Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
उघडें कवाड उभ्या काळोशाचे आड । साता पांचा एक भीड मौनेंची ठेल्या ॥१॥
नित्य सोंकवला नेदी । सांगों चित्त बोला । आतां सांपडतां याला कोण सोडी जीवें ॥ध्रु.॥
जाणोनियां हरी त्याच घरा आला चोरी । गडियां ठेवुनी बाहेरी पूर्वद्वारें शिरे ।
त्यांच्या भयाभीत चाले पिलंगत भोंवतालें । पाहे तंव देखियेलें नवनीत पुढें ॥२॥
उतरोनि सिंकें । पाहे चाखोनियां निकें । गोड तें चि एका एकें । हातीं लांबवितो ।
जाणे राखती तयांसि । तेथें अधिक चि नासी । माग लावी हात पुसी । चोरी जाणावया ॥३॥
जाणोनियां नारी । मूळ वर्मद्वार धरी । माजे कोंडूनी भीतरी । घरांत धरीयेला ।
कां रे नागविसी । माझे मुळीं लागलासी । आणवीन तुजपासीं । मागें खादलें तें ॥४॥
दोही संदी बाहे । धरूनि नेती माते पाहे । काय नासी केली आहे । घरामाजी येणें ।
तुका म्हणे मुख । त्याचें वाढों नेदी दुःख । दसवंती कवतुक। करुनी रंजविल्या ॥३॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
The door stands open, yet darkness hides within; the five and seven faculties are crushed into silence. Krishna, knowing the house well, enters stealthily through the front door while his companions wait outside. He circles cautiously, spots the fresh butter ahead, lowers the hanging pot, and tastes it piece by piece, stretching out his hand for more. The women discover the trail and catch him inside. Says Tuka, his face never lets sorrow grow; he charmed and delighted them all with his playful mischief.
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Krishna Leela
Poems celebrating Krishna's birth, childhood, and divine play.
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