Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 2182

The string is first fastened to a peg and then
the kite is sent up to float in the air; when
we have security for our money lent, we shall not
lose money lent on a bond. Where a seed is sown,
a sprout will come up; what you must take care
of, the vital thing, is the seed. Tuka says, It is the
service of God that keeps me at peace.

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