Original Marathi from the Tukaram Gatha
मराठी मूळ
बोली मैंदाची बरवी असे । वाटे अंतरीं घालावे फांसे ॥1॥
कैसा वरिवरि दिसताहे चांग । नव्हे भाविक केवळ मांग ॥ध्रु.॥
टिळा टोपी माळा कंठीं । अंधारीं नेउनि चेंपी घांटी ॥2॥
तुका ह्मणे तो केवळ पुंड । त्याजवरी यमदंड ॥3॥
Tukaram Gatha (Marathi Wikisource)
English Translation
The words of the deceiver sound pleasant, but his intention is to slip a noose around your neck. On the surface he appears handsome and good, but he is no devotee; he is a thorough scoundrel. He wears the tilak, the cap, and the garland around his neck, then leads you into the dark and squeezes your throat. Says Tuka, he is nothing but a thug, and the rod of Yama hangs over him.
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Social Criticism
Rebuke of hypocrisy, caste pride, false teachers, greed, and religious pretence.
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