Words From The Prophet - On Friendship

Join Estelle and consider the nature of friendship as she reads this passage from 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran. Even though it's written in the masculine, it encompasses everyone. 'The Prophet' is a collection of inspirational, poetic, philosophical, and spiritual essays.

Transcript

On friendship.

Your friend is your needs answered.

He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.

And he is your board and your fireside.

For you come to him with your hunger and you seek him for peace.

When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the nay in your own mind nor do you withhold the a.

And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart.

For without words in friendship all thoughts,

All desires,

All expectations are born and shared with joy that is unacclaimed.

When you part from your friend you grieve not for that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.

And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

For love that seeks ought but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth and only the unprofitable is caught.

And let your best be for your friend.

If he must know the ebb of your tide let him know its flood also.

For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill?

Seek him always with hours to live for it is his to fill your need but not your emptiness.

And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures.

For in the dew of little things the heart finds its mourning and is refreshed.

Reviews

Love the prophet ..and these wise words. Thanks Estelle for reading ! ✨💜🌼

Thank you for sharing this beautiful passage from The Prophet. 🙏

I’ve just come across your readings from The Prophet and I am filled with complete delight. Thank you so much Estelle. This one on friendship touches me very deeply. Thank you 🙏. Namaste

Lovely! Inspirational! Thank you!!!

Love this!