Tukaram Gatha Abhanga 535 - Dekhicha dimaakh shikoniya daavee

Marathi Text

देखींचा दिमाख शिकोनिया दावी । हिऱ्याऎसी केवीं गारगोटी ॥१॥

मर्यादा ते जाणे अरे अभागिया । देवाच्या ऐसिया सकळ मूर्ति ॥२॥

काय पडिलासी लटिक्याचे भरी । वोवाळूंनी थोरी परती सांडी ॥३॥

तुका म्हणे पुढें दिसतसे घात । करितों फजित म्हणउनि ॥४॥

 

English

1.      Dekhicha dimaakh shikoniya daavee, hiryaaaisee kevee gaargootee

2.      Maryaada te jaane are abhaageeya, devaachya aisiya sakal moortee

3.      Kaay padilaasee latikyaache bharee, vovaalunee thoree paratee saandee

4.      Tuka mhane pudhe disatase ghaat, karito fajit mhanaoonee.

 

Translation

1.      Some people make a false show of their so called knowledge. But it is not true knowledge. How can an ordinary shining stone become a diamond?

2.      Oh you unfortunate man, please understand that you have a very limited intelligence. All the beings you see everywhere are actually living staid idols of God. Understand this.

3.      Just stop putting up a false show. Keep aside your attitude of being a great scholar.

4.      Tuka says, i can foresee big calamity coming to you in future. Hence I am trying to save you, by embarrassing you.

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