Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1069

A foolish man gets angry with the oil-merchant; to gratify his resentment he eats dry bread. A woman gets vexed with other people; she renounces her husband, she shaves her head, and loses his affection. Another is angry with her neighbours; she leaves her house and the dogs occupy it. A man is worried by fleas, he burns his house; he loses it, but he does not care. A woman is annoyed with lice; she throws off her clothes and shows herself naked to the world. Tuka says, Think of these; keep your true interest in view; do not be short-sighted.

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