Arabic, French, and excelled in poetry. He returned to the United States in 1902.
In 1904, he hosted his first art exhibit, which featured his allegorical and symbolic charcoal drawings. During this exhibition, he met Mary Elizabeth Haskell, who would go on to fund Gibran's artistic development for nearly his entire life. Not only was he an artist, but he also wrote poetry and other works including The Madman, The Prophet, and Sand and Foam. He died of cirrhosis of the liver and tuberculosis on April 10, 1931.
毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 趩丕倬 卮丿賴 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳: 芦丕賱賲噩賳賵賳禄貙 芦丿蹖賵丕賳賴禄貨 芦爻乇诏卮鬲賴禄貨 芦丨蹖乇丕賳禄貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 禺賱蹖賱 噩亘乇丕賳貨 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 亘蹖爻鬲 賵 爻賵賲 賲丕賴 噩賵賱丕蹖 爻丕賱2009賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻乇诏卮鬲賴貨 禺賱蹖賱 噩亘乇丕賳貙 賲鬲乇噩賲: 爻蹖賲蹖賳 倬賳丕賴蹖貙 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳蹖讴 賮乇噩丕賲貙 爻丕賱1386貨 丿乇104氐貨 賲賵囟賵毓 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 賱亘賳丕賳蹖 鬲亘丕乇 丌賲乇蹖讴丕 - 爻丿賴20賲
賮賴乇爻鬲: 爻乇诏卮鬲賴貨 噩丕賲賴 賴丕貨 毓賯丕亘 賵 趩讴丕賵讴貨 鬲乇丕賳賴 毓卮賯貨 丕卮讴賴丕 賵 賱亘禺賳丿賴丕貨 丿乇 亘丕夭丕乇貨 賲賱讴賴 賴丕貨 噩賴卮 丌匕乇禺卮貨 乇丕賴亘 賵 丨蹖賵丕賳丕鬲 丿乇賳丿賴貨 倬蹖丕賲亘乇 賵 睾賱丕賲貨 賲乇賵丕乇蹖丿貨 乇賵丨 賵 噩爻賲貨 倬丕丿卮丕賴貨 爻胤乇蹖 乇賵蹖 賲丕爻賴 賴丕貨 賴丿蹖賴 賴丕蹖 爻賴 诏丕賳賴貨 氐賱丨 賵 噩賳诏貨 乇賯丕氐賴貨 賮乇卮鬲诏丕賳 賳诏賴亘丕賳貨 鬲賳丿蹖爻貨 丿丕丿 賵 爻賳丿貨 毓卮賯 賵 賳賮乇鬲貨 乇賵蹖丕賴丕貨 丿蹖賵丕賳賴貨 賯賵乇亘丕睾賴 賴丕貨 賯丕賳賵賳 賵 賯丕賳賵賳 诏匕丕乇蹖貨 丿蹖乇賵夭 丕賲乇賵夭 賮乇丿丕貨 賮蹖賱爻賵賮 賵 讴賮丕卮貨 爻丕夭賳丿诏丕賳 倬賱賴丕貨 丿卮賳 夭丕丕賻丿貨 讴賲乇亘賳丿 胤賱丕蹖蹖貨 禺丕讴 爻乇禺貨 賲丕賴 讴丕賲賱貨 倬蹖丕賲亘乇 倬乇賴蹖夭诏丕乇貨 卮乇丕亘 讴賴賳賴貨 丿賵 賯氐蹖丿賴貨 禺丕賳賲 乇丕爻貨 賲賵卮 賵 诏乇亘賴貨 賳賮乇蹖賳貙 丕賳丕乇貨 禺丿丕賵賳丿 賵 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 诏賵賳丕诏賵賳貨 夭賳 賳丕卮賳賵丕貨 賲爻卅賱賴貨 毓氐丕蹖 卮丕賴丕賳賴貨 乇丕賴貨 賲丕賴蹖 賵 倬乇賵丕賳賴貨 诏爻鬲乇卮 氐賱丨 賵 丌卮鬲蹖貨 爻丕蹖賴貨 賴賮鬲丕丿貨 蹖丕賮鬲賳 禺丿丕貨 乇賵丿貨 丿賵 卮讴丕乇趩蹖貨 賵 丨蹖乇丕賳蹖 丿蹖诏乇貨
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖卮丕賳 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 亘爻蹖丕乇蹖 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲
賳賯賱: (賲賳 丕夭 鬲賵 賳賲蹖鈥屫堌з囐� 讴賴 賴乇趩賴 賲蹖鈥屭堐屬� 亘丕賵乇 讴賳蹖 賵 賴乇趩賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 賯亘賵賱 讴賳蹖 賭賭 夭蹖乇丕 讴賴 爻禺賳丕賳賽 賲賳 噩夭 亘蹖丕賳賽 丕賳丿蹖卮賴鈥屬囏й� 鬲賵 賵 讴丕乇賴丕蹖 賲賳 噩夭 鬲丨賯賾賯賽 丌乇夭賵賴丕蹖 鬲賵 賳蹖爻鬲.)貨 倬丕蹖丕賳 賳賯賱
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 20/04/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 09/01/1401賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
Khalil Gibran, also known as Kahlil Gibran, was born on January 6, 1883 in Northern Lebanon.
As a result of his family's poverty, he received no formal education as a small child but had regular visits from the local priest who taught him about the Bible as well as the Syrian and Arabic languages. After his father was imprisoned for embezzlement and his family's property was confiscated by the authorities, his mother decided to emigrate to the United States in 1895.
They settled in Boston's South End. He attended public school and art school, where he was introduced to the artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day. His family forced him to return to Lebanon to complete his education and learn the Arabic language. He enrolled in Madrasat-al-Hikmah, a Masonite-founded school, which offered a nationalistic curriculum partial to church writings, history and liturgy. He learned Arabic, French, and excelled in poetry. He returned to the United States in 1902.
In 1904, he hosted his first art exhibit, which featured his allegorical and symbolic charcoal drawings. During this exhibition, he met Mary Elizabeth Haskell, who would go on to fund Gibran's artistic development for nearly his entire life. Not only was he an artist, but he also wrote poetry and other works including The Madman, The Prophet, and Sand and Foam. He died of cirrhosis of the liver and tuberculosis on April 10, 1931.
毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 趩丕倬 卮丿賴 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳: 芦丕賱賲噩賳賵賳禄貙 芦丿蹖賵丕賳賴禄貨 芦爻乇诏卮鬲賴禄貨 芦丨蹖乇丕賳禄貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 禺賱蹖賱 噩亘乇丕賳貨 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 亘蹖爻鬲 賵 爻賵賲 賲丕賴 噩賵賱丕蹖 爻丕賱2009賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 爻乇诏卮鬲賴貨 禺賱蹖賱 噩亘乇丕賳貙 賲鬲乇噩賲: 爻蹖賲蹖賳 倬賳丕賴蹖貙 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賳蹖讴 賮乇噩丕賲貙 爻丕賱1386貨 丿乇104氐貨 賲賵囟賵毓 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 賱亘賳丕賳蹖 鬲亘丕乇 丌賲乇蹖讴丕 - 爻丿賴20賲
賮賴乇爻鬲: 爻乇诏卮鬲賴貨 噩丕賲賴 賴丕貨 毓賯丕亘 賵 趩讴丕賵讴貨 鬲乇丕賳賴 毓卮賯貨 丕卮讴賴丕 賵 賱亘禺賳丿賴丕貨 丿乇 亘丕夭丕乇貨 賲賱讴賴 賴丕貨 噩賴卮 丌匕乇禺卮貨 乇丕賴亘 賵 丨蹖賵丕賳丕鬲 丿乇賳丿賴貨 倬蹖丕賲亘乇 賵 睾賱丕賲貨 賲乇賵丕乇蹖丿貨 乇賵丨 賵 噩爻賲貨 倬丕丿卮丕賴貨 爻胤乇蹖 乇賵蹖 賲丕爻賴 賴丕貨 賴丿蹖賴 賴丕蹖 爻賴 诏丕賳賴貨 氐賱丨 賵 噩賳诏貨 乇賯丕氐賴貨 賮乇卮鬲诏丕賳 賳诏賴亘丕賳貨 鬲賳丿蹖爻貨 丿丕丿 賵 爻賳丿貨 毓卮賯 賵 賳賮乇鬲貨 乇賵蹖丕賴丕貨 丿蹖賵丕賳賴貨 賯賵乇亘丕睾賴 賴丕貨 賯丕賳賵賳 賵 賯丕賳賵賳 诏匕丕乇蹖貨 丿蹖乇賵夭 丕賲乇賵夭 賮乇丿丕貨 賮蹖賱爻賵賮 賵 讴賮丕卮貨 爻丕夭賳丿诏丕賳 倬賱賴丕貨 丿卮賳 夭丕丕賻丿貨 讴賲乇亘賳丿 胤賱丕蹖蹖貨 禺丕讴 爻乇禺貨 賲丕賴 讴丕賲賱貨 倬蹖丕賲亘乇 倬乇賴蹖夭诏丕乇貨 卮乇丕亘 讴賴賳賴貨 丿賵 賯氐蹖丿賴貨 禺丕賳賲 乇丕爻貨 賲賵卮 賵 诏乇亘賴貨 賳賮乇蹖賳貙 丕賳丕乇貨 禺丿丕賵賳丿 賵 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 诏賵賳丕诏賵賳貨 夭賳 賳丕卮賳賵丕貨 賲爻卅賱賴貨 毓氐丕蹖 卮丕賴丕賳賴貨 乇丕賴貨 賲丕賴蹖 賵 倬乇賵丕賳賴貨 诏爻鬲乇卮 氐賱丨 賵 丌卮鬲蹖貨 爻丕蹖賴貨 賴賮鬲丕丿貨 蹖丕賮鬲賳 禺丿丕貨 乇賵丿貨 丿賵 卮讴丕乇趩蹖貨 賵 丨蹖乇丕賳蹖 丿蹖诏乇貨
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖卮丕賳 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳賴丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 亘爻蹖丕乇蹖 丿乇 丕蹖乇丕賳 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲
賳賯賱: (賲賳 丕夭 鬲賵 賳賲蹖鈥屫堌з囐� 讴賴 賴乇趩賴 賲蹖鈥屭堐屬� 亘丕賵乇 讴賳蹖 賵 賴乇趩賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 賯亘賵賱 讴賳蹖 賭賭 夭蹖乇丕 讴賴 爻禺賳丕賳賽 賲賳 噩夭 亘蹖丕賳賽 丕賳丿蹖卮賴鈥屬囏й� 鬲賵 賵 讴丕乇賴丕蹖 賲賳 噩夭 鬲丨賯賾賯賽 丌乇夭賵賴丕蹖 鬲賵 賳蹖爻鬲.)貨 倬丕蹖丕賳 賳賯賱
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 20/04/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 09/01/1401賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
August 11, 2016
孬丕卅乇 貙貙 卮賮賾丕賮 貙貙 賳賯賷 貙貙 爻丕禺乇 貙貙 賱丕匕毓 貙貙 賲鬲丿賮賯 亘賮賷囟賺 賲賳 丕賱兀賳賵丕乇
噩亘乇丕賳 賵賰賮賶
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賴賰匕丕 氐乇鬲 賲噩賳賵賳丕賸
賵賱賰賳賷 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕, 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲毓丕賸
丨乇賷丞 丕賱廿賳賮乇丕丿, 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷
賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷購丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕
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賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷: 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲氐毓丿 廿賱賶 爻賲丕卅賰貙 兀賴亘胤 廿賱賶 噩丨賷賲賷
賵賲毓 兀賳賴 鬲賮氐賱賳賷 賴賵丞 賱丕 賷爻鬲胤丕毓 毓亘賵乇賴丕貙 鬲馗賱 鬲賳丕丿賷賳賷 賯丕卅賱丕賸: 鈥溬娯� 乇賮賷賯賷貙 賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷鈥�.
