About Love

Khalil Gibran - Book: The Prophet

The Poet of Love
1883 - 1931


So Almitra said, speaks to us of Love.
And he raised his head and looked at the people and dropped a large immobility
on them. And in powerful voice he said:
When love comes to you,
Insurance although their paths are hard sinuous.


And when you engage their wings, Abrasive him, though the sword hidden under the wings you can hurt.

And when you speak it, acreditai,
Although her voice can shake your dreams like the wind ravaged the north lawn.

Because the love, crowning you, you also sacrifice.

Just as it is for your growth is also for your decadência.Mesmo it go up and caress you the most tender arms that tremble in the sun,
Also it down to the roots and shake them to
While they cling to the earth.
Bunches of wheat as he joins you to you.
You tomorrow for you uncover.

You screen for you free of impurities.
Grinds you to whiteness.
You love until you tomardes Moldova;
And then deliver you to his sacred fire, that you take holy bread for the holy feast of God.
All these things you will love until you know the secrets of your heart, and with this knowledge, you take a piece of the heart of Life.

But if, fearful, seek only peace of love and pleasure of love,
So you better hide your nakedness and saiais of love,
To the world where senseless rireis but not with all your laughter, and cry but not with all your tears.
Love only happens to you and not take nothing from you.
Love does not have nor is it owned;
Simply because the love to yourself.

When love shalt not say "God is in my heart," but "I'm in the heart of God."

And do not think that can change the course of love, because love, if you feel worthy, directs your course.

Love has no other desire that to complete itself.
But if you have love and wishes, these are your wishes:
Melt and be like a stream that flows and sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of so much tenderness.
Be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to bleed and will happily.
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of love;

Stand in the evening and meditate on the ecstasy of love;
To return home at night with gratitude;
And then sleep with a prayer for the beloved of your heart and a song of praise on your lips.