Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1026

In the bond of desires, what does any man know of God? He serves Him with his person, but he looks toward the things he desires. Like the ravings of a delirious man are his notions of what is right. Tuka says, He is like good food spoiled by poison.

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