I understand the poem by the great Khalil Gibran but have difficulty articulating it. If you want to articulate this subject to greater depth I suggest perusing "Song of songs" by Watchman Nee. "(Kahlil's) poem is about love's calling and the complete surrender of one's will to be completely one with the one who calls, and the depth of the emotion and risks to one's life as one knows life to be if one so chooses to surrender, and the implications of lament to one's life if one was to not follow love's beckon call. It is my belief that both Gibran and Nee attempted to capture the essence of love's devotion when both engaged themselves to share their contemplatio on love..." March 15, 2008 Randy Yaworski© Here is a link that may help; http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0875084427 On Joy and Sorrow Kahlil Gibran Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, "Joy is greater thar sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater." But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy. Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced. When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.
Kahlil Gibran was an American Lebanese poet and artist that died in 1931. His most famous work was a book entitled, The Prophet, which included a series of philosophical essays written in prose. He is the third best selling poet of all time.
He was a writer born in Lebanon and living the latter part of his life in the US.
Guys plz read the stanza u will understand if u dont ask the teachers!!
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Personification is the major figure of speech used in the poem song of rain.here rain is personified as a person.example: sigh of the sea, laughter of the field
His work , things he did inspiring . In that praticular novel .
I think it urges parents to be humble. It suggests that just because the parents gave birth to the children does not mean that they can play God in their children's lives. Children are human beings in their own right, they have identities beyond being so-and-so's son or daughter. They must always be encourages to explore and arrive at their own identities, to chart their own paths through life and parents, however well-meaning they may be, can only act guiding lights as best. They can not and should not take on the role of jailors or dictators in their children's lives. This way both the children and the parents can fulfill their natural roles.
Khalil Gibran was born on January 6, 1883 and died on April 10, 1931. Khalil Gibran would have been 48 years old at the time of death or 132 years old today.
Kahlil Gibran's one book is titled Laughter And Tears, alternatively called Tears And Laughter.