Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 664

Generous and merciful, Lord of the helpless,
Thou dost listen to thy suppliants’ speech.
Thou dost remove all burdens from their heads; I
have followed thee, body, speech and mind. When
we call upon thee, thou dost stand near us, to grant
us in good time what we need. As we travel
along, thou dost protect us; with Thy hand thou
dost remove thorns and stones before us. Tuka
says, Thy servants feel no anxious care, thou dost
heartily make thyself their refuge.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents