Poem: On Marriage By Khalil Gibran (From 'The Prophet')

John reads Khalil Gibran's beautiful poem 'On Marriage,' from the much loved classic book 'The Prophet'.

Transcript

On Marriage by Khalil Gibran Love one another,

But make not a bond of love.

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup,

But drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread,

But eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together,

And be joyous.

But let each one of you be alone.

Even as the strings of a lute are alone,

Though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts,

But not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of life can contain your hearts.

And stand together,

Yet not too near together.

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Reviews

Thank you for timely popping up on my feed- this poem was part of my wedding service 30+ years ago…. There is plenty of space now…. I fear there is too much distance…. Maybe not… Encouraging to remember we started at this place of standing alone.

Very illuminating. Some advice I need to take on board.

Absolutely beautiful!!! If I ever remarry it will be read at the ceremony 🌹🌻

Beautiful grading of a verse I know by heart! Thank you, John!

So elequont-the Prophet is timeless! A guide of what balance within all things can be, esp marriage 😊

This is one of my anchors that always brings me back to myself and what love and commitment means to me. Thank you for your sharing of it John 🙏🏻

The perfect connection between two committed people. Yes. So beautiful.
Thank you for sharing... Blessings
🙏🏼🕊🕉

".....a moving sea between the shores of your souls." ❤🙏

I listened to this in celebration of a dear friend’s wedding and realized I needed to hear it myself. Another perfect moment of synchronicity.

Your voice is pure perfection. The Poems you bring are so beautiful, they touch the soul. And, thank you, for pronouncing the words in a way People from all over the world can understand...
Blessed Be

What a powerful message blended into a beautiful piece of work to share. 🙏🏼

Love Kahlil Gibran. Wise words.

So beautifully true 🙏💞

The peace you bring to a troubled heart ♥️

Beautiful. I haven’t heard this in 15 years and it was a touching reminder. Thank you 🙏❤️

Simply beautiful

So necessary. Helpful for releasing codependency. This fosters the strength of autonomous, self-determined love. Khalil is so wise. So necessary. 🧘🏾‍♂️🕯️🙏🏾💎🔮

Lovely reading. This poem always brings me comfort.

🌟Beautiful!
Your voice is soothing.💚
🦋Thank you.