This study aims to describe, (1) the concept of time on the work ethic of the Malay community in the collection of poetry by Tenas Effendy, (2) the time span on the work ethic of the Malay community in the collection of poetry by Tenas Effendy, and (3) the translation of time on the work ethic of the community. Malay in a collection of poetry by Tenas Effendy. In this study, the researcher u…