Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
 क्षुधा तृषा कांहीं सर्वथा नावडे । पहावया धांवें कोल्हांटासी ॥1॥
 कथेसी साक्षेपें पाचारिला जरी । ह्मणे माझ्या घरीं कोणी नाहीं ॥ध्रु.॥
 बलत्कारीं जरी आणिला कथेसी । निद्रा घे लोडेंसी टेंकूनियां ॥2॥
 तुका ह्मणे थुंका त्याच्या तोंडावरी । जातो यमपुरी भोगावया ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
He ignores hunger and thirst entirely, yet runs to watch a street performer. If he is earnestly called to a sacred discourse, he says there is no one at home. If he is dragged by force to the discourse, he leans against a pillow and falls asleep. Says Tuka, spit upon the face of such a one. He is headed to Yama's city to suffer there.
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Social Criticism
Rebuke of hypocrisy, caste pride, false teachers, greed, and religious pretence.
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