Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1388

This is not the voice of a teacher, it falls like the rain, holy men may hear it in their ears.
This faltering speech is a gift of God’s favour; I utter it as He forms it within me.
This body is a gift that once for all He has given us; it is coin from the true mint.
Tuka says, It wells forth like a fountain of butter, if you swallow it, it nourishes and comforts the stomach.

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