The Prophet

Almustafa the Prophet has waited twelve years in exile. Now his ship has come, and before he sails the people ask him to speak. What follows are twenty-six sermons on what matters most. On love, on marriage, on children, on work, on joy and sorrow, on freedom: Gibran answers in prose of melting beauty. Your children are not your children, he says. Work is love made visible. And sorrow carves the space that joy will fill. Each page can be read in a minute and remembered for years. Published in 1923, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran became one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century. Part poetry, part scripture, it has comforted mourners, inspired weddings, and guided seekers across cultures. Gentle, luminous, and profound, it is the rare book that grows with you. Find your own meaning free in this complete public domain edition. Keep it by your bed and open it at random.