Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
जातीचें तें चढे प्रेम । पक्षी स्मरे राम राम ॥1॥
ते काय गुण लागती येरां । कागा पिंजरा शोभेना ॥ध्रु.॥
शिकविलें तें सुजात सोसी । मग तयासी मोल चढे ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे वेषधारी ॥ हिजडएा नारी नव्हती ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Innate love rises naturally according to one's true nature; a noble bird repeats the name of Rama on its own. Such qualities do not attach to lesser creatures; a crow in a golden cage does not become beautiful. A worthy bird endures training gladly, and its value only increases. Says Tuka, a man in woman's clothing does not become a woman.
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