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The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

March 17, 2025·1 hr 25 min·5 clips
When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep.
This episode presents a dramatic reading of selections from Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet,' featuring Al-Mustafa's poetic farewell teachings on love, marriage, children, work, joy, sorrow, and other profound life topics before he departs from the city of Orpheles by ship.

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A grave farewell that turns longing, guilt, and parting into a measured prayer.

Khalil Gibran's work moves from waiting to parting, with Al-Mustafa watching the ship return and then carrying sadness, pain, longing, hunger, and thirst into the next stretch of the piece.

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Press play if you want wisdom spoken as farewell, verdict, and prayer in one long cadence.

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