Narrated by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

In this poem, Khalil Gibran explores the duality of these two emotions and argues that they are quite "inseparable". Joy isn't greater than sorrow or vice versa.

Within 2 mins, he argues that you cannot experience happiness and joy without first going through the much dreaded pain and sorrow. It's difficult to appreciate life without experiencing some form of death. He encourages us to embrace sorrow and not avoid it like most would. When God eventually weighs your joy and sorrow, it must neither rise or fall.

THE PROPHET
This poem "Joy and Sorrow" is the eighth of 26 prose poetry fables from the seminal book, "The Prophet". In this book, poet Khalil Gibran talks about a fictional prophet Al Mustafa who had been waiting twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and take him back to the isle of his birth. He is then stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics about life and the human condition.

Facts about "The Prophet":
1) Translated into more than 100 languages making it one of the most translated books in history
2) Has never been out of print
3) Amongst the best selling books of all time - after The Bible and Shakespeare's collections.

Music: Monomyth - The Distant Sun by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Recorded and produced in Melbourne, Australia by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

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