by Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile (flourished 17th century)
Translation by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
He, he alone
Language: English after the Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
He, he alone, Is God’s true worshipper, Who layeth all desire from him, And hath this aim alone God and God’s praise: From that high quest Neither by wealth, nor friends, nor parents, Shall such a soul be turned aside: With this one Friend to strengthen him No pain, no grief can crush his soul: His purpose is not moved: Straightforward goeth he To God, with God: The Living Truth In all his doings leadeth him.
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Confirmed with Songs from Prison. Translations of Indian Lyrics Made in Jail by M. K. Gandhi, adapted for the Press by John S. Hoyland, New York, The MacMillan Company, 1934, page 145.
Text Authorship:
- by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948), no title, appears in Songs from Prison. Translations of Indian Lyrics Made in Jail by M. K. Gandhi, first published 1934 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile (flourished 17th century) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "He, he alone is God's true worshipper", op. 123 no. 5 (1938) [ voice and piano ], from Two Sets of Five Songs Each. Set II: Tukaram: Songs from Prison, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-21
Line count: 15
Word count: 76