Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1887

This world is hard to vanquish, Brahma cannot
overcome it by his own power. I bear
a load on my back, the strain whereof reaches my
legs and my feet: I liken myself to a fish that is
caught in a net. I will now make haste to implore
Him, for it is even thus I shall gain what I desire.
Let me drag my mind to His feet, says Tuka; it is
only thus I shall find relief.

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