賱兀賳賳賷 賱丕 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 鬲乇賶 噩丨賷賲賷貙 賮廿賳 賱賴賷亘賴 賷丨乇賯 亘丕氐乇賷鬲賰貙 賵丿禺丕賳賴 賷爻丿 賲賳禺乇賷賰
兀賲丕 兀賳丕 賮廿賳賳賷 兀囟賳 亘噩丨賷賲賷 兀賳 賷夭賵乇賴 賲賳 賰丕賳 毓賱賶 卮丕賰賱鬲賰
賱兀賳賳賷 兀賮囟賱 兀賳 兀賰賵賳 賮賷 噩丨賷賲賷 賵丨丿賷
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賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷: 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲賯賵賱 賱賷: 鈥溫з勜辟娯� 鬲賴亘 卮乇賯丕
兀噩賷亘賰 毓賱賶 丕賱賮賵乇 賯丕卅賱丕賸: 鈥溬嗀官� 廿賳賴丕 鬲賴亘 卮乇賯丕賸
賱兀賳賳賷 賱丕 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 賷禺胤乇 賱賰 兀賳 兀賮賰丕乇賷 丕賱爻丕亘丨丞 賲毓 兀賲賵丕噩 丕賱亘丨乇 賱丕 鬲爻鬲胤賷毓 兀賳 鬲丨賱賯 胤丕卅乇丞 毓賱賶 賲鬲賵賳 丕賱乇賷丕丨
兀賲丕 兀賳鬲 賮賯丿 賲夭賯鬲 丕賱兀乇賷丕丨 賳爻賷噩 兀賮賰丕乇賰 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞 丕賱亘丕賱賷丞
賮亘鬲 賯丕氐乇賸丕 毓賳 廿丿乇丕賰 兀賮賰丕乇賷 丕賱毓賲賷賯丞 丕賱賲乇賮乇賮丞 賮賵賯 丕賱亘丨丕乇
賵丨爻賳賹 兀賳賰 賱賲 鬲丿乇賰 賰賳賴賴丕
賱兀賳賳賷 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 兀賲卮賷 毓賱賶 丕賱亘丨乇 賵丨丿賷
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賵賱賰賳賳賷 賯丿 毓胤卮鬲購 賮爻兀賱鬲賰賲 丿賲賷 卮乇丕亘丕賸
賵賴賱 賲賳 卮乇丕亘 賷亘乇丿購 睾賱丞賻 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 爻賵賶 丿賲賴責
噩亘乇丕賳 賵賰賮賶
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賴賰匕丕 氐乇鬲 賲噩賳賵賳丕賸
賵賱賰賳賷 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕, 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲毓丕賸
丨乇賷丞 丕賱廿賳賮乇丕丿, 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷
賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷購丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕
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賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷: 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲氐毓丿 廿賱賶 爻賲丕卅賰貙 兀賴亘胤 廿賱賶 噩丨賷賲賷
賵賲毓 兀賳賴 鬲賮氐賱賳賷 賴賵丞 賱丕 賷爻鬲胤丕毓 毓亘賵乇賴丕貙 鬲馗賱 鬲賳丕丿賷賳賷 賯丕卅賱丕賸: 鈥溬娯� 乇賮賷賯賷貙 賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷鈥�.
賱兀賳賳賷 賱丕 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 鬲乇賶 噩丨賷賲賷貙 賮廿賳 賱賴賷亘賴 賷丨乇賯 亘丕氐乇賷鬲賰貙 賵丿禺丕賳賴 賷爻丿 賲賳禺乇賷賰
兀賲丕 兀賳丕 賮廿賳賳賷 兀囟賳 亘噩丨賷賲賷 兀賳 賷夭賵乇賴 賲賳 賰丕賳 毓賱賶 卮丕賰賱鬲賰
賱兀賳賳賷 兀賮囟賱 兀賳 兀賰賵賳 賮賷 噩丨賷賲賷 賵丨丿賷
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賷丕 氐丕丨亘賷: 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲賯賵賱 賱賷: 鈥溫з勜辟娯� 鬲賴亘 卮乇賯丕
兀噩賷亘賰 毓賱賶 丕賱賮賵乇 賯丕卅賱丕賸: 鈥溬嗀官� 廿賳賴丕 鬲賴亘 卮乇賯丕賸
賱兀賳賳賷 賱丕 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 賷禺胤乇 賱賰 兀賳 兀賮賰丕乇賷 丕賱爻丕亘丨丞 賲毓 兀賲賵丕噩 丕賱亘丨乇 賱丕 鬲爻鬲胤賷毓 兀賳 鬲丨賱賯 胤丕卅乇丞 毓賱賶 賲鬲賵賳 丕賱乇賷丕丨
兀賲丕 兀賳鬲 賮賯丿 賲夭賯鬲 丕賱兀乇賷丕丨 賳爻賷噩 兀賮賰丕乇賰 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞 丕賱亘丕賱賷丞
賮亘鬲 賯丕氐乇賸丕 毓賳 廿丿乇丕賰 兀賮賰丕乇賷 丕賱毓賲賷賯丞 丕賱賲乇賮乇賮丞 賮賵賯 丕賱亘丨丕乇
賵丨爻賳賹 兀賳賰 賱賲 鬲丿乇賰 賰賳賴賴丕
賱兀賳賳賷 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 兀賲卮賷 毓賱賶 丕賱亘丨乇 賵丨丿賷
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賵賱賰賳賳賷 賯丿 毓胤卮鬲購 賮爻兀賱鬲賰賲 丿賲賷 卮乇丕亘丕賸
賵賴賱 賲賳 卮乇丕亘 賷亘乇丿購 睾賱丞賻 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 爻賵賶 丿賲賴責
January 10, 2018
鈥淕ood morrow to thee, brother prisoner.鈥�
鈥� Kahlil Gibran, "The Two Cages"
Another stop during this more diverse literary journey I decided to embark on this year. I chose the highly acclaimed prose of Kahlil Gibran, a man to whose land I'm connected through blood - half Lebanese, half Italian; nothing to do with my innocuous obsession with Russian and Japanese literature, but well, who can control those things anyway?
Before I immerse myself in the depths of the universe Gibran created in , I decided to get acquainted with his writing and views by reading another book not as widely known. I chose The Madman because I found it somewhat amusing that it wasn't the first time I read a madman's words:
(to read soon)
I won't expand on the clich茅 of a madman's words being more truthful and reasonable than the speech of any other human being considered sane by ordinary standards. I will just say that this collection includes a variety of profound and intriguing parables that constitute a faithful portrait of humanity. The following is one of my favorites.
The Seven Selves
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 his pain by day and recreate his sorrow by night. I can bear my fate no longer, and now I rebel.
Second Self: Yours is a better lot than mine, brother, for it is given to me to be this madman鈥檚 joyous self. I laugh his laughter and sing his happy hours, and with thrice winged feet I dance his brighter thoughts. It is I that would rebel against my weary existence.
Third Self: And what of me, the love-ridden self, the flaming brand of wild passion and fantastic desires? It is I the love-sick self who would rebel against this madman.
Fourth Self: I, amongst you all, am the most miserable, for naught was given me but odious hatred and destructive loathing. It is I, the tempest-like self, the one born in the black caves of Hell, who would protest against serving this madman.
Fifth Self: Nay, it is I, the thinking self, the fanciful self, the self of hunger and thirst, the one doomed to wander without rest in search of unknown things and things not yet created; it is I, not you, who would rebel.
Sixth Self: And I, the working self, the pitiful labourer, who, with patient hands, and longing eyes, fashion the days into images and give the formless elements new and eternal forms鈥攊t is I, the solitary one, who would rebel against this restless madman.
Seventh Self: How strange that you all would rebel against this man, because each and every one of you has a preordained fate to fulfil. Ah! could I but be like one of you, a self with a determined lot! But I have none, I am the do-nothing self, the one who sits in the dumb, empty nowhere and nowhen, while you are busy re-creating life. Is it you or I, neighbours, who should rebel?
When the seventh self thus spake the other six selves looked with pity upon him but said nothing more; and as the night grew deeper one after the other went to sleep enfolded with a new and happy submission.
But the seventh self remained watching and gazing at nothingness, which is behind all things.
Jan 29, 17
*** Also on .
November 21, 2024
"廿賳賾 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 賲鬲賶 噩賱爻 毓賱賶 毓乇卮 丕賱賲購賱賰 賮賯丿 氐丕乇 毓亘丿賸丕 賵賲鬲賶 兀丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 兀毓賲丕賯 乇賵丨賴 賮賯丿 胤購賵賽賷 賰鬲丕亘 丨賷丕鬲賴 賵賲鬲賶 亘賱睾 兀賵賿噩賻 賰賲丕賱賴 賮賯丿 賯囟賶 賳丨亘賴 .."
丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 ..兀賵賱 賰鬲丕亘 賱噩亘乇丕賳 亘丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱廿賳噩賱賷夭賷丞 賵 賴賵 毓亘丕乇丞 毓賳 丨賰丕賷丕鬲 乇賲夭賷丞 賯氐賷乇丞 賵 禺賵丕胤乇 賮賱爻賮賷丞 賰鬲亘賴丕 噩亘乇丕賳 毓丕賲 佟侃佟侉 賵 賯丿 賯乇兀鬲賴 亘鬲乇噩賲丞 氐賱丕丨 賮囟賱...
丕賱賱睾丞 胤亘毓丕賸 乇丕卅毓丞 賲賮賷卮 賰賱丕賲 ..丕賱禺賵丕胤乇 噩夭亍 賲賳賴丕 賲賲鬲毓 賵 兀噩夭丕亍 兀禺乇賷 毓丕丿賷丞 賵亘爻賷胤丞 噩丿丕賸...
賲丕 鬲乇賲夭 丕賱賷賴 丕賱賯氐氐 賰丕賳 賲毓馗賲賴 賵丕囟丨 賵賱賰賳 賮賷 賯氐氐 賰丕賳鬲 睾丕賲囟丞 賵賲卮 賵丕囟丨丞 ...
賮賷 丕賱賲噩賲賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲鬲賵爻胤 賵 賱賰賳賴 賲卮 匕賵賯賷 兀賵賷..
丕賱鬲賯賷賷賲 佗.佶
"氐乇鬲購 賲噩賳賵賳賸丕貙 賵賱賰賳賳賷 賯丿 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕貙 丕賱丨乇賷丞賻 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞賻 賲毓賸丕:丨乇賷丞賻 丕賱丕賳賮乇丕丿 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷貙 賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕 .."
丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 ..兀賵賱 賰鬲丕亘 賱噩亘乇丕賳 亘丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱廿賳噩賱賷夭賷丞 賵 賴賵 毓亘丕乇丞 毓賳 丨賰丕賷丕鬲 乇賲夭賷丞 賯氐賷乇丞 賵 禺賵丕胤乇 賮賱爻賮賷丞 賰鬲亘賴丕 噩亘乇丕賳 毓丕賲 佟侃佟侉 賵 賯丿 賯乇兀鬲賴 亘鬲乇噩賲丞 氐賱丕丨 賮囟賱...
丕賱賱睾丞 胤亘毓丕賸 乇丕卅毓丞 賲賮賷卮 賰賱丕賲 ..丕賱禺賵丕胤乇 噩夭亍 賲賳賴丕 賲賲鬲毓 賵 兀噩夭丕亍 兀禺乇賷 毓丕丿賷丞 賵亘爻賷胤丞 噩丿丕賸...
賲丕 鬲乇賲夭 丕賱賷賴 丕賱賯氐氐 賰丕賳 賲毓馗賲賴 賵丕囟丨 賵賱賰賳 賮賷 賯氐氐 賰丕賳鬲 睾丕賲囟丞 賵賲卮 賵丕囟丨丞 ...
賮賷 丕賱賲噩賲賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲鬲賵爻胤 賵 賱賰賳賴 賲卮 匕賵賯賷 兀賵賷..
丕賱鬲賯賷賷賲 佗.佶
"氐乇鬲購 賲噩賳賵賳賸丕貙 賵賱賰賳賳賷 賯丿 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕貙 丕賱丨乇賷丞賻 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞賻 賲毓賸丕:丨乇賷丞賻 丕賱丕賳賮乇丕丿 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷貙 賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕 .."
March 14, 2007
"You ask me how I became a madman. It happened thus: One day, long before many gods were born, I woke from a deep sleep and found all my masks were stolen, the seven masks I have fashioned an worn in seven lives, I ran maskless through the crowded streets shouting, "Thieves, thieves, the cursed thieves."
Men and women laughed at me and some ran to their houses in fear of me.
And when I reached the market place, a youth standing on a house-top cried, "He is a madman." I looked up to behold him; the sun kissed my own naked face for the first time. For the first time the sun kissed my own naked face and my soul was inflamed with love for the sun, and I wanted my masks no more. And as if in a trance I cried, "Blessed, blessed are the thieves who stole my masks."
Thus I became a madman.
Men and women laughed at me and some ran to their houses in fear of me.
And when I reached the market place, a youth standing on a house-top cried, "He is a madman." I looked up to behold him; the sun kissed my own naked face for the first time. For the first time the sun kissed my own naked face and my soul was inflamed with love for the sun, and I wanted my masks no more. And as if in a trance I cried, "Blessed, blessed are the thieves who stole my masks."
Thus I became a madman.
May 20, 2017
A couple of slim volumes by Kahlil Gibran has been lying around in my house since I can remember. I had a try at reading them during my teens, but could not enter into his strange world. Now, after a gap of thirty five years, I realise why I couldn't empathise with him at the time.
Gibran's world is romantic, but shot through with a streak of melancholy. His work - you may call it prose poetry, fable, aphorism or just admit it defies definition - has to be experienced, not analysed. And it has got a certain quality of timelessness. I posted a piece on FB and someone told me it was so appropriate for today!
Sit back in your chair with the drink of your choice, open this book at random, pick out a gem and savour it slowly. Perfect way to while away an evening.
Gibran's world is romantic, but shot through with a streak of melancholy. His work - you may call it prose poetry, fable, aphorism or just admit it defies definition - has to be experienced, not analysed. And it has got a certain quality of timelessness. I posted a piece on FB and someone told me it was so appropriate for today!
Sit back in your chair with the drink of your choice, open this book at random, pick out a gem and savour it slowly. Perfect way to while away an evening.
February 26, 2024
讴鬲丕亘 丿蹖賵丕賳賴 丕夭 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱蹖賱 噩亘乇丕賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴鈥屫й� 丕夭 趩賳丿蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 亘爻蹖丕乇 讴賵鬲丕賴 亘丕 賲囟丕賲蹖賳 丕禺賱丕賯蹖 賵 丿乇 賮囟丕蹖蹖 卮丕毓乇丕賳賴鈥屫池� 讴賴 賴賲 賲鬲賳鈥屬囏й� 毓丕賱蹖 丿丕乇賴 賵 賴賲 賲鬲賳鈥屬囏й� 賳賴 趩賳丿丕賳 噩丕賱亘. 丕賵賱蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳卮 乇賵 賲蹖鈥屬嗁堐屫迟�: 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿蹖賵丕賳賴 卮丿賳賲 乇丕 亘乇丕蹖 讴爻丕賳蹖 讴賴 賲丕蹖賱賳丿 亘卮賳賵賳丿貙 鬲毓乇蹖賮 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�. 丿乇 乇賵夭诏丕乇 賯丿蹖賲 賵 夭賲丕锟斤拷蹖 讴賴 賴賳賵夭 禺蹖賱蹖 丕夭 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賲鬲賵賱丿 賳卮丿賴 亘賵丿賳丿貙 乇賵夭蹖 亘蹖丿丕乇 卮丿賲 賵 丿蹖丿賲 讴賴 鬲賲丕賲 賳賯丕亘鈥屬囏й屬� 乇丕 丿夭丿蹖丿賴鈥屫з嗀�. 蹖毓賳蹖 賴乇 賴賮鬲 賳賯丕亘蹖 讴賴 亘賴 丿爻鬲 禺賵丿 亘丕賮鬲賴 亘賵丿賲 賵 胤蹖 賴賮鬲 亘丕乇 夭賳丿诏蹖鈥屫з� 亘乇 乇賵蹖 夭賲蹖賳 亘賴 趩賴乇賴 夭丿賴 亘賵丿賲貙 賴賲诏蹖 丿夭丿蹖丿賴 卮丿賴 亘賵丿. 丌賳 賲賵賯毓 亘丕 趩賴乇賴鈥屫й� 亘蹖鈥屬嗁傌ж� 亘賴 禺蹖丕亘丕賳鈥屬囏й� 卮賱賵睾 丿賵蹖丿賲 賵 丿乇 賲蹖丕賳 賲乇丿賲 賮乇 蹖丕丿 夭丿賲: 丌賴丕蹖 丿夭丿貙 丿夭丿貙 丿夭丿賴丕蹖 賱毓賳鬲蹖! 賲乇丿 賵 夭賳 亘丕 卮賳蹖丿賳 丿丕丿 賵 賮乇蹖丕丿 賲賳 亘賴 禺賳丿賴 丕賮鬲丕丿賳丿 賵 亘毓囟蹖鈥屬囏� 丕夭 鬲乇爻 賲賳貙 賴乇丕爻丕賳 亘賴 胤乇賮 禺丕賳賴鈥屬囏й屫簇з� 賮乇丕乇 讴乇丿賳丿. 賵賯鬲蹖 亘賴 賲蹖丿丕賳 亘夭乇诏 卮賴乇 乇爻蹖丿賲貙 倬爻乇蹖 噩賵丕賳 丕夭 倬卮鬲 亘丕賲 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 禺丕賳賴鈥屬囏� 爻乇 亘賱賳丿 讴乇丿 賵 賮乇蹖丕丿 夭丿: 丌賴丕蹖 賲乇丿賲貙 丕蹖賳 賲乇丿 丿蹖賵丕賳賴 丕爻鬲! 賴賲蹖賳 讴賴 爻乇賲 乇丕 亘賱賳丿 讴乇丿賲 鬲丕 賳诏丕賴卮 讴賳賲貙 丌賮鬲丕亘 乇賵蹖 氐賵乇鬲 亘乇賴賳賴鈥屫з� 丕賮鬲丕丿 賵 丕蹖賳 丕賵賱蹖賳 亘丕乇 亘賵丿 讴賴 丌賮鬲丕亘 趩賴乇賴鈥屰� 亘蹖鈥屬嗁傌жㄙ� 乇丕 賲蹖鈥屫屫� 賵 賲蹖鈥屫ㄙ堌驰屫�. 賲賳 丕夭 賲丨亘鬲 丌賮鬲丕亘 亘賴 賵噩丿 丌賲丿賲 賵 丿蹖诏乇 亘賴 賳賯丕亘 賳蹖丕夭蹖 倬蹖丿丕 賳讴乇丿賲. 丕賳诏丕乇 讴賴 丿乇 禺賱爻賴 賮乇賵 乇賮鬲賴 亘丕卮賲貙 賮乇蹖丕丿 夭丿賲: 丿爻鬲卮丕賳 丿乇丿 賳讴賳丿貨 丿夭丿賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 賳賯丕亘鈥屬囏й屬� 乇 丕 亘乇丿賳丿!禄賴
March 19, 2012
賱丕 鬲賯乇兀 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘毓賯賱賰 兀亘丿丕賸
亘賱 鬲乇噩賲 賰賱 賰賱賲丞 賮賷賴 賱廿丨爻丕爻 賲丕
賵 賰賱 鬲氐賵賷乇 賱卮毓賵乇 賲丕
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賰鬲丕亘 乇丕卅毓 賴賵 鬲氐賵乇丕鬲 賱賱廿賳爻丕賳 睾賷乇 丕賱毓丕丿賷 =丕賱賲噩賳賵賳
賷夭賷丿賳賷 丕賳賮氐丕賱丕賸 毓賳 丕賱毓丕賱賲 賱賰賳 賷夭賷丿賳賷 賮賴賲丕賸 賵 丕毓鬲夭丕夭丕賸 !
