"The Prophet" was published in 1923 and is rightly considered Gibran's masterpiece. With influences from Christianity, Sufism, Hinduism, and Theosophy, it focuses on the significance of spiritual love that can connect people, while also being one of the best-selling poetic books of all time. In "The Prophet" and other books of his, which he illustrated himself with mystical designs, the deepest impulses of the human soul and spirit are expressed, while human communication and coexistence become the main subject of poetic reflection. The poet himself believed that "The Prophet" was his most important work. He had characteristically said: "I believe that, since I conceived 'The Prophet' on Mount Lebanon, I cannot exist without it. It seems to have become a part of myself... I kept the manuscript for four years before handing it over to my publisher because I wanted to be sure, absolutely sure, that every word of it is the best I have to offer." The demand for universal love that permeates Gibran's "The Prophet" gives it a visionary, yet tangible dimension. It is a work whose message remains as relevant and necessary today as ever.