Living
Stray Birds 132: Leisure in its activity is work
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Stray Birds (1916)
Living
Leisure in its activity is work.
The stillness of the sea stirs in waves.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 132: Leisure in its activity is work.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/319/.
Chicago
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 132: Leisure in its activity is work.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/319/.
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