亘賱 鬲乇噩賲 賰賱 賰賱賲丞 賮賷賴 賱廿丨爻丕爻 賲丕
賵 賰賱 鬲氐賵賷乇 賱卮毓賵乇 賲丕
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賰鬲丕亘 乇丕卅毓 賴賵 鬲氐賵乇丕鬲 賱賱廿賳爻丕賳 睾賷乇 丕賱毓丕丿賷 =丕賱賲噩賳賵賳
賷夭賷丿賳賷 丕賳賮氐丕賱丕賸 毓賳 丕賱毓丕賱賲 賱賰賳 賷夭賷丿賳賷 賮賴賲丕賸 賵 丕毓鬲夭丕夭丕賸 !
September 18, 2014
Kahlil Gibran's words need to be felt, not analyzed.
Here is a snippet...
When my sorrow was born
When my sorrow was born I nursed it with care, and watched over it with loving tenderness.
And my Sorrow grew like all living things, strong and beautiful and full of wondrous delights.
And we loved one another, my Sorrow and I, and we loved the world about us; for Sorrow had a kindly heart and mine was kindly with Sorrow.
And when we conversed, my Sorrow and I, our days were winged and our nights were girdled with dreams; for Sorrow had an eloquent tongue, and mine was eloquent with Sorrow.
And when we sang together, my Sorrow and I, our neighbors sat at their windows and listenend; for our songs were deep as the sea and our melodies were full of strange memories.
And when we walked together, my Sorrow and I, people gazed at us with gentle eyes and whispered in words of exceeding sweetness. And there were those who looked with envy upon us, for Sorrow was a noble thing and I was proud with Sorrow.
But my Sorrow died, like all living things, and alone I am left to muse and ponder.
And now when I speak my words fall heavily upon my ears.
And when I sing my songs my neighbours come not to listen.
And when I walk the streets no one looks at me.
Only in my sleep I hear voices saying in pity, "See, there lies the man whose Sorrow is dead."
And when my joy was born
And when my joy was born I held it in my arms and stood on the house-top shouting, "Come ye, my neighbours, come and see, for Joy this day is born unto me. Come and behold this gladsome thing that laugheth in the sun."
But none of my neighbours came to look upon my Joy, and great was my astonishment.
And every day for seven moons I proclaimed my Joy from the house-top -- and yet no one heeded me. And my Joy and I were alone, unsought and unvisited.
Then my Joy grew pale and weary because no other heart but mine held its loveliness and no other lips kissed its lips.
Then my Joy died of isolation.
And now I only remember my dead Joy in remembering my dead Sorrow. But memory is an autumn leaf that murmurs in the wind and then is heard no more.
Here is a snippet...
When my sorrow was born
When my sorrow was born I nursed it with care, and watched over it with loving tenderness.
And my Sorrow grew like all living things, strong and beautiful and full of wondrous delights.
And we loved one another, my Sorrow and I, and we loved the world about us; for Sorrow had a kindly heart and mine was kindly with Sorrow.
And when we conversed, my Sorrow and I, our days were winged and our nights were girdled with dreams; for Sorrow had an eloquent tongue, and mine was eloquent with Sorrow.
And when we sang together, my Sorrow and I, our neighbors sat at their windows and listenend; for our songs were deep as the sea and our melodies were full of strange memories.
And when we walked together, my Sorrow and I, people gazed at us with gentle eyes and whispered in words of exceeding sweetness. And there were those who looked with envy upon us, for Sorrow was a noble thing and I was proud with Sorrow.
But my Sorrow died, like all living things, and alone I am left to muse and ponder.
And now when I speak my words fall heavily upon my ears.
And when I sing my songs my neighbours come not to listen.
And when I walk the streets no one looks at me.
Only in my sleep I hear voices saying in pity, "See, there lies the man whose Sorrow is dead."
And when my joy was born
And when my joy was born I held it in my arms and stood on the house-top shouting, "Come ye, my neighbours, come and see, for Joy this day is born unto me. Come and behold this gladsome thing that laugheth in the sun."
But none of my neighbours came to look upon my Joy, and great was my astonishment.
And every day for seven moons I proclaimed my Joy from the house-top -- and yet no one heeded me. And my Joy and I were alone, unsought and unvisited.
Then my Joy grew pale and weary because no other heart but mine held its loveliness and no other lips kissed its lips.
Then my Joy died of isolation.
And now I only remember my dead Joy in remembering my dead Sorrow. But memory is an autumn leaf that murmurs in the wind and then is heard no more.
August 30, 2018
I have always heard praise of Kahlil Gibran's work, and now I understand why.
The hour (or less) which I spent reading this book has been magical. I listened to the Madman, his stories and ponderings; some of which I understood clearly, and was suffused with much elation and wonder at their ingenuity; while others have eluded me, but I'm not worried, because I will definitely be re-reading this!
I usually save the quotes I like, but I couldn't do this here because then I would've simply copied down the entire book. This is how great the writing is (*^_^*)
The hour (or less) which I spent reading this book has been magical. I listened to the Madman, his stories and ponderings; some of which I understood clearly, and was suffused with much elation and wonder at their ingenuity; while others have eluded me, but I'm not worried, because I will definitely be re-reading this!
I usually save the quotes I like, but I couldn't do this here because then I would've simply copied down the entire book. This is how great the writing is (*^_^*)
November 23, 2020
鈥淎s铆 fue como me volv铆 loco, y he hallado la libertad y salvaci贸n en mi locura, la libertad de estar solo y a salvo de ser comprendido, porque aquellos que nos comprenden esclavizan algo nuestro.鈥�
鈥淐uando es de d铆a para ti, amigo m铆o, es de noche para m铆; sin embargo incluso as铆, hablo del mediod铆a que danza sobre las colinas y de la sombra escarlata que se abre paso sigilosamente por el valle; porque t煤 no puedes o铆r los cantos de mi oscuridad ni ver mis alas golpear contra los astros. Yo no quisiera dejarte o铆r ni ver. Preferir铆a estar a solas con la noche.
Cuando t煤 asciendes a tu Cielo, yo desciendo a mi Infierno. Incluso entonces t煤 me llamas a trav茅s del infranqueable abismo 鈥淐ompa帽ero, mi camarada鈥�, y yo te respondo: 鈥淐amarada, mi compa帽ero鈥�, porque no quisiera que vieses mi Infierno. La llama quemar铆a tus ojos y el humo inflamar铆a tu nariz. Y amo demasiado mi Infierno como para que t煤 lo visites. Preferir铆a estar solo en el Infierno.
T煤 amas la Verdad, la Belleza y la Justicia; y yo por ti digo que es bueno y apropiado amar esas cosas. Pero en mi coraz贸n me r铆o de tu amor. Pero no me gustar铆a que vieras mi risa. Preferir铆a re铆rme solo.鈥�
鈥淐uando es de d铆a para ti, amigo m铆o, es de noche para m铆; sin embargo incluso as铆, hablo del mediod铆a que danza sobre las colinas y de la sombra escarlata que se abre paso sigilosamente por el valle; porque t煤 no puedes o铆r los cantos de mi oscuridad ni ver mis alas golpear contra los astros. Yo no quisiera dejarte o铆r ni ver. Preferir铆a estar a solas con la noche.
Cuando t煤 asciendes a tu Cielo, yo desciendo a mi Infierno. Incluso entonces t煤 me llamas a trav茅s del infranqueable abismo 鈥淐ompa帽ero, mi camarada鈥�, y yo te respondo: 鈥淐amarada, mi compa帽ero鈥�, porque no quisiera que vieses mi Infierno. La llama quemar铆a tus ojos y el humo inflamar铆a tu nariz. Y amo demasiado mi Infierno como para que t煤 lo visites. Preferir铆a estar solo en el Infierno.
