राग कल्याण नाथ सों कौन विनती कहि सुनावौं। त्रिबिध बिधि अमित अवलोकि अघ आपने, सरन सनमुख होत सकुचि सिर नावौं॥ १॥ बिरचि हरिभगतिको बेष बर टाटिका, कपट-दल हरित पल्लवनि छावौं। नामलगि लाइ लासा ललित-बचन कहि, ब्याध ज्यों बिषय-बिहँगनि बझावौं॥ २॥ कुटिल सतकोटि मेरे रोमपर वारियहि, साधु गनतीमें पहलेहि गनावौं। परम बर्बर खर्ब गर्ब-पर्बत चढ़्यो, अग्य सर्बग्य, जन-मनि जनावौं॥ ३॥ साँच किधौं झूठ मोको कहत कोउ- कोउ राम! रावरो, हौं तुम्हरो कहावौं। बिरदकी लाज करि दास तुलसिहिं देव! लेहु अपनाइ अब देहु जनि बावौं॥ ४॥
Raga Kalyan Lord, what petition can I speak and make you hear? Beholding my countless sins committed in all three ways, I lower my head in shame when I turn toward you for refuge. (1) I construct a fine screen from the garb of Hari-devotion and cover it with green leaves of deceit. Setting up the Name as its pole and applying sweet speech as birdlime, like a hunter I trap the