Love (1923) | A Poem by Khalil Gibran

Narrated by Daniel "Avi" Avinash In this poem, Khalil Gibran powerfully describes love as being both "crowning" and "crucifying" at the same time. They are both equal in importance yet opposite in nature. We are totally free to accept one and reject the other but only to our very own detriment, and quite arguably, our destruction. He asserts that we must embrace both if we plan to grow and mature. THE PROPHET This poem "Love" is the second of 26 prose poetry fables from the seminal book, "The Prophet". In this book, poet Khalil Gibran talks about a fictional prophet Al Mustafa who had been waiting twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and take him back to the isle of his birth. He is then stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics about life and the human condition. Facts about "The Prophet": 1) Translated into more than 100 languages making it one of the most translated books in history 2) Has never been out of print 3) Amongst the best selling books of all time - after The Bible and Shakespeare's collections. Music: Otar Amayi Jampeki by Vatche Hovesepian Recorded and produced in Melbourne, Australia by Daniel "Avi" Avinash