रामभद्र! मोहिं आपनो सोच है अरु नाहीं। जीव सकल संतापके भाजन जग माहीं॥ १॥ नातो बड़े समर्थ सों इक ओर किधौं हूँ। तोको मोसे अति घने मोको एकै तूँ॥ २॥ बड़ी गलानि हिय हानि है सरबग्य गुसाईं। कूर कुसेवक कहत हौं सेवककी नाईं॥ ३॥ भलो पोच रामको कहैं मोहिं सब नरनारी। बिगरे सेवक स्वान ज्यों साहिब-सिर गारी॥ ४॥ असमंजस मनको मिटै सो उपाय न सूझै। दीनबंधु! कीजै सोई बनि परै जो बूझै॥ ५॥ बिरुदावली बिलोकिये तिन्हमें कोउ हौं हौं। तुलसी प्रभुको परिहरयो सरनागत सो हौं॥ ६॥
Ramabhadra, I both do and do not fear for myself, for every creature in this world is a vessel of suffering. (1) Is my bond with the greatly powerful Lord somehow one-sided? You have very many like me, but I have you alone. (2) All-knowing Master, this is the great shame and loss within my heart: cruel and a bad servant, I speak as though I were a true servant. (3) Whether good or base, all men and women call me Rama’s. When a servant or dog goes bad, abuse falls upon the master’s head. (4) I see no means by which the mind’s perplexity may end. Friend of the poor, do whatever you understand to be fitting and possible. (5) Look upon the garland of your renowned deeds: surely I am one of those whom they describe. Even if the Lord abandons Tulsi, he remains a refugee lying before him. (6)