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The Arabicpodclass|Special Cultural Episode : Khalil Gibran??? Episode
Hello , This is a special episode from The Arabic Podclass about one of the best Arabian poets :Gibran Khalil Gibran.Gibran was was an artist,poet and writer and he published many books in both Arabic and English.One of Gibran's famous books isThe Prophet, a set of 26 poetic essays written in 1923.In the book, the prophet Almustafa, who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years, is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition, including issues such as love, marriage, and work. you can read it fromhereI also choosed a section from the Arabic translation of the book , that talks about "Teaching" and recorded it for you in Arabic and I hope that you enjoy it : (Download it !)powered byODEOTeaching :Then said a teacher, "Speak to us of Teaching."And he said:No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of our knowledge.The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.The astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space, but he cannot give you his understanding.The musician may sing to you of the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm nor the voice that echoes it.And he who is versed in the science of numbers can tell of the regions of weight and measure, but he cannot conduct you thither.For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man.And even as each one of you stands alone in God'sknowledge, so must each one of you be alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth.at last here is some important links about Gibran and his life :Gibran in WikipediaKhalil Gibran ArchiveKhalil Gibran Online
[ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:57:07 -0600 ]
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