Living
Stray Birds 20: I cannot choose the best
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Stray Birds (1916)
Living
I cannot choose the best.
The best chooses me.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 20: I cannot choose the best.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/207/.
Chicago
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 20: I cannot choose the best.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/207/.
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