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The Prophet

By: Kahlil Gibran
Narrated by: Riz Ahmed
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About this listen

Seminal poems for moments of mindfulness.

First published in 1923 and never out of print, The Prophet has been translated into over 100 languages and read by millions of people around the world. On the face of it, a simple book of 26 poem fables sharing one man’s wisdom. But The Prophet is so much more than that.

It has inspired people from John F Kennedy to The Beatles and became the '60s Bible of counterculture – all because of the timeless truths it shared. Each poem takes a different theme – pleasure, beauty, freedom, joy and sorrow – as the fictional Al Mustapha shares his thoughts and experiences as he prepares to travel back to his island home. Even on first listen, his words will seem achingly familiar, having soaked into our collective subconscious:

  • Like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link
  • Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed
  • Let there be spaces in your togetherness
  • You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thought
  • It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked

This collection makes the perfect bedtime listen or walking companion as you take time out from the world to consider your own truths and experiences, guided by the wise words and gentle hand of Kahlil Gibran.

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I listened reluctantly for the first few minutes but it soon became that I could learn something from these ideas.

And so, I sat for an hour to digest this book and I sat for an hour after that, thinking about how I behave and how I approach my desires.

This book is for seekers of knowledge.

Calming and thought provoking

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This book is a reference for life!
Words full of insights, wisdom, beauty, depth, inspiration and love!

The prophet!

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Been my go to guide for four decades, a joy to hear it read

Stunning

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I find myself listening to this over and over again. Thought provoking and soothing. Absolutely love Riz Ahmed's voice and style, easy on the ear.

Deep wisdom and beautifully narrated

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Riz Ahmed's voice was like silk and It was all very moving, beautiful lyrics, thought provoking

Simply beautiful

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I read this story many times but I enjoyed listening to it even more. It is like the reader felt the deep meaning of the teaching and his voice showed this. ❤️

Beautiful listen

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Astonishing. Beautiful beautiful words that yo want to listen to over and over again... and discuss with your friends over and over... these poems are filled with life lessons and philosophy. Everyone should study this at school!!

...just stunning! must listen for everyone

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A beautiful story which was read in such a peaceful and comforting way - a reaffirmation of the simplicity of the journey we’re all on.

Beautiful Story!

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Riz Ahmed narrates The Prophet perfectly. It’s a great way to absorb one of the great pieces of world literature.

Beautifully narrated

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Riz Ahmed voice is a great choice for this and gives a subtle, but not bland, performance that gives the words/themes centre stage

Riz Ahmed is a great choice for this

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