Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1198

Cursed be their shameless trade, that look to
the alms pot for support; Narayana pays no
heed to such. They have no faith in the feet of
God; their devotion is a vain outward show.
They lead vicious lives; they have not offered their
soul to God. They pretend to be weak and humble,
and make mankind uneasy. In this, however, they
are truly wretched—that they destroy all con-
fidence in themselves. What will the Lord of the
world not do for you, if you make truth your stay
and support? Tuka says, The secret is, clasp His
feet closely.

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