This whole universe is a sport of thine; Thou hast put it together with subtle skill. Thou hast set the spirit of self between us and Thee; it stands as an obstacle before us and the world. Come before us as Thou art, in thyself; Thou knowest how to show and how to hide Thyself. How long, says Tuka, wilt thou torment us?
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 3430
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents