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The shoemakers affirming the quality of their work, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump, return home.
The delicious singing of the cook, or the rhythm of designer, mason, each celebrating what belongs to them and to none else,
The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity. I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied voices I hear!"
Line 6: "The boatmen gathering their nets from the shore , sailing, and singing while at work, return to tell the tales of life at sea,"
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Meaning: The boatmen collect their nets from the shore; they sail and sing while they work , and come back to tell stories of their life at sea .
Line 7: "The shoemakers affirming the quality of their work, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump, return home."
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Meaning: The shoemakers proudly say their work is of good quality , because their shoes care for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump and return home .
Line 8: "The delicious singing of the cook, or the rhythm of designer, mason , each celebrating what belongs to them and to none else,"
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Meaning: The cook sings so sweetly that the singing feels “delicious” ; the designer and the mason work with their own rhythm ; each one’s skill belongs only to them .
Line 9: "The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity . I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied voices I hear!"
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Meaning: A worker’s job is their identity ; their work tells the world who they are . The poet again hears all of Bharat celebrating through these many voices.
"The boatmen gathering their nets from the shore, sailing, and singing while at work, return to tell the tales of life at sea,"
(The boatmen sail and sing while they work, and return home with stories of the sea.)
"The shoemakers affirming the quality of their work, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump, return home."
(The shoemakers proudly say their shoes are of good quality, for the feet that walk, dance, run, jump and come home.)
"The delicious singing of the cook, or the rhythm of designer, mason, each celebrating what belongs to them and to none else,"
(The cook’s singing is sweet like tasty food; the designer and the mason work in their own rhythm; each one’s skill belongs only to them.)
"The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity. I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied voices I hear!"
(A worker’s job is their identity; the poet again hears all of Bharat celebrating through these voices.)
Overall meaning: The poet hears the boatmen, shoemakers, cooks, designers and masons all celebrating their work. Each worker’s skill belongs only to them, and their vocation is their identity. So every job is special, and every worker deserves respect.
