Tukaram, Poem 3024

Thou wilt help us of Thine own free will; why should I entreat Thee in this way? My prayer for mercy is still unanswered; my soul is still a soul apart from Thee. How can the seed sprout unbidden, without the warmth of parental love? Tuka says, I will mortify my body, if this entreaty will make Thee approach me.