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A Tear and a Smile
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bookshelves: 2020, century-20th, beautiful-writing, classics, translated, arab
Sep 11, 2020
bookshelves: 2020, century-20th, beautiful-writing, classics, translated, arab
A book easy to read, but not to be rushed through. Gibran is a very fine wordsmith; his words are to be savored, felt, pondered over and dwelt upon. There's sweetness and bitterness; sorrow and hope; love and peace ; life and death; reverie and wisdom yet the universal message of humanity remains the same and permeates the whole book.
Consists of 56 chapters, comprising poetry and parables.
"The God separated a spirit from Himself and fashioned it into Beauty."
A being is fashioned, it grows and wanders through the garden of beauty, love, joy, peace and heavenly wisdom and visits the desert of pain, selfishness, hardship; escapes the world of weariness and rests in the land of death.
“Only those return to Eternity. Who on earth seek out Eternity.”
Consists of 56 chapters, comprising poetry and parables.
"The God separated a spirit from Himself and fashioned it into Beauty."
A being is fashioned, it grows and wanders through the garden of beauty, love, joy, peace and heavenly wisdom and visits the desert of pain, selfishness, hardship; escapes the world of weariness and rests in the land of death.
“Only those return to Eternity. Who on earth seek out Eternity.”
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Sep 14, 2020 09:30AM
A wonderful premise and a super review, Asma! : )
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Kevin wrote: "A wonderful premise and a super review, Asma! : )"Thank you! Wrote this review half-sleeping : D
PS. I am wondering which cricket match are you watching nowadays?
Asma wrote: "Thank you! Wrote this review half-sleeping : D
PS. I am wondering which cricket match are you watching nowadays?"
Well, we recently hosted a wonderful hard-fought series against Pakistan and now we're playing our biggest rivals, Australia.
Although the stadia aren't packed with exuberant fans, it's still very exciting! : )
Are you a cricket fan, Asma? It is your #1 sport after all.
Kevin wrote:Well, we recently hosted a wonderful hard-fought series against Paki..."
Oh definitely, I am. I've even 'announced' this vital information in my GR profile.
I'm a bit crazy and over-sentimental (i.e, cried a few times) over cricket matches. Always happy to find comrades who watch cricket!
Asma wrote: "Oh definitely, I am. I've even 'announced' this vital information in my GR profile.I'm a bit crazy and over-sentimental (i.e, cried a few times) over cricket matches. Always happy to find comrades who watch cricket!.."
I should have remembered, Asma.
When Pakistan were over here for the recent cricket series, Waseem Akram was one of the co-commentators. He's so charismatic. I really like him!
What a bowler he was too. Him and Waqar Younis, the deadly duo.
Anyway, enough cricket talk. You should be studying!
: )
