Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
तुह्मी बैसलेती निर्गुणाचे खोळे । आह्मां कां हे डोळे कान दिले ॥1॥
नाइकवे तुझी अपकीिर्त्त देवा । अव्हेरली सेवा न देखवे ॥ध्रु.॥
आपुले पोटीं तों राखियेला वाव । आह्मांसी कां भाव अल्प दिला ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे दुःखी असें हें कळों द्या । पुढिलिया धंद्या मन नेघे ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
You sit wrapped in your formless state. Then why did you give us eyes and ears? I cannot bear to hear your glory being dishonored, O God, nor can I watch your service being spurned. You kept plenty of room within your own belly, yet gave us only a meager portion of devotion. Says Tuka, at least let it be known that I am in pain. My mind will not engage with the worldly business that lies ahead.
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Longing and Separation
Cries from the dark night of the soul: remonstrances, complaints, and desperate yearning.
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