Always your faithful Kahlil Boston Aug. Abstract and specific, amused and awed, direct and circuitous, this work draws together strands of advice and motivation to enrich the mind, heart, soul and life of the reader. Sand and Foam: A Book of Aphorisms.
Add to wishlist. Share On Facebook. Other Books by this Author. Gibran, Kahlil The Prophet. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. A Tear and a Smile by Kahlil Gibran. The Wanderer by Kahlil Gibran. The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran. The Madman by Kahlil Gibran. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Jesus the Son of Man by Kahlil Gibran. Special thanks to Meera and Mansu for introducing me to this book and allowing me to hijack it in this manner. View all 11 comments. Mar 17, Malak Alrashed rated it really liked it Shelves: poetry.
I read this one a long time ago -the one translated to Arabic- at that time it didn't make any sense to me! It just made me think that Gibran is some sort of a crazy man who knew how to write thousands of meaningless poems! The only difference this time was that I have taken the original one written in English.
Yeah, translation can be really bad somet I read this one a long time ago -the one translated to Arabic- at that time it didn't make any sense to me! Yeah, translation can be really bad sometimes.
Anyway, reading Gibran's words was like listening to a symphony you'd never want to stop and every time you listen to it, you discover a new beautiful tone you weren't aware of.
I felt that there is a hidden meaning for each poem. One that you need to really think about to understand, though sometimes Gibran sounds like this annoying-dreamer-optimistic person that you can't stand, but he's still a nice guy.
I love him. May 06, Shefalika rated it really liked it. Every expression I have imbibed with my heart I must levitate with my consciousness.
May 25, Sunny rated it it was amazing Shelves: arabic-literature , poetry , intellectuals , philosophy. Have to admit I really like this. We fell them down and turn them into paper that we may record our emptiness.
All else is a form of waiting. Class Khalil, class. Life is a bullet fired at you the second you are born from a million miles away. Yours is a hard and dirty task. And the street sweeper said — thank you sir but tell me what is your task? Then the street sweeter went on with his sweeping and said with a smile — I pity you too. May 07, Ben rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: human beings. Shelves: philosophy , nonfiction. You know that moment when you are reading a book and you stumble upon that magical line.
You read it and you re-read it. You let it sink, savor it, and then you let out a sigh of gratification and you internally thank the author for the blissful moment when he wrote that line. Well, this book is full of those moments. In fact, this whole book is magical. I thought I had known Gibran after reading a few books of his, but I was mistaken. It would take a thousand page to capture one squint of his e You know that moment when you are reading a book and you stumble upon that magical line.
It would take a thousand page to capture one squint of his endless wisdom. I have nothing more to add but to grant you a sip, in the hopes of persuading you to taste from the Great river of his wisdom. And if it were not for the blackness of some of us, some of us would be dumb; and if it were not for the whiteness of some of us, some of us would be blind. There are times when I would be wronged and cheated, that I may laugh at the expense of those who think I do not know I am being wronged and cheated.
Nov 27, Sharakael rated it it was amazing Shelves: favourites , philosophy. Unlike The Prophet which was more like a collection of essays, this one is a collection of prose. Thoughtful and thought-provoking, the things inside rang true even in today's era, offering glimpses into the genius behind the pen.
One of my favourite reading since highschool. May 11, James rated it it was amazing Shelves: parables. Jan 12, Mijanur Rahman rated it really liked it Shelves: poetry. Poetry or Philosophy with poetic beauty? I guess second fits the best. The same old Kahlil Gibran who speaks as The Prophet , or as The Madman and he speaks in same old fashion, with utmost beauty.
I had a second birth when my soul and my body loved one another and were married. Many a doctrine is like a window pane.
We see truth through it, but it divides us from truth. Feb 11, Shadin Pranto rated it it was amazing. A book that can shake your personal philosophy! Jun 30, N R Niloy rated it really liked it. May 24, Dipkamal rated it really liked it Shelves: poetry , kahlil-gibran. A collection of poems, proses, and parables from Kahlil Gibran. If you read and think for a while what those words reflect, this book will feel precious else those sentences preaching love, wisdom, sanity are meaningless.
Dec 11, Sidharth Vardhan rated it it was amazing Shelves: 2-asia , poems , bestest. The aphorisms and parables are simply beautiful. It is difficult to chose a sample. What longing built our bodies and around what grains? When I open the cover I am hit with Gibran's beautiful aphorisms which run through my body like electricity.
With each reading the book changes. Some will explode out of the page one time and the next hide in the shadows. It is a wonderful book in every way. I can't say enough about the beauty contained within. Jul 09, Farzana Tisha rated it really liked it. Very good book indeed. Loved each and every line from the book. Jul 06, Eat. A soppy sentence bukakke. If you like it sweet, this one's for you. I dig me some salt, so this was just an ok read.
Aug 15, Krashagi Saini rated it it was amazing. This book is a collection of prose that etches somewhere deep in the heart. Every line written in this book is magical and mystical opening a new realm of world inside. The world that always existed within but was never discovered. I read this book several times, bit by bit and pondered upon it for hours. This book is good read for everyone who are into philosophy or inclined towards it, those who always see the depths in the flowing waters of life and seek answers from nature within and beyond t This book is a collection of prose that etches somewhere deep in the heart.
This book is good read for everyone who are into philosophy or inclined towards it, those who always see the depths in the flowing waters of life and seek answers from nature within and beyond themselves.
Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond. You are even free when you close your eyes upon all there is. But you are a slave to him whom you love because you love him. And a slave to him who loves you because he loves you. Feb 24, Salma added it. There is something for everyone here. Aphorisms and quotes, themed by page.
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