“Self-Knowledge”
And a man said, Speak to us of Self-Knowledge.
And he answered saying:
Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.
But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart’s knowledge.
You would know in words that which you have always known in thought.
You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.
And it is well you should.
The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea;
And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes.
But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure;
And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line.
For self is a sea boundless and measureless.
Say not, “I have found the truth,” but rather, “I have found a truth.”
Say not, “I have found the path of the soul.” Say rather, “I have met the soul walking upon my path.”
For the soul walks upon all paths.
The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.
The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
by Kahlil Gibran
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Thank you so much.
On Apr 11, 2019 13:42, “bodyandsoulnourishmentblog” wrote:
> bodyandsoulnourishmentblog posted: ” “Self-Knowledge” And a man said, > Speak to us of Self-Knowledge. And he answered saying: Your hearts know in > silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for > the sound of your heart’s knowledge. You would know in words that ” >
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đ Thank you!
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True words of a man who had known who he was. ‘The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals’. This last stanza completed the whole poem of knowing who you really are. Thanks for the share, Amira.
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đ Thank you so much dear Kamal for your insightful comment! I agree he was an awakened soul!!! â¤
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Welcome always dear and I have his whole compilation of his books, true and genuine words.
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I do too my dear friend!!!! â¤
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Thanks dear Amira.
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