Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
पायरवे अन्न । मग करी क्षीदक्षीण ॥1॥
ऐसे होती घातपात । लाभे विण संगें थीत ॥ध्रु.॥
जन्माची जोडी । वाताहात एके घडी ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे शंका । हित आड या लौकिका ॥3॥
धीर धरूं जिवासाटीं । येऊं नेदूं लाभा तुटी ॥ध्रु.॥
उचित समय । लाजनिवारावें भय ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे कळा । जाणों नेम नाहीं बाळा ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
Rich food at first, then it brings on weakness. Such are the treacheries that come from profitless company. A lifetime's earnings can be wasted in a single moment. Says Tuka, worldly honor and reputation stand in the way of true benefit. Hold patience for the sake of the soul; do not let loss come to the gain. At the right moment, overcome both shame and fear. Says Tuka, know the art; there is no fixed rule for the innocent.
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