The Vision
Reflections on the Way of the Soul
Arabic writings by Khalil Gibran,
as translated by Juan R. I. Cole and posthumously published in 1994.
as translated by Juan R. I. Cole and posthumously published in 1994.
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The 1994 cover
The 1998 reprint
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“Have mercy, my Soul. For you revealed Love to me and then concealed it.
You and your beauty in light, and ignorance and I in the darkness.
Can light and darkness ever mix?”
You and your beauty in light, and ignorance and I in the darkness.
Can light and darkness ever mix?”
| Prologue The Anthem of Humanity |
On Insight A Handful of Sand |
| On Rebellion and Liberty The Vision |
On Poverty My Friend |
| On Defeat The Captive King |
On Pride The Philosophy of Logic |
| On Faults The Most Great Ocean |
On Poetry Poet |
| On Human Unity The voice of the poet |
On Hidden Realities The husk and the pith |
| On Beauty Beauty |
On Nature Flower song |
| On Progress Children of Gods, Scions of Apes |
On Tragedy Vision |
| On Body and Soul Have Mercy, my Soul |
On Learning My Soul gave me Good Counsel |
| On Giving My Soul is Heavy Laden |
On Perfection Perfection |
| On Wisdom The Visit of Wisdom |
On Death The Beauty of Death |
| On Loyalty The Poet of Baalbek |
On Immortality The letters of fire |
| On Heedlessness Between Reality and Fantasy |
On the Next World The Realm of Happiness |
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