II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

सात दिवसांचा जरी झाला उपवासी I
तरी कीर्तनासी टाकू नये II
फुटो हे मस्तक तुटो हे शरीर I
परि नामाचा गजर सोडू नये II
शरीराचे होत दोन्ही तेही भाग I
परि कीर्तनाचा रंग सांडो नये II
तुका म्हणे ऐसा नामी ज्या निर्धार I
तेथे निरंतर देव असे II

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who seeks GOD must strongly believe that He is, and that He rewards all who diligently seek Him."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about how focused and diligent One should be in practicing the Name Worship of GOD, for Name and Named are no different. He says, seeking GOD should become the way of life to make this rare human birth worthwhile, but not something to be done in times of desperate need or a matter of convenience.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, One must pursue the Name Worship of GOD zealously regardless of being without food for even a week.
Emphasizing the intensity with which One must pursue the Name Worship of GOD, Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the seeker must not let even a moment pass without reciting Ram Nam regardless of whether his head bursts or his body is cut into pieces.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD rewards all those who put all their heart and strength into seeking Him. He says, those who are so committed and willing to exhaust all their natural powers in seeking GOD are the Blessed Ones who find in the end what they are seeking."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II