Sant Tukaram Love Poems
- 1. Children Dressed In Tatters
Weâ??re sorry!
We have no manners!
But ...
Weâ??re your children and youâ??re our Mom!
... - 2. Alone At Your Feet
Consider me yours;
for I worship You, Lord.
In the company of saints,
my spirit soared.
... - 3. Mother God
Mother-God,
Set me within the safe defences of Thy pity:
In ignorance and folly I have wasted all my days,
... - 4. Can Water Drink Itself?
Can water drink itself?
Can a tree taste its own fruit?
The worshiper of God must
remain distinct from Him.
... - 5. None See Me Off
None see me off. Let those go home who will
Receive this blessing from a loosing heart
Let righteous deed secure you all good weal
Ye brought me up and gave me to one
... - 6. Abhangs (a Short Collection)
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I was sleeping when Namdeo and Vitthal Stepped into my dream.
'Your job is to make poems. Stop wasting time,' Namdeo said.
Vitthal gave me the measure and gently aroused me from a dream inside a dream.
... - 7. Thou Art More Kind Than Mother Dear
Thou art more kind than mother dear,
More soothing than the rays of moon
Thy love an ever flowing tide,
Sinks deeper than a common stream
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