Religion
"One Thing I Do"
Translated by Nicol Macnicol (1919) · From Psalms of Maratha Saints (1919)
Religion
I serve thee, not because
Honour I crave;
Nay, Ke&av, for I am
Thy slave.
Therefore to serve thy feet, —
For this I cry;
For naught, for naught but this
Crave I.
To my Lord's service, see,
One heart I've brought,
Ever, — without, within, —
One thought.
Thus mine appointed task
Do I somehow;
Whether 'tis wrong or right
Judge thou.
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MLA
Tukaram. “"One Thing I Do".” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/35/.
Chicago
Tukaram. “"One Thing I Do".” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/35/.
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