T煤 amas la Verdad, la Belleza y la Justicia; y yo por ti digo que es bueno y apropiado amar esas cosas. Pero en mi coraz贸n me r铆o de tu amor. Pero no me gustar铆a que vieras mi risa. Preferir铆a re铆rme solo.鈥�
March 19, 2018
賰鬲丕亘 乇丕卅毓 賵賲賲鬲毓 .. 鬲兀賲賱丕鬲 賵丨賵丕乇丕鬲 賲毓 丕賱賳賮爻 賵丕賱禺賱賯 賮賷 丕賱賰賵賳 丕賱賮爻賷丨 .. 賲丨丕賵乇丞 氐丕丿賯丞 噩丿丕 賵賲丨丕賵賱丞 賱丕爻鬲禺乇丕噩 丕賱禺賱賱 賮賷 丕賱賳賮賵爻 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 賲賳 亘丕胤賳賴丕 賮賷 爻亘賷賱 毓賱丕噩賴 賵胤乇丿賴 禺丕乇噩賴丕 廿賱賶 丕賱賱兀亘丿 貙 賵鬲丿賲賷乇 丕賱孬賵丕亘鬲 丕賱鬲賷 胤丕賱賲丕 爻禺胤 毓賱賷賴丕 丕賱兀丿賷亘 賵丕賱賮賷賱爻賵賮 丕賱毓馗賷賲 噩亘乇丕賳 賵兀賴賲 賴匕賴 丕賱孬賵丕亘鬲 丕賱禺囟賵毓 賱爻賱胤丞 乇噩丕賱 丕賱丿賷賳 貙 丕賱匕賷賳 賷噩賳賵賳 丕賱賲賰丕爻亘 賲賳 賵乇丕亍 丌賷丕鬲 丕賱賰鬲亘 丕賱爻賲丕賵賷丞 .. 亘賷賳賲丕 賱丕 賷丨鬲丕噩 丕賱亘卮乇 廿賱賷賴賲 .. 賱兀賳 丕賱丨賯 賵丕囟丨 噩賱賷 賰丕賱卮賲爻 貙 賱丕 賷鬲胤賱亘 廿賱丕 廿毓賲丕賱 丕賱毓賯賱 賵丕賱鬲兀賲賱 賵丕賱鬲丿亘乇
丕賱爻禺乇賷丞 賵丕囟丨丞 噩丿丕 賲賳 噩亘賳 賵賲禺丕賵賮 丕賱亘卮乇 賲賳 丕賱丨賰丕賲 賵丕賱胤睾丕丞 亘賷賳賲丕 賴賲 亘卮乇 賲氐賷乇賴賲 丕賱賴賱丕賰 廿賳 丌噩賱丕 兀賲 毓丕噩賱丕
賲賳 兀乇丕丿 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賲賳 賵噩賵丿賴 貙 賵兀乇丕丿 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賱賴 乇爻丕賱丞 賳亘賷賱丞 賵賴丿賮丕 毓馗賷賲丕 .. 賵兀孬乇丕 胤賷亘丕 賮賱賷賯乇兀 賱賴匕丕 丕賱兀丿賷亘 丕賱乇丕卅毓 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 丕賱匕賷 丿丕卅賲丕 賷賲鬲毓賳賷 賵賷匕賴賱賳賷 .. 賵丿丕卅賲丕 兀鬲乇賵賶 賮賷 賯乇丕卅鬲賴 賱兀賮賴賲 賲丕 鬲丨鬲賵賷 爻胤賵乇賴 賲賳 賲毓賳賶 噩賷丿丕 貙 亘賯丿乇 丕賱廿賲賰丕賳
丕賱爻禺乇賷丞 賵丕囟丨丞 噩丿丕 賲賳 噩亘賳 賵賲禺丕賵賮 丕賱亘卮乇 賲賳 丕賱丨賰丕賲 賵丕賱胤睾丕丞 亘賷賳賲丕 賴賲 亘卮乇 賲氐賷乇賴賲 丕賱賴賱丕賰 廿賳 丌噩賱丕 兀賲 毓丕噩賱丕
賲賳 兀乇丕丿 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賲賳 賵噩賵丿賴 貙 賵兀乇丕丿 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賱賴 乇爻丕賱丞 賳亘賷賱丞 賵賴丿賮丕 毓馗賷賲丕 .. 賵兀孬乇丕 胤賷亘丕 賮賱賷賯乇兀 賱賴匕丕 丕賱兀丿賷亘 丕賱乇丕卅毓 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 丕賱匕賷 丿丕卅賲丕 賷賲鬲毓賳賷 賵賷匕賴賱賳賷 .. 賵丿丕卅賲丕 兀鬲乇賵賶 賮賷 賯乇丕卅鬲賴 賱兀賮賴賲 賲丕 鬲丨鬲賵賷 爻胤賵乇賴 賲賳 賲毓賳賶 噩賷丿丕 貙 亘賯丿乇 丕賱廿賲賰丕賳
July 24, 2016
Bir insan hem 艧air, hem ressam 眉zerine bir de filozof olunca b枚yle bir eser 莽谋k谋yor demek ki...
Kitap 莽ok k谋sa, k眉莽眉k k眉莽眉k bir s眉r眉 anlat谋dan olu艧uyor. Dili gayet basit ama anlamsal olarak bak谋ld谋臒谋nda inan谋lmaz derin. Herhangi birini okuduktan sonra 艧枚yle bir durup d眉艧眉nmek gerekiyor.
Birisi hari莽 hepsinde ana konuya vak谋f oldu臒umu d眉艧眉n眉yorum ama 7 sat谋rdan olu艧an "Vermek ve Almak" isimli olan谋 anlayan birisi a莽谋klarsa inan谋lmaz mutlu olurum, resmen hi莽bir 艧ey anlamad谋m :)
Kitap 莽ok k谋sa, k眉莽眉k k眉莽眉k bir s眉r眉 anlat谋dan olu艧uyor. Dili gayet basit ama anlamsal olarak bak谋ld谋臒谋nda inan谋lmaz derin. Herhangi birini okuduktan sonra 艧枚yle bir durup d眉艧眉nmek gerekiyor.
Birisi hari莽 hepsinde ana konuya vak谋f oldu臒umu d眉艧眉n眉yorum ama 7 sat谋rdan olu艧an "Vermek ve Almak" isimli olan谋 anlayan birisi a莽谋klarsa inan谋lmaz mutlu olurum, resmen hi莽bir 艧ey anlamad谋m :)
August 22, 2016
thus i became a madman
And I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us.
this book is one of these too dear to my heart , this is another of Gibran books that is labeled as one of my all time favorites , i was writing the quote above and the Arabic form of "for those who understand us enslave something in us" "賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷購丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕" was playing in my head like an old mantra from years ago , its one of these quotes that shock you when you first read them , then they are unforgettable , a frozen fraction of time , they are suddenly in your mind pockets till forever .
this book is a collection of short parables written with a sardonic tone which is both introspective and easily accessible . its fascinating in how wealthy the book is with meaning that's just hidden beneath the text . take this one as an example :
Once I said to a scarecrow, 鈥淵ou must be tired of standing in this lonely field.鈥�
And he said, 鈥淭he joy of scaring is a deep and lasting one, and I never tire of it.鈥�
Said I, after a minute of thought, 鈥淚t is true; for I too have known that joy.鈥�
Said he, 鈥淥nly those who are stuffed with straw can know it.鈥�
Then I left him, not knowing whether he had complimented or belittled me.
A year passed, during which the scarecrow turned philosopher.
And when I passed by him again I saw two crows building a nest under .
i remember the first time i read this , i didnt get it . i had to re-read it several times to get the hidden meaning and Uncovering it was like figuring out a puzzle . which its solution , if you are curious , is that the scarecrow was feeling power and pride in being something to be feared , but then only those whom inside is stuffed with straw no more would feel this way , and when wisdom filled him years after he figured out that this empty isolation and resentment are the misrepresentation of things . so he made friends with those who he used to scare away , he found company in a lonely field ..
and what a beautiful message it is to be delivered in few word in a simple story as that .
through out the book there's a subject he repeats under several titles , the different perspectives of people and putting one's self in the others shoes , we can see that in The eye , Said a blade of grass and The three ants .
all in all this one book , its words are not to be analysed but rather to be deeply felt in its communication and its inner loneliness .
August 10, 2016
# 亘毓丿 賯乇丕亍丞 兀乇亘毓 賰鬲亘 賲禺鬲賱賮丞 賱噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 , 丕馗賳 丕賳賷 丕爻鬲胤賷毓 丕賳 丕賯賷賲 丕毓賲丕賱賴 賵賱賵 噩夭卅賷丕賸 ,, 亘氐乇丕丨丞 噩亘乇丕賳 丕毓胤賷 丕賰亘乇 賲賳 丨噩賲賴 亘賰孬賷乇 毓賱賶 丕賱爻丕丨丞 丕賱丕丿亘賷丞 賵賴賳丕賰 賲賳 丕丿亘丕亍 丕賱賲賴噩乇 賲賳 賴賵 丕賴賲 賲賳賴 亘賲乇丕丨賱 .
# 匕賰乇賳賷 亘丕賱賮賳丕賳 賷丕爻乇 丕賱毓馗賲丞 : (賮賲乇丞 賰賳鬲 丕卮丕賴丿 賲乇丕賷丕 賵賮賷 丕丨丿賶 丕賱丨賱賯丕鬲 賰丕賳 氐丿賷賯 賷丕爻乇 丕賱毓馗賲丞 賷賯乇兀 賰鬲丕亘丕賸 賮爻兀賱賴 賱賲賳 鬲賯乇兀 賮丕噩丕亘 丕賱氐丿賷賯 賱噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 , 賮丕噩丕亘 丕賱毓馗賲丞 亘丕爻賱賵亘賴 丕賱爻丕禺乇 丕賱賲毓鬲丕丿 ( 丕賷賷賷賷賷賷賴 丕賳丕 賴丿賵賱 丕賱賱賷 亘賷毓氐乇賵丕 丨丕賱賴賲 賲卮丕賳 賷胤賾賱毓賵丕 丨賰賲丞 賲丕 亘丨亘 丕賯乇丕賱賴賲 賲賳賵亘 ) , 噩亘乇丕賳 亘丕賱賮毓賱 賰賲丕 賵氐賮賴 賷丕爻乇 賷毓氐乇 賳賮爻賴 毓氐乇丕賸 賱賷禺乇噩 亘丨賰賲丞 , 賲鬲賰賱賮 噩丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 , 賵丕匕丕 賯賱鬲 賴匕丕 亘丿兀 丕賱賳丕爻 賷賴丕噩賲賵賰 賵賷氐賮賵賳賰 亘丕賱噩賴賱 賵亘兀賳賰 賱丕 鬲毓乇賮 賰賷賮 鬲鬲匕賵賯 丕賱丕丿亘 !
# 匕賰乇賳賷 亘丕賱賮賳丕賳 賷丕爻乇 丕賱毓馗賲丞 : (賮賲乇丞 賰賳鬲 丕卮丕賴丿 賲乇丕賷丕 賵賮賷 丕丨丿賶 丕賱丨賱賯丕鬲 賰丕賳 氐丿賷賯 賷丕爻乇 丕賱毓馗賲丞 賷賯乇兀 賰鬲丕亘丕賸 賮爻兀賱賴 賱賲賳 鬲賯乇兀 賮丕噩丕亘 丕賱氐丿賷賯 賱噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 , 賮丕噩丕亘 丕賱毓馗賲丞 亘丕爻賱賵亘賴 丕賱爻丕禺乇 丕賱賲毓鬲丕丿 ( 丕賷賷賷賷賷賷賴 丕賳丕 賴丿賵賱 丕賱賱賷 亘賷毓氐乇賵丕 丨丕賱賴賲 賲卮丕賳 賷胤賾賱毓賵丕 丨賰賲丞 賲丕 亘丨亘 丕賯乇丕賱賴賲 賲賳賵亘 ) , 噩亘乇丕賳 亘丕賱賮毓賱 賰賲丕 賵氐賮賴 賷丕爻乇 賷毓氐乇 賳賮爻賴 毓氐乇丕賸 賱賷禺乇噩 亘丨賰賲丞 , 賲鬲賰賱賮 噩丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 噩丿丕賸 , 賵丕匕丕 賯賱鬲 賴匕丕 亘丿兀 丕賱賳丕爻 賷賴丕噩賲賵賰 賵賷氐賮賵賳賰 亘丕賱噩賴賱 賵亘兀賳賰 賱丕 鬲毓乇賮 賰賷賮 鬲鬲匕賵賯 丕賱丕丿亘 !
