Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1264

A word is enough to the wise, to him it serves
as a hint; advice is for the many, but they
must be able to receive it. Even though a man be
not caught beyond hope, still distress will get hold
of him, and his soul will be troubled. Tuka says,
You who are hearing, do not grow angry; you will
come to grief, if you do not open your eyes.

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