A poem by Khalil Gibran

2. I can be grown in your
yard.
I have seen in many colours
but I am not a fruit.
I will give you fragrance but
I am not a perfume.
Everyone loves me
especially girls.
When I will be a group, all
of you call it is a garden.

5. KHALIL GIBRAN (1883-1931) was a
Lebanese artist, poet and writer. His work The
Prophet (1923), is an example of inspirational
fiction including a series of philosophical essays
written in poetic English prose. This book has
been translated into over 20 foreign languages.
He is considered as the third most popular poet
in history after Shakespeare and Laozi.

6. SONG OF THE FLOWER
- KHALIL GIBRAN

7. I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.

8. At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.
The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colours, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.

9. Utter – to speak

10. Rear – bring up
eg : She is reared two children
very successfully.

11. Eventide – the end of the
day; evening.

12. • What is the title of the poem?
• Who wrote the poem ‘Song of the
Flower’?
• Who is the speaker in the poem?
• What do the expressions ‘blue
tent’ and ‘green carpet’ refer to?
• How are the seasons related to
the life of the flower?
• What does the flower do at dawn
and at dusk?
• How does the flower make the
world beautiful?

13. ACTIVITY
Prepare a profile of the famous writer Khalil
Gibran using the hints given below.
Birth : 1883
Nationality : Lebanese
Famous as : Artist, poet, writer, philosopher,
considered as third most popular poet in
history.
Works : ‘The Prophet’ (1923)
Death : 1931

14. Khalil Gibran, the famous
Lebanese poet was born in
1883. He was famous as artist,
poet and philosopher. He was
considered as the third most
popular poet in history. His
major work is ‘The Prophet’ in
the year 1923. He passed away
in 1931.

15. ASSIGNMENT
Write a
beautiful
poem about
your
favorite
flower.