Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
काय करूं आतां धरुनियां भीड । निःशंक हें तोंड वाजविलें ॥1॥
नव्हे जगीं कोणी मुकियाचा जाण । सार्थक लाजोनी नव्हे हित ॥ध्रु.॥
आलें तें उत्तर बोलें स्वामीसवें । धीट नीट जीवें होऊनियां ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे मना समर्थासीं गांठी । घालावी हे मांडी थापटूनि ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
What shall I do now, holding back out of shyness? I have opened my mouth without reservation. No one in this world recognizes the mute; remaining silent out of shame brings no good. Whatever answer came, I spoke it to my Lord, boldly and straightforwardly. Says Tuka, O mind, when you have the chance to meet the Capable One, slap your thigh and wrestle Him.
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