The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea;And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes.But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure;And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line.For self is a sea boundless and measureless.Say not, I have found the truth, but rather, I have found a truth.Say not, I have found the path of the soul. Say rather, I have met the soul walking upon my path.For the soul walks upon all paths.The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
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About Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet.

Themes

  • Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression
  • Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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