Beauty (Kahlil Gibran)
Beauty is the religion of sages - a poet from India
Some people are hesitant at the crossroads of various religions. Feeling lost in the valley of faith. He believes that rather than being bound by religion, it is better to be free without belief; rather than being imprisoned in the cage of conversion, it is better to step onto the stage of atheism. I advise these people to regard beauty as a religion and worship it as a god! For beauty is the sign of perfection in all things, manifested in the fruits of reason. Please get rid of that kind of people! ——They just regard faith as a child's play. They not only want to live and drink, but also want to have a good destination and ending in the next life. You have to believe in the power of beauty! ——It is the beginning of your cherishing life and the origin of your love for happiness. Then, you can confess to her - Beauty! Because beauty can bring your heart to the throne of women - like a bright mirror, everything you do can be seen; beauty can make your soul return to its original nature - where your life is. origin.
Hey, those people who are talking nonsense, thinking, and stubborn! Only in beauty is there truth, which is irrefutable and unquestionable; only in beauty is there light, which dispels darkness and protects you from deception.
Please carefully observe the warmth of the ground, the return of spring, and the faint morning light, and you will definitely observe the beauty.
Please listen carefully to the chirping of birds, the rustling of branches and leaves, and the gurgling of streams. You will definitely hear the beauty. Please look at the gentleness of children, the liveliness of youth, the strength of adults, and the wisdom of old people, and you will definitely see beauty.
Please sing the praises of those bright eyes like daffodils, cheeks like roses, and small mouth like poppies. What is praised and proud of is beauty.
Praise me for your body that is as soft as a twig, your neck as white as ivory, and your long hair as black as night. It is beauty that is praised and makes you happy.
Please use your body as a holy platform and dedicate it to good deeds; use your soul as an altar to worship love. Then it is beauty that will reward you for this piety.
Those people who have received beautiful miracles from heaven! You can cheer and rejoice! Because you can be carefree and fearless.
(Translated by Zhong Jikuan)