Religion
The Mendicant
Translated by Nicol Macnicol (1919) · From Psalms of Maratha Saints (1919)
Religion
Lust binds the preacher, fear
The doubting hearts of those his words who hear.
He knows not what he sings:
His mouth he opes for what each comer brings.
A greedy cat, he steals
From door to door, begging from men his meals.
What Tuka says is true;
The sack is empty and the measure too.
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MLA
Tukaram. “The Mendicant.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/72/.
Chicago
Tukaram. “The Mendicant.” Translated by Nicol Macnicol. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tukaram/72/.
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