Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2004

I stand with arms outspread, to be convenient for Thee! I long to sit on Thy hip; as I walk on foot, the stones pierce my feet. O compassionate One, says Tuka, I will render Thee such service as is needed.

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