October 7, 2011
賱賲 兀賯乇兀 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賷 賱賰丕鬲亘 賲孬賱 噩亘乇丕賳 賷賲鬲賱賰 賳丕氐賷丞 丕賱鬲兀賲賱 賮賷賲丕 丨賵賱賴 賵賮賷賲賳 丨賵賱賴.. 賴賳丕 賲丕 兀毓匕亘 丕賱噩賳賵賳貙 丨賷賳賲丕 鬲乇賶 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賷鬲賯賲賾氐 丿賵乇 丨亘賾丞 乇賲丕賳 鬲鬲丨丿賾孬 賲毓 兀賯乇丕賳賴丕.. 兀賵 丕賱毓賷賳 鬲禺丕胤亘 亘賯賷賾丞 丕賱丨賵丕爻貙 兀賵 兀賵丕乇賯 丕賱卮噩乇 鬲毓丕賷乇 亘毓囟賴丕.. 兀賵 丕賱賳賮爻 丕賱亘卮乇賷丞 賵賲丕 鬲賳囟丨 亘賴.. 爻鬲禺乇噩 賲賳 亘賷賳 丕賱35 賲賯胤賵毓丞 丕賱賲鬲賵丕噩丿賷賳 亘丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘丿乇賵爻 賵丨賰賲 賵毓亘乇 鬲馗賱 毓丕賱賯丞 亘匕賴賳賰貙 賲購氐丕睾丞 亘胤乇賷賯丞 噩亘乇丕賳 丕賱賲鬲賮乇賾丿丞 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲锟斤拷亘丞貨 丨賷孬 賯賵丞 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙 賵賳賮丕匕 丕賱兀爻賱賵亘貙 賵毓賲賯 丕賱賲毓賳賶.
賱賯丿 賯丕賱鬲 丿. 賳丕夭賰 賮賷 賲賯丿賲鬲賴丕 兀賳 噩亘乇丕賳 卮睾賱 賳賮爻賴 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘賲卮賰賱丞 丕賱兀賳丕 賮賷 毓賱丕賯鬲賴丕 亘賳賮爻賴丕貙 亘丕賱丌禺乇賷賳貙 亘丕賱賰賵賳貙 賵亘丕賱賱賴貙 賵賯爻賾賲鬲 丕賱毓賲賱 賱噩夭亍 丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷 賵噩夭亍 賲賷鬲丕賮賷夭賷賯賷貙 賵賰賱 賲賳賴賲丕 賷鬲賲賲 丕賱丌禺乇 賵鬲噩賱賾賶 匕賱賰 亘賵囟賵毓 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱.
兀賰孬乇 賲丕 乇丕賯賳賷 賰丕賳: 丕賱匕賵丕鬲 丕賱爻亘毓貙 丕賱賱毓賷賳貙 丕賱胤賲賵丨貙 丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞貙 毓賱賶 丿乇噩丕鬲 丕賱賴賷賰賱貙 丕賱賲丿賷賳丞 丕賱賲亘丕乇賰丞貙 丕賱賵噩賵賴貙 丕賱丨賳賷賳 丕賱兀毓馗賲貙 賵丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱賰丕賲賱.. 賵丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 禺賲爻 賲乇丕鬲 賱賮乇胤 噩賲丕賱賴丕..
賱賯丿 賯丕賱鬲 丿. 賳丕夭賰 賮賷 賲賯丿賲鬲賴丕 兀賳 噩亘乇丕賳 卮睾賱 賳賮爻賴 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘賲卮賰賱丞 丕賱兀賳丕 賮賷 毓賱丕賯鬲賴丕 亘賳賮爻賴丕貙 亘丕賱丌禺乇賷賳貙 亘丕賱賰賵賳貙 賵亘丕賱賱賴貙 賵賯爻賾賲鬲 丕賱毓賲賱 賱噩夭亍 丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷 賵噩夭亍 賲賷鬲丕賮賷夭賷賯賷貙 賵賰賱 賲賳賴賲丕 賷鬲賲賲 丕賱丌禺乇 賵鬲噩賱賾賶 匕賱賰 亘賵囟賵毓 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱.
兀賰孬乇 賲丕 乇丕賯賳賷 賰丕賳: 丕賱匕賵丕鬲 丕賱爻亘毓貙 丕賱賱毓賷賳貙 丕賱胤賲賵丨貙 丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱噩丿賷丿丞貙 毓賱賶 丿乇噩丕鬲 丕賱賴賷賰賱貙 丕賱賲丿賷賳丞 丕賱賲亘丕乇賰丞貙 丕賱賵噩賵賴貙 丕賱丨賳賷賳 丕賱兀毓馗賲貙 賵丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱賰丕賲賱.. 賵丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 禺賲爻 賲乇丕鬲 賱賮乇胤 噩賲丕賱賴丕..
December 20, 2013
Thus I became a madman.
And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness; the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us.
賴賰匕丕 氐乇鬲 賲噩賳賵賳丕賸
賵賱賰賳賷 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕, 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲毓丕賸
丨乇賷丞 丕賱廿賳賮乇丕丿, 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷
.賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷購丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕
It is beautifully inspiring!
It took me one hour to swim deeply in Gibran's wide ocean of ideas!
Literary speaking from a fanciful point of view, One has to read this masterpiece by the breathing of the heart. Gibran's idyllic feelings lead me to quench my literay,artistically and philosophically thirst by his outstanding fountain of wisdom.
The Madman is a book full of joy,'queer' thoughts, vivid brightness and love of wisdom.It is a light that can enlighten a reader's inner path.
And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness; the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us.
賴賰匕丕 氐乇鬲 賲噩賳賵賳丕賸
賵賱賰賳賷 賵噩丿鬲 亘噩賳賵賳賷 賴匕丕, 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲毓丕賸
丨乇賷丞 丕賱廿賳賮乇丕丿, 賵丕賱賳噩丕丞 賲賳 兀賳 賷丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 賰賷丕賳賷
.賱兀賳 丕賱匕賷賳 賷購丿乇賰賵賳 賰賷丕賳賳丕 廿賳賲丕 賷爻鬲毓亘丿賵賳 亘毓囟 賲丕 賮賷賳丕
It is beautifully inspiring!
It took me one hour to swim deeply in Gibran's wide ocean of ideas!
Literary speaking from a fanciful point of view, One has to read this masterpiece by the breathing of the heart. Gibran's idyllic feelings lead me to quench my literay,artistically and philosophically thirst by his outstanding fountain of wisdom.
The Madman is a book full of joy,'queer' thoughts, vivid brightness and love of wisdom.It is a light that can enlighten a reader's inner path.
October 1, 2015
賲丕 亘丕賱賳丕 賳鬲噩丕丿賱 賮賷賲丕 爻賷丐賵賱 廿賱賷賴 兀賲乇賳丕 賮賶 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱
賮賶 丨賷賳 兀賳賳丕 賱丕 賳毓乇賮 賲丕 賳丨賳 毓賱賷賴 丕賱賷賵賲 責
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丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 賲鬲賶 噩賱爻 毓賱賶 毓乇卮 丕賱賲賱賰 賮賯丿 氐丕乇 毓亘丿丕賸
賵賲鬲賶 兀丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 兀毓賲丕賯 乇賵丨賴 賮賯丿 胤賵賶 賰鬲丕亘 丨賷丕鬲賴
賵賲鬲賶 亘賱睾 兀賵噩 賰賲丕賱賴 賮賯丿 賯囟賷 賳丨亘賴
亘賱 賴賵 賰丕賱孬賲乇丞 廿匕丕 賳囟噩鬲 爻賯胤鬲 賵丕賳丿孬乇鬲
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賵賲丕 丕賱匕賰乇賷 爻賵賶 賵乇賯丞 禺乇賷賮 賱丕 鬲乇鬲毓卮 賮賶 丕賱賴賵丕亍 亘乇賴丞 貙
丨鬲賶 鬲購賰賾賮賳 亘丕賱鬲乇丕亘 丿賴乇丕賸
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兀卮鬲丕賯 廿賱賷賰 賰孬賷乇丕賸 賷丕 噩亘乇丕賳 貙貙
丕卮鬲丕賯 廿賱賷賰 丨賷賳 兀乇睾亘 賮賷 丕賱丕亘鬲毓丕丿 毓賳 丕賱囟噩賷噩 賵丕賱氐禺亘 貙
丨賷賳 兀乇睾亘 賮賷 賯乇丕亍丞 賴丕丿卅丞 ..
賮兀賯乇兀 毓賳 賳賮爻 禺丕卮毓丞 賵匕丕鬲 賲鬲賵丕囟毓丞 賱丕 鬲胤賱亘 廿賱丕 賯賱賷賱 賲賳 鬲兀賲賱 賵賱丕 鬲亘丨孬 廿賱丕 毓賳 賰孬賷乇 賲賳 賮賰乇 ..
噩亘乇丕賳 ..
賲賳 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 賷丕 毓夭賷夭賷 責
兀賴賵 兀賳鬲 責責
兀賲 賳丨賳 責
兀賲 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱匕賷 賷賱賴孬 賵乇丕亍 賳賮爻賴 賰丕賱孬毓亘 丕賱匕賷 賷賱賴孬 賵乇丕亍 匕賷賱賴 責
賲賳 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 賷丕 毓夭賷夭賷 .. 責
賴賱 賴匕丕 丕賱噩賲丕賱 噩賳賵賳 責
賴賱 丕賱鬲賵丕囟毓 賵丕賱賮賰乇 賵丕賱賴丿賵亍 噩賳賵賳 責
賲丕匕丕 廿匕賳 毓賳 毓丕賱賲賳丕 丕賱丨丕賱賷 .. 賵賵賯鬲丕 丕賱丨丕囟乇 責責責責
賲賴賱丕賸 ..
廿賳賴 丨賯丕賸 噩賳賵賳 ..
賮廿匕丕 賰丕賳 丕賱噩賳賵賳 賴賵 賰賱 爻賱賵賰 睾賷乇 賲購毓鬲丕丿 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 鬲賮爻賷乇賴 ..
賮噩賲丕賱賰 賴賳丕 ..
