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Khalil Gibran's Poetry, by title

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  • A Lover's Call XXVII
    Where are you, my beloved? Are you in that little
    Paradise, watering the flowers who look upon you
    0 lines, 17 comments
  • A Poet's Death Is His Life IV
    The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in search of
    6 lines, 4 comments
  • A Poet's Voice XV
    My soul gives life to the grapevine and I press its bunches and give the juice to the thirsty.
    47 lines, 1 comment
  • A Tear And A Smile
    I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
    For the joys of the multitude.
    0 lines, 8 comments
  • A Visit From Wisdom
    In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stood
    By my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender mother
    74 lines
  • Beauty XXV
    Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide?
    28 lines, 7 comments
  • Before The Throne Of Beauty XXVI
    One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to the spacious alley. I pursued the becko
    10 lines, 1 comment
  • Buying And Selling Chapter XI
    And a merchant said, "Speak to us of Buying and Selling."
    And he answered and said:
    16 lines, 1 comment
  • Chapter 9 - The Seven Selves
    In the stillest hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whisper:
    First Self: Her
    18 lines
  • Children Chapter IV
    And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children."
    And he said:
    16 lines, 16 comments
  • Clothes Chapter X
    And the weaver said, "Speak to us of Clothes."
    And he answered:
    11 lines, 2 comments
  • Crime And Punishment Chapter XII
    Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, "Speak to us of Crime and Punishment."
    And he answered saying:
    51 lines
  • Eating And Drinking Chapter VI
    Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said, "Speak to us of Eating and Drinking."
    And he said:
    19 lines
  • Freedom XIV
    And an orator said, \
    22 lines, 2 comments
  • Friendship IXX
    And a youth said, \
    19 lines, 3 comments
  • Giving Chapter V
    Then said a rich man, "Speak to us of Giving."
    And he answered:
    33 lines, 2 comments
  • God
    In the ancient days, when the first quiver of speech came to my lips, I ascended the holy mountain and spoke unto God, saying, "Master,
    17 lines
  • Good And Evil XXII
    And one of the elders of the city said, \
    29 lines
  • Houses Chapter IX
    A mason came forth and said, \
    29 lines
  • Joy And Sorrow Chapter VIII
    Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."
    And he answered:
    16 lines, 5 comments
  • Laughter And Tears IX
    As the Sun withdrew his rays from the garden, and the moon threw cushioned beams upon the flowers, I sat under the trees pondering upon the phenomena of the atm
    16 lines, 2 comments
  • Laws XIII
    Then a lawyer said, \
    24 lines
  • Leave Me, My Blamer XIII
    Leave me, my blamer,
    For the sake of the love
    67 lines
  • Let these be your desires
    Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself
    But if your love and must needs have desires,
    15 lines, 1 comment
  • Love Chapter II
    Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of Love."
    And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.
    37 lines, 4 comments
  • Love is a Magic Ray
    Love is a magic ray
    emitted from the burning core
    11 lines
  • Love One Another
    Love one another, but make not a bond of love.
    Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
    10 lines, 2 comments
  • Marriage Chapter III
    Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?"
    And he answered saying:
    18 lines, 1 comment
  • My Friend
    My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear--a
    care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and th
    43 lines
  • On Death
    Then Almitra spoke, saying, "We would ask now of Death."
    And he said:
    17 lines
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