Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 3036

Something has stolen from us the utterance
of His name; we once were near him, now we
have drifted away from Him. How have we fallen
into the power of this view,—that God is other
than we? These forces drag us hither and thither.
Indolence has stripped my mind naked, my
cravings have much tormented me. Tuka says,
Be with me now, O God, and keep me safe.

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