Men of strength have fought their way swiftly to the goal; but we are weak, we will cry to you for mercy. They have made a stepping stone of that mighty enemy. Tuka says, They are true heroes, steadfast saints, a very sea.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 255
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents