Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha · About Sant Tukaram
मराठी मूळ
पाखांडएांनीं पाठी पुरविला दुमाला । तेथें मी विठ्ठला काय बोलों ॥1॥
कांद्याचा खाणार चोजवी कस्तुरी । आपुलें भिकारी अर्थ नेणे ॥ध्रु.॥
न कळे तें मज पुसती छळूनी । लागतां चरणीं न सोडिती ॥2॥
तुझ्या पांयांविण दुजें नेणें कांहीं । तूं चि सर्वांठायीं एक मज ॥3॥
तुका ह्मणे खीळ पडो त्यांच्या तोंडा । किती बोलों भांडां वादकांशीं ॥4॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
The hypocrites have spread their influence behind my back. What shall I say about that, O Vitthal? One who eats onions presumes to judge musk; he does not recognize even his own poor worth. They harass me with questions about things I do not know, and once they grab my feet, they will not let go. I know nothing apart from Your feet; You alone are everything to me, everywhere. Says Tuka, let their mouths be sealed. How long shall I argue with these quarrelsome debaters?.
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