Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
जरी आलें राज्य मोळविक्या हातां । तरी तो मागुता व्यवसायी ॥1॥
तृष्णेचीं मंजुरें नेणती विसांवा । वाढें हांव हांवां काम कामीं ॥ध्रु.॥
वैभवाचीं सुखें नातळतां अंगा । चिंता करी भोगा विघ्न जाळी ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे वाहे मरणाचें भय । रक्षणउपाय करूनि असे ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Even if a kingdom falls into the hands of a bundle-carrier, he returns to his old trade. The offspring of craving know no rest; desire breeds desire, and work breeds more work. The pleasures of wealth do not touch the body; worry about their enjoyment burns like a fire of obstacles. Says Tuka, such a one lives in the fear of death, constantly guarding and scheming for protection.
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