A Hymn To Liberty - Khalil Gibran

Extract from the poem "A Hymn to Liberty" by Khalil Gibran. Click on link below, to view full poem:

http://www.alhewar.com/khalil_gibran_hymn_to_liberty.htm

From the depths of these depths
We call you, O Liberty hear us!
From the corners of this darkness
We raise our hands in supplication turn your gaze toward us!
On the expanse of these snows
We lay ourselves prostrate before you, have compassion upon us!

We stand now before your terrible throne
Wearing the blood-smeared garments of our fathers;
Covering our heads with the dust of the tombs mingled with their remains;
Drawing the swords which have been sheathed in their entrails;
Raising the spears that have pierced their breasts;
Dragging the chains that have withered their feet;
Crying aloud cries that have wounded their throats,
And lamentations that have filled the darkness of their prisons;
Praying prayers that have sprung out of the pain of their hearts
Listen, O Liberty, and hear us!

From the sources of the Nile to the estuary of the Euphrates
The wailing of souls surging with the scream of the abyss rises;
From the frontiers of the peninsula to the mountains of Lebanon
Hands outstretched to you, trembling in the agony of death;
From the cost of the gulf to the ends of the desert
Eyes are uplifted to you with pining hearts
Turn, O Liberty, and look upon us.

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[XimeKlemen]

Please, I need to know where can I find the music of this video. Can somebody help me please?!

[Shamoosa1989]

@XimeKlemen it's by Yuval Ron Ensemble ft. Najwa Kibran, I brought it from itunes. Hope that helps!

[farafeshow]

5 stars from me ...

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ

صدق الله العظيم

اللى إحنا فيه ده سببه أمية علمية تكنولوجية وفكرية + أمية فى السياسية الدولية

[Shamoosa1989]

You are right my brother, hopefully a much needed change shall eventually happen...eventually.

[Figgydom]

That's really sad :(

Good Job Shamoosa xxx

[Shamoosa1989]

Thanks Figgy!

[drawntogether786]

Oh God have mercy on us! Ameen

[notcomatose]

Why there are not more views of this video? Are they being counted. Anything that represents the plight of the Palestinians seems to be suppressed. All Americans should see this, and many others that show what is being done with $3Billion we send to Israel every year. They have one trillion in weapons stockpiled paid for by our country. "NOT IN MY NAME" I protest this horrible atrocity that was never protested by our President. Why not???

THESE PEOPLE LIVE IN DANGER EVERY SINGLE DAY NOW.

[sjhannigan1]

This is definetly one of my favorites,Thanks for your good work.

[XimeKlemen]

Thanks It helped! Namaste!

[tamimi72]

great job wow ,,,,,

[Figgydom]

Lool its random :)