Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 1933

We shall contend with thee; we shall hold
fast the secrets we have grasped. Thou
makest Thyself a lizard, a frog, a tiger, a clown,
a man-at-arms. If one use force, Thou fearest
Him; if he run from Thee, Thou dost welcome Him.
Tuka says, Keep aloof awhile; O monstrous spirit,
Thou art neither man nor woman.

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