II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आता जागा रे जागा रे I

चोर निजल्या नाडूनि भागा रे II

कैसे असोनि ठाऊके नेणा I

दुःख पावाल पुढिले पेणा II

आता नका रे भाई नका रे I

आहे गांठी ते लुटवू लोकां रे II

तुका म्हणे एकाच्या धाये I

कां रे जाणोनि न धरा भय II

"In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, the five evil passions Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment to worldly things and Pride are nothing but thieves ever ready to rob One of his inner peace. And therefore he says, seek GOD Realisation without wasting the precious moments of this rare human birth while these thieves are fast asleep or in other words while these five evil passions are most subdued, for the fickle mind that continuously runs after fleeting things and is intoxicated with worldly love and emotional attachment remains ever unsatisfied and begs for more.

Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, life is uncertain and the causes of death are innumerable.  One is born from suffering, dies suffering and between the two the pursuit of happiness often ends in sufferings. And therefore wake up he says from the slumber of ignorance and make most of this rare human birth, for the fountainhead of True Happiness devoid of sufferings is GOD Realisation."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II