兀賰亘乇 噩賳賵賳
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賵丿丕賲鬲 賯乇丕亍丌鬲賰 賰賱賴丕 亘賴匕丕 丕賱噩賲丕賱 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳
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December 5, 2023
賰鬲丕亘 賲禺鬲賱賮貙 丨賲賾丕賱 兀賵噩賴 賵賯丿 賷購賮爻賾乇 亘毓丿丞 鬲賮爻賷乇丕鬲 賵賱賰賳賴 丨鬲賲賸丕 賱賷爻 亘丕賱兀賲乇 丕賱噩丿賷丿 毓賱賶 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 賰賲丕 毓賵賾丿賳丕.乇亘賲丕 賵噩丿鬲賴 賲禺鬲賱賮 亘毓囟 丕賱卮賷亍 亘丕賱賲賯丕乇賳丞 賲毓 賲丕 賯乇兀鬲 賱賴 爻丕亘賯賸丕 丨賷孬 賰賳賾丕 賳噩丿 丕賱賲毓賳賶 賵丕囟丨 廿賱賶 丨丿賺 賲丕. 兀賲丕 賴賳丕 賮賷 丕賱賲噩賳賵賳 賮賯丿 兀胤賱賯 噩亘乇丕賳 丕賱毓賳丕賳 賱禺賷丕賱賴 亘卮賰賱 兀賰亘乇 賵賯丕賲 亘賳孬乇 丕賱廿卮丕乇丕鬲 賲丕 亘賷賳 丕賱爻胤賵乇 丿賵賳 兀賳 賷購賲賱賷 毓賱賶 丕賱賯丕乇卅 兀賷 卮賷亍貙 賵亘匕賱賰 賷賰賵賳 賰賱 賯丕乇卅 賯丿 禺乇噩 亘毓丿 賯乇丕亍鬲賴 賱賱賳氐 亘賲賮賴賵賲賴 賵鬲賮爻賷乇賴 丕賱禺丕氐 賱賱賯氐丞 丕賱賲匕賰賵乇丞. 賴賳丕 賷丿毓 噩亘乇丕賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 賵卮兀賳賴 丨賷孬 賱賰 兀賳 鬲爻鬲禺賱氐 賲丕 鬲卮丕亍 賲賳 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵丕賱賲毓乇賮丞 兀賵 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 賴匕丕 賲丕 噩毓賱賳賷 兀卮毓乇 亘賴. 丨賰賲丞 賲賳 賳賵毓 禺丕氐貙 賮乇賷丿 噩丿賸丕 丨賷孬 鬲賳毓賰爻 丕賱兀丿賵丕乇 賵賷賳賯賱亘 爻賷乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬. 賯氐氐 賯氐賷乇丞 賮賷 丕賱賲亘賳賶貙 胤賵賷賱丞 賮賷 丕賱賲毓賳賶.
February 6, 2017
亘賷 卮賰 丕賷賳 賲噩賲賵毓賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴丕賷 毓乇賮丕賳賷 賵 鬲丕賲賱 亘乇丕賳诏賷夭 賰賵鬲丕賴貙 賲乇丕 亘賴 賷丕丿 卮賷賵賴 賷 賳诏丕乇卮 倬丕卅賵賱賵 賰賵卅賷賱賵 賲賷 丕賳丿丕夭丿. 亘丕 丕賷賳 鬲賮丕賵鬲 賰賴 賯賱賲 噩亘乇丕賳 禺賱賷賱 噩亘乇丕賳 亘爻賷 丕丿亘賷 鬲乇貙 夭賷亘丕 鬲乇 賵 亘賴 丿賵乇 丕夭 丕毓鬲賯丕丿丕鬲 禺卮賰 丕爻鬲. 賮賰乇 賲賷賰乇丿賲 丕賵 賳賷夭 丕夭 丿賷賳 亘诏賵賷丿貙 丕賲丕 丕賳诏丕乇 噩爻賵乇 鬲乇 丕夭 丕賷賳 丨乇賮 賴丕爻鬲 賰 丿乇 亘賳丿 丕毓鬲賯丕丿丕鬲賷 趩賳賷賳 亘丕卮丿.
August 12, 2021
鈥楻ight Book at the right Time鈥�, one might hear it, well... sometimes it happens.
Much oftener then rarer, we are against the ravages of Life which bears heavier on some souls than others. One such time I unravelled this book and not only identified in that Madman pieces of myself, but my agony found a companion and taught me lessons worth of ages.
I came across this gem of a book at a queer time engulfed in sadness, loneliness and self-doubt. I read it slow and took each parable to the depths of my heart and soul, whilst all senses conglomerated to create an unforgettable spiritual experience.
What they say,鈥榃hat鈥檚 been written with the heart reaches the heart.鈥� Khalil Gibran was a gifted being, and irrefutably his mastery is evident. Beyond that my being engaging in saying anything would be coated in caprice and bias.
Forget the conventions and allow this emotional being to quote the whole book, but to conclude, one of the poem stood out and resonated on a deep personal level, titled 鈥淒efeat鈥�. Suddenly, a new searchlight illuminated my miseries and no doubt it slipped to my favourites.
~Defeat~
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
You are dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter to my heart than all world-glory.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my self-knowledge and my defiance,
Through you I know that I am yet young and swift of foot
And not to be trapped by withering laurels.
And in you I have found aloneness
And the joy of being shunned and scorned.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my shining sword and shield,
In your eyes I have read
That to be enthroned is to be enslaved,
And to be understood is to be leveled down,
And to be grasped is but to reach one鈥檚 fullness
And like a ripe fruit to fall and be consumed.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my bold companion,
You shall hear my songs and my cries and my silences,
And none but you shall speak to me of the beating of wings,
And urging of seas,
And of mountains that burn in the night,
And you alone shall climb my steep and rocky soul.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my deathless courage,
You and I shall laugh together with the storm,
And together we shall dig graves for all that die in us,
And we shall stand in the sun with a will,
And we shall be dangerous.
Much oftener then rarer, we are against the ravages of Life which bears heavier on some souls than others. One such time I unravelled this book and not only identified in that Madman pieces of myself, but my agony found a companion and taught me lessons worth of ages.
I came across this gem of a book at a queer time engulfed in sadness, loneliness and self-doubt. I read it slow and took each parable to the depths of my heart and soul, whilst all senses conglomerated to create an unforgettable spiritual experience.
What they say,鈥榃hat鈥檚 been written with the heart reaches the heart.鈥� Khalil Gibran was a gifted being, and irrefutably his mastery is evident. Beyond that my being engaging in saying anything would be coated in caprice and bias.
Forget the conventions and allow this emotional being to quote the whole book, but to conclude, one of the poem stood out and resonated on a deep personal level, titled 鈥淒efeat鈥�. Suddenly, a new searchlight illuminated my miseries and no doubt it slipped to my favourites.
~Defeat~
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
You are dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter to my heart than all world-glory.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my self-knowledge and my defiance,
Through you I know that I am yet young and swift of foot
And not to be trapped by withering laurels.
And in you I have found aloneness
And the joy of being shunned and scorned.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my shining sword and shield,
In your eyes I have read
That to be enthroned is to be enslaved,
And to be understood is to be leveled down,
And to be grasped is but to reach one鈥檚 fullness
And like a ripe fruit to fall and be consumed.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my bold companion,
You shall hear my songs and my cries and my silences,
And none but you shall speak to me of the beating of wings,
And urging of seas,
And of mountains that burn in the night,
And you alone shall climb my steep and rocky soul.
听
Defeat, my Defeat, my deathless courage,
You and I shall laugh together with the storm,
And together we shall dig graves for all that die in us,
And we shall stand in the sun with a will,
And we shall be dangerous.
August 15, 2024
"兀賳鬲 賷丕氐丕丨亘賷 賱爻鬲 氐丕丨亘賷 賵賱賰賳 賰賷賮 丕賱爻亘賷賱 廿賱賶 廿賮賴丕賲賰責 丿乇亘賷 賱賷爻 丿乇亘賰貙 賵賲毓 匕賱賰 鬲乇丕賳丕 賳爻賷乇 賲毓賸丕 賷丿賸丕 亘賷丿"
"廿賳賾 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 賲鬲賶 噩賱爻 毓賱賶 毓乇卮 丕賱賲購賱賰 賮賯丿 氐丕乇 毓亘丿賸丕 賵賲鬲賶 兀丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 兀毓賲丕賯 乇賵丨賴 賮賯丿 胤購賵賽賷 賰鬲丕亘 丨賷丕鬲賴 賵賲鬲賶 亘賱睾 兀賵賿噩賻 賰賲丕賱賴 賮賯丿 賯囟賶 賳丨亘賴."
賯氐氐 賯氐賷乇丞 賮賱爻賮賷丞 賵賴丕丿賷賴 丨賷賱貙 賵賰賲丕 鬲毓賵丿賳丕 賲毓 噩亘乇丕賳 噩賲丕賱 丕賱賱睾丞 賵丕賱丕爻賱賵亘 丌爻乇 噩丿丕.
"廿賳賾 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 賲鬲賶 噩賱爻 毓賱賶 毓乇卮 丕賱賲購賱賰 賮賯丿 氐丕乇 毓亘丿賸丕 賵賲鬲賶 兀丿乇賰 丕賱賳丕爻 兀毓賲丕賯 乇賵丨賴 賮賯丿 胤購賵賽賷 賰鬲丕亘 丨賷丕鬲賴 賵賲鬲賶 亘賱睾 兀賵賿噩賻 賰賲丕賱賴 賮賯丿 賯囟賶 賳丨亘賴."
賯氐氐 賯氐賷乇丞 賮賱爻賮賷丞 賵賴丕丿賷賴 丨賷賱貙 賵賰賲丕 鬲毓賵丿賳丕 賲毓 噩亘乇丕賳 噩賲丕賱 丕賱賱睾丞 賵丕賱丕爻賱賵亘 丌爻乇 噩丿丕.
January 4, 2018
丕毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 爻丕亍賴 鬲乇噩賲鬲賴 賲賲 丕賱丕賳噩賱賷夭賷丞
丕賵 丕賳賷 賱賲 丕爻鬲胤毓 丕爻鬲賷毓丕亘 丕賱噩賲丕賱賷丞 亘賰賱 亘爻丕胤丞
賵卮賰乇丕賸
丕賵 丕賳賷 賱賲 丕爻鬲胤毓 丕爻鬲賷毓丕亘 丕賱噩賲丕賱賷丞 亘賰賱 亘爻丕胤丞
賵卮賰乇丕賸
December 27, 2017
ya ben buna nas谋l y谋ld谋z vereyim:
hikayeleri ay谋r谋rsam 3 hali var.
