Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1864

Though I seek to control my mind, the
wretch will not be controlled. Within me
are cares of the world, my devotion is an outside
affair. Tuka says, Henceforth I must endure what
destiny appoints me.

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