Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
बोलाल या आतां आपुल्यापुरतें । मज या अनंतें गोवियेलें ॥1॥
झाडिला न सोडी हातींचा पालव । वेधी वेधें जीव वेधियेला ॥ध्रु.॥
तुमचे ते शब्द कोरडिया गोष्टी । मज सवें मिठी अंगसंगें ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे तुह्मां होइऩल हे परी । अनुभव वरी येइऩल मग ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Speak now for yourselves. As for me, the Infinite One has claimed me. Though I shake Him off, He will not release the hem of my garment. He has pierced my jiva with an irresistible enchantment. Your words are dry, mere talk. But I have His embrace, body to body. Says Tuka, you too will experience this in time. The proof will come to the surface eventually.
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