I. anlamad谋m.
II. ben 艧unu anlad谋m ama burada 艧unu de臒il ba艧ka bir 艧ey demek istedi.
III. anlad谋m.
II. a臒谋rl谋kta, asl谋nda I. diyerek b眉y眉k konu艧uyorum, III.lerden eminim ama bilemiyorum belki de II.dirler.
sadece anlad谋klar谋m bile ba艧tac谋 yapmaya de臒er ama. so, soo deep derler ya...
lakin, kitab谋n a莽谋klama yaz谋s谋ndakileri bulamad谋m, g枚remedim gibi bir mevzu yok; evet, her hikayede varlar da derinine, ard谋na, manas谋na giremedim i艧te. yani bu; elimde tuttu臒um yenilebilen 艧eyin, organik bir 艧ey oldu臒unu anlay谋p meyve mi sebze mi ot mu et mi, bi莽imi, tad谋, kokusu, a臒谋rl谋臒谋 nedir anlayamamak gibi bir 艧ey.
her birini 眉莽 d枚rt defa okudum san谋r谋m. bu kitapta da her yere ne anlad谋臒谋ma, d眉艧眉nd眉臒眉me dair notlar ald谋m. seninkileri de getir, ve anlat bana l眉tfen.
hikayeleri ay谋r谋rsam 3 hali var.
I. anlamad谋m.
II. ben 艧unu anlad谋m ama burada 艧unu de臒il ba艧ka bir 艧ey demek istedi.
III. anlad谋m.
II. a臒谋rl谋kta, asl谋nda I. diyerek b眉y眉k konu艧uyorum, III.lerden eminim ama bilemiyorum belki de II.dirler.
sadece anlad谋klar谋m bile ba艧tac谋 yapmaya de臒er ama. so, soo deep derler ya...
lakin, kitab谋n a莽谋klama yaz谋s谋ndakileri bulamad谋m, g枚remedim gibi bir mevzu yok; evet, her hikayede varlar da derinine, ard谋na, manas谋na giremedim i艧te. yani bu; elimde tuttu臒um yenilebilen 艧eyin, organik bir 艧ey oldu臒unu anlay谋p meyve mi sebze mi ot mu et mi, bi莽imi, tad谋, kokusu, a臒谋rl谋臒谋 nedir anlayamamak gibi bir 艧ey.
her birini 眉莽 d枚rt defa okudum san谋r谋m. bu kitapta da her yere ne anlad谋臒谋ma, d眉艧眉nd眉臒眉me dair notlar ald谋m. seninkileri de getir, ve anlat bana l眉tfen.
i艧te b枚yle meczup oldum.
xoxo
iko
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January 19, 2022Do臒u'nun bilgeli臒inden nasibimi almak i莽in 莽ald谋m ben de meczubun kap谋s谋n谋;
"Hay谋r, benim gibi de臒lisin, ey Meczup! Kumda b谋rakt谋臒谋n ayak izinin ne kadar b眉y眉k oldu臒unu g枚rmek i莽in arkana bakmaya devam ediyorsun."
"Burada, erkek karde艧im da臒 ile k谋z karde艧im deniz aras谋nda oturuyorum. 脺莽眉m眉z kendi yaln谋zl谋臒谋m谋z谋n i莽indeyiz, bizi birbirimize ba臒layan a艧k da derin, g眉莽l眉 ve gariptir."
"Hay谋r, benim gibi de臒lisin, ey Meczup! Kumda b谋rakt谋臒谋n ayak izinin ne kadar b眉y眉k oldu臒unu g枚rmek i莽in arkana bakmaya devam ediyorsun."
"Burada, erkek karde艧im da臒 ile k谋z karde艧im deniz aras谋nda oturuyorum. 脺莽眉m眉z kendi yaln谋zl谋臒谋m谋z谋n i莽indeyiz, bizi birbirimize ba臒layan a艧k da derin, g眉莽l眉 ve gariptir."
February 26, 2017
It was My Friend that did it, that kindled a fire within my heart and now that I have finished this book I am still strangely brimming with emotion, though more calm than before. You read some books, some words, a passage even, and wonder what on earth were you doing before! Why were you wasting your time with nonsense when something like this was present and could have been read instead! This is truly a very, very beautiful book and I can only imagine how his fuller books like The Prophet would be like. War was a small rendition of a childhood story my father used to tell my brother and I and it was one of our favorites. The Wise King is somewhere told in one of Paulo Coelho's books, The Devil and Miss Prym maybe, though I'm not sure. It always feels sweet reading something familiar. Amid these sweet, familiar somethings are also sour, little ironies and taunts, most prominent in The Scarecrow, The Fox, and The Sleep-Walkers. The Pomegranate made me laugh, and I liked the sound of that laugh, which is something! The Grave-Digger has mystical colors, The Two Learned Men quietly puts you in your place and advises you in hushed tones, Crucified is poetry, beautiful, powerful poetry, The Greater Sea is honest and truthful and thought-provoking, Faces reminded me that to get hold of reality, we must first learn to look through and beyond our own reflection and projection. It is strange but true that if you try to look hard into someone's eyes, you see your own reflection there. This is where Gibran says, "... I look through the fabric my own eye weaves, and behold the reality beneath." Only when one learns to look through one's own reflection, prejudices and preconceptions, and beyond them can then one hope to attain a glimpse of truth. And what a big, long paragraph!
The language and poetry of Night and the Madman will swallow you in and throw you out intoxicated, breathless, subdued. I have yet to gather my thoughts on The Blessed City, and make my peace with it. The Three Ants again advises you like The Two Learned Men, and it's advice worth taking. Well, there you have it. Read, in God's name, read Gibran if you haven't already! He will make you fall in love with him in two pages and show you a mirror in which you'll see yourself somewhere. I, at least, saw myself and heard myself and was terrified and pleased, at the same time. Time enough, readers, to read something that could do that to you.
The language and poetry of Night and the Madman will swallow you in and throw you out intoxicated, breathless, subdued. I have yet to gather my thoughts on The Blessed City, and make my peace with it. The Three Ants again advises you like The Two Learned Men, and it's advice worth taking. Well, there you have it. Read, in God's name, read Gibran if you haven't already! He will make you fall in love with him in two pages and show you a mirror in which you'll see yourself somewhere. I, at least, saw myself and heard myself and was terrified and pleased, at the same time. Time enough, readers, to read something that could do that to you.
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September 20, 2012I was about to write a glowing review before I arrived at this page and found out that Khalil Gibran is not, as I'd thought, a mysterious roaming 13th century Sufi mystic but a regular two generation old dude who hung around in New York, which, in a testament to their awesomeness, probably fits in, in theme and spirit, with one of the stories in this book. But now the nagging suspicion of arti-fartiness stinks up my perceptions, although given the small length and public domain availability, you'd be mad not to read this book.
April 14, 2017
丕賱賱賴 毓賱賷賰 賷丕 噩亘乇丕賳 ...賯賲丞 丕賱丕亘丿丕毓 . 丨賯丕
賰鬲亘 氐睾賷乇丞 鬲噩毓賱賰 鬲馗賳 賵丕賴賲丕 亘丕賳賰 爻鬲賳賴賷賴丕 賮賷 禺賱丕賱 爻丕毓丞 賵丕丨丿丞 賱丕 丕賰孬乇 ... 鬲爻鬲賴夭卅 賱賱賵賴賱丞 丕賱丕賵賱賶 .. 賱鬲噩丿 賳賮爻賰 睾丕乇賯丕 丨鬲賶 丕賳賮賰 賮賷 毓賲賯 賮賰乇 毓馗賷賲 .. 乇丕賯賷 .. 爻賱爻 .. 賲卮賵賯 ... 賱丕 賷鬲乇賰賰 鬲鬲賳賮爻 亘賱 賷睾乇賯賯賰 丕賰孬乇 賮賷 胤賷丕鬲 賲噩乇賷丕鬲 賲丕 賷乇賲夭 賱賴 ...
賮賰乇 卮亘賷賴 亘丕賱賱睾夭 丕賱賲爻鬲毓氐賷 賮賴賲賴 .. 賱賰賳賴 丨賱賵 賲爻鬲睾爻賷 匕賵賯賴 ... 賳氐賷丨丞 賱賰賱 賲賳 賱丕 賷乇賷丿 丕毓丕丿丞 丕賱賳馗乇 賮賷 賲丕 賷丨丿孬 丨賵賱賴 賵 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴 丕賱丕 賷賯乇丕 賱賴
亘爻賲丞 睾乇丕亘 ..
賰鬲亘 氐睾賷乇丞 鬲噩毓賱賰 鬲馗賳 賵丕賴賲丕 亘丕賳賰 爻鬲賳賴賷賴丕 賮賷 禺賱丕賱 爻丕毓丞 賵丕丨丿丞 賱丕 丕賰孬乇 ... 鬲爻鬲賴夭卅 賱賱賵賴賱丞 丕賱丕賵賱賶 .. 賱鬲噩丿 賳賮爻賰 睾丕乇賯丕 丨鬲賶 丕賳賮賰 賮賷 毓賲賯 賮賰乇 毓馗賷賲 .. 乇丕賯賷 .. 爻賱爻 .. 賲卮賵賯 ... 賱丕 賷鬲乇賰賰 鬲鬲賳賮爻 亘賱 賷睾乇賯賯賰 丕賰孬乇 賮賷 胤賷丕鬲 賲噩乇賷丕鬲 賲丕 賷乇賲夭 賱賴 ...
賮賰乇 卮亘賷賴 亘丕賱賱睾夭 丕賱賲爻鬲毓氐賷 賮賴賲賴 .. 賱賰賳賴 丨賱賵 賲爻鬲睾爻賷 匕賵賯賴 ... 賳氐賷丨丞 賱賰賱 賲賳 賱丕 賷乇賷丿 丕毓丕丿丞 丕賱賳馗乇 賮賷 賲丕 賷丨丿孬 丨賵賱賴 賵 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴 丕賱丕 賷賯乇丕 賱賴
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July 29, 2018
"廿賳賴丕 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賲夭丿賵噩丞 丨賯丕賸貙 賱丕 兀馗賳 賴賳丕賰 賲禺乇噩丕賸 賲賳賴丕 爻賵賶 丕賱噩賳賵賳".
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