Where are you, my beloved? Are you in that little
Paradise, watering the flowers who look upon you
As infants look upon the breast of their mothers?
Or are you in your chamber where the shrine of
Virtue has been placed in your honor, and upon
Which you offer my heart and soul as sacrifice?
Or amongst the books, seeking human knowledge,
While you are replete with heavenly wisdom?
Oh companion of my soul, where are you? Are you
Praying in the temple? Or calling Nature in the
Field, haven of your dreams?
Are you in the huts of the poor, consoling the
Broken-hearted with the sweetness of your soul, and
Filling their hands with your bounty?
You are God's spirit everywhere;
You are stronger than the ages.
Do you have memory of the day we met, when the halo of
You spirit surrounded us, and the Angels of Love
Floated about, singing the praise of the soul's deed?
Do you recollect our sitting in the shade of the
Branches, sheltering ourselves from Humanity, as the ribs
Protect the divine secret of the heart from injury?
Remember you the trails and forest we walked, with hands
Joined, and our heads leaning against each other, as if
We were hiding ourselves within ourselves?
Recall you the hour I bade you farewell,
And the Maritime kiss you placed on my lips?
That kiss taught me that joining of lips in Love
Reveals heavenly secrets which the tongue cannot utter!
That kiss was introduction to a great sigh,
Like the Almighty's breath that turned earth into man.
That sigh led my way into the spiritual world,
Announcing the glory of my soul; and there
It shall perpetuate until again we meet.
I remember when you kissed me and kissed me,
With tears coursing your cheeks, and you said,
"Earthly bodies must often separate for earthly purpose,
And must live apart impelled by worldly intent.
"But the spirit remains joined safely in the hands of
Love, until death arrives and takes joined souls to God.
"Go, my beloved; Love has chosen you her delegate;
Over her, for she is Beauty who offers to her follower
The cup of the sweetness of life.
As for my own empty arms, your love shall remain my
Comforting groom; your memory, my Eternal wedding."
Where are you now, my other self? Are you awake in
The silence of the night? Let the clean breeze convey
To you my heart's every beat and affection.
Are you fondling my face in your memory? That image
Is no longer my own, for Sorrow has dropped his
Shadow on my happy countenance of the past.
Sobs have withered my eyes which reflected your beauty
And dried my lips which you sweetened with kisses.
Where are you, my beloved? Do you hear my weeping
From beyond the ocean? Do you understand my need?
Do you know the greatness of my patience?
Is there any spirit in the air capable of conveying
To you the breath of this dying youth? Is there any
Secret communication between angels that will carry to
You my complaint?
Where are you, my beautiful star? The obscurity of life
Has cast me upon its bosom; sorrow has conquered me.
Sail your smile into the air; it will reach and enliven me!
Breathe your fragrance into the air; it will sustain me!
Where are you, me beloved?
Oh, how great is Love!
And how little am I!
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A love like that is rare, but when it happens, every word is alive with meaning... -
No words to describe the beauty of this poem.
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Lines 17 to 29 encapsulates the craving of many and desire of the heart.
its quite interesting athe finds the write words to fill and carry the meaning. -
its fantastic
Recall you the hour I bade you farewell,
And the Maritime kiss you placed on my lips?
That kiss taught me that joining of lips in Love
Reveals heavenly secrets which the tongue cannot utter! he is just deep, and his word cut rite thru your soul. -
Heartbreakingly beautiful!
This has to be one of the 5 best love poems I have ever read! I completely lost it at lines 44 and 45. Cried like a baby! I am familiar with Gibran's spiritual writings, but this is my first exposure to his love poems. I am anxious to read more!
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Be still my heart. I could feel the love he wrote this with. I can feel my heart beating for the the one I love as I read this. Beautiful pooetry. Sandy
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still speaking from the grave. i wonder if he knew how many people he would touch so deeply....
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I love these lines, it is too heart-wrenching.
Earthly bodies must often separate for earthly purpose,
And must live apart impelled by worldly intent.
"But the spirit remains joined safely in the hands of
Love, until death arrives and takes joined souls to God.
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So precious. A psalm in the most intimate of terms!! Loved it!
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To me, Gibran is speaking of soulmates...a great love that defies all passage of time. For example, when he says...
"Do you know the greatness of my patience?"
As if, in his patience, he will wait...even if that means waiting forever...because this is the only one for him.
This is such a beautiful piece of writing, particularly as written by a man...it speaks to the heart...which knows no gender.
UB
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Gibran has a very unique quality to show the beauty of the abstract phenomena...Love as a divine and metaphysical entity or the most beautiful thing; the sprit of Gods. This poem has a very beautiful theme…I think it is originally composed in Arabic…well, whatever, this is a very beautiful poem.
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This poem reminds me of one of my very darling friend___ this is written for her_____ the innocent sprit_____ my dearest___ Gibran is always great!!!!!
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more than beauty
"Where are you, me beloved?
Oh, how great is Love!
And how little am I! "
this is no doubt one of the best poems written on this subject___ love.more than beauty!!!
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The greatest of gifts, love. We sometimes needlessly falter our hearts from reaching a true home.
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The last half .. all of it ..
"Sobs have withered my eyes which reflected your beauty
And dried my lips which you sweetened with kisses.
Where are you, my beloved? Do you hear my weeping
From beyond the ocean? Do you understand my need?
Do you know the greatness of my patience?
Is there any spirit in the air capable of conveying
To you the breath of this dying youth? Is there any
Secret communication between angels that will carry to
You my complaint?
Where are you, my beautiful star? The obscurity of life
Has cast me upon its bosom; sorrow has conquered me.
Sail your smile into the air; it will reach and enliven me!
Breathe your fragrance into the air; it will sustain me!
Where are you, me beloved?
Oh, how great is Love!
And how little am I! "
Makes me think of my boyfriend .. I miss him so much .. I hate being away from him for so long .. I feel like I'm wasting away .. -
The last three lines speak volumes alone. '*And how little am I!* as we all are in the hands of love and those we love.
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