Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1354

O, a paik this much is reckoned true, that he is
stout and intelligent and obedient from his
heart. There is no comfort without a henchman;
the citizens cannot get rid of trouble and care. Be
then a true paik prodigal of life; such men are
furnished with all by their masters. Those who
know not the delight of being a paik, fie on them,
their lives are wasted. Tuka says, The covenant
takes but a moment to make, yet it yields endless
comfort.

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