Religion

The Way of Love

by Tukaram 1608–1649

Translated by Nicol Macnicol (1919) · From Psalms of Maratha Saints (1919)

Religion

The learned in Brahma I shall make to long
With new desire; those once so safe and strong,
Set free, I bring back glad to bondage. So,
They are made one with Brahma by a song.

God is their debtor now, O glad release.
I'll bid the weary pilgrim take his ease.
The proud ascetic may forsake his pride.
Away with offerings and charities!
By love and true devotion life's high goal
I'll help men to attain — yea, Brahma's soul.
"O, happy we, who Tuka's face have seen"—
So men will say and Tuka they'll extol.

MLA

Tukaram. “The Way of Love.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/54/.

Chicago

Tukaram. “The Way of Love.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/54/.

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