Religion
The Thief
Translated by Nicol Macnicol (1919) · From Psalms of Maratha Saints (1919)
Religion
I came to him in woful plight;
He, gracious, girded me with might.
His house I entered unaware
And stole the treasure hidden there.
So I have wrought a deep design
That all his riches shall be mine.
I kissed his feet and then by stealth
I, Tuka, robbed him of his wealth.
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MLA
Tukaram. “The Thief.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/55/.
Chicago
Tukaram. “The Thief.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/55/.
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