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Almustafa, the chosen and beloved, must leave the port of Orphalese upon the ship he has waited upon for 12 years. As he descends to the waterfront, the people of Orphalese gather to question him and hear his wisdom on important topics of their daily lives. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece is a series of enlightening, philosophical answers to those questions. The inspirational and spiritual words of The Prophet, written in an almost Biblical, poetic style, reveal deep insights into each of the subjects in question.

A Mouth Full of Salt uncovers a country on the brink of seismic change as its women decide for themselves which traditions are fit for purpose–and which prophecies it's time to rewrite.

After living in the city of Orphalese for 12 years, a prophet is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a seeress and the people of the city, who ask him for his insights into life. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.

Hafiz's Little Book of Life is a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework (his divan). Alongside a Quran, a copy of his divan can be found in average homes in Iran—where stars can be heard singing his poetry on the radio, and lines from his poems are quoted on the street. His poetry is sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers everywhere. This vital collection of mystical poetry focuses on the issues we encounter in everyday life. Each brief poem may be savored as an oasis of clarity in the hurried literacy of our time, or the entire book enjoyed in one sitting. 

Rumi's Spiritual Verses is the greatest mystical poem in Islamic culture - and of all time. Rumi examines our human separation from reality, love, and truth. He shows how love - neither erotic nor sentimental but divine, by which the universe is held together - enlightens ignorance and dissolves suffering. The first book of the Masnavi is the key to the whole work: It takes off from simple, amusing tales into realms unimaginable, but wholly familiar to the human heart.

The prophet Al Mustafa has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship that will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people with whom he discusses topics such as life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.

Acclaimed translator Dick Davis breathes new life into the timeless works of three masters of 14th-century Persian literature Together, Hafez, a giant of world literature; Jahan Malek Khatun, an eloquent princess; and Obayd-e Zakani, a dissolute satirist, represent one of the most remarkable...

Mind Platter is a compilation of reflections on life as seen through the eyes of an educator, student, and human who experienced her early days in silence. It is written in the words of a woman who came from Lebanon to Canada at the age of 16 and experienced what it was like to have fate push her to a place where she didn't belong. It is written in the voice of every person who has felt unheard, mistreated, misjudged, or unseen.

One of the most transcendent poets of his generation, Darwish composed this remarkable elegy at the apex of his creativity, but with the full knowledge that his death was imminent. Thinking it might be his final work, he summoned all his poetic genius to create a luminous work that defies categorization.

A year with the sensual, mysterious, and deeply spiritual poetry of Rumi, in a translation featuring 15 debut poems—365 poems for your daily dose of inspiration, spiritual healing, and deep self-reflection This stunning collection is a divine journey across each month of the year, offering 365...

A tragic epic love story before Romeo and Juliet, by one of the greatest medieval Persian romance poets, in a modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis A Penguin Classic Based on historical characters of the seventh-century Iranian court and written 850 years ago, the narrative poem about...

Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Full-notes Edition of the Holy Bible, you don’t need to be. Modern readers can find it challenging to connect with the ancient words and cultural contexts of the biblical writers. The NET offers a completely new solution: pairing a readable, everyday...

The Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran: Deluxe Edition is a rich anthology that gathers the timeless poetry, prose, and philosophical essays of Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran, whose work explores love, spirituality, wisdom, and the human experience with lyrical depth and insight.

عمل أدبي وثقافي عميق الغور، يقدم لنا لمحة شاملة عن مفهوم الحب والجمال في الثقافة العربية عبر العصور. يعتبر هذا الكتاب مرجعًا أساسيًا لكل من يهتم بتاريخ الأدب العربي، ويرغب في استكشاف الجانب العاطفي والإنساني في الثقافة العربية.

في الأدب الصهيوني هو دراسة نقدية عميقة يقدمها غسان كنفاني، تكشف عن الأدوار التي لعبها الأدب الصهيوني في صياغة المشروع الاستيطاني وتبرير سياساته. في هذا الكتاب، يغوص كنفاني في تحليل أبرز الأعمال الأدبية الصهيونية، مظهرًا كيف وظفها أصحابها لتشويه صورة العربي، وتزييف الوقائع التاريخية، وزرع روايات مغلوطة حول فلسطين.

اللغة الشاعرة هو تأمل أدبي رفيع يقدمه عباس محمود العقاد، ليكشف عن سحر اللغة العربية وما تتميز به من خصائص فريدة تجعلها لغة تنبض بالشعر والجمال. ينقلنا العقاد عبر صفحات الكتاب إلى أعماق المفردات والأساليب، موضحًا كيف تلامس اللغة العربية أدق المشاعر وتعبّر عن أعمق الأفكار بثراء لا يُضاهى. بأسلوبه التحليلي، يتناول العقاد الموسيقى الخفية التي تنساب في تراكيب الكلمات، والإيقاعات التي تمنحها رونقًا خاصًا. اللغة الشاعرة ليست مجرد كتاب عن اللغة، بل هي دعوة لتقدير هذا الكنز اللغوي الفريد، واحتفاء بقدرة العربية على الجمع بين الفكر والإحساس في نسيج أدبي آسر.

The Prophet is Kahlil Gibran's most famous work. He focuses on human relationships, as well as many other topics, including love, friendship, passion, work, good and evil, and time in a beautiful, simple, lyrical style.

Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature's pantheon of female heroes. A...

जंगलात राहणारी ही लॉरा नावाची छोटी मुलगी आता थोड़ी मोठी होते आणि शाळेत जाते तेव्हा तिच्या आयुष्यात घडणा-या या गोष्टी. राजश्री जोशींच्या मधाळ आवाजात ऐका आनंदी आनंद गडे मधे.

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