Gatha Abhang 928 – Aalaa bhaagaasee to karee vevasaav - आला भागासी तो करीं वेवसाव

 Gatha Abhang 928 – Aalaa bhaagaasee to karee vevasaav

Marathi Text

आला भागासी तो करीं वेवसाव । परि राहो भाव तुझ्या पायीं ॥१॥
काय चाले तुह्मीं बांधलें दातारा । वाहिलिया भारा उसंतितों ॥२॥
शरीर तें करी शरीराचे धर्म । नको देऊं वर्म चुकों मना ॥३॥
चळण फिरवी ठाव बहुवस । न घडो आळस चिंतनाचा ॥४॥
इंद्रियें करोत आपुले व्यापार । आवडीसी थार देई पायीं ॥५॥
तुका म्हणे नको देऊं काळा हातीं । येतों काकुळती म्हणऊनि ॥६॥

Roman Script

1. Aalaa bhaagaasee to karee vevasaav, pari raaho bhaav tuzyaa paayee

2. Kaay chaale tumhee baandhale daataaraa, vaahiliyaa bhaaraa usantito

3. Shareer te karee shareeraache dharma, nako deoo varma chuko manaa

4. Chalan firavee thaav bahuvas, na ghado aalas chintanaachaa

5. Indriye karot aapule vyaapaar, aavadeesee thaar deee payee

6. Tuka mhane nako deoo kaalaa haatee, yeto kaakulatee mhanaooni.

 

Translation

1. Oh God! I will continue to do the profession that has come into my life. But let my faith always remain at Your feet.

2. Oh Giver of all, You have bound us to action (karma). So what power do we really have before You? Only after carrying the burden of worldly life will we find rest.

3. But please, do this much for me. Let this body go on doing its duties in the world, but do not let my mind lose the secret of seeking You.

4. This restless body will keep dragging me from one place to another. It won’t let me stay in one spot. But please don’t let laziness enter my mind, when it comes to thinking about You.

5. Let the senses carry on with their own business, but please give my love a place for rest at Your feet.

6. Tuka says, Oh God! Do whatever You wish, but do not hand me over to the deity of death. That’s why I have come to You with folded hands, in deep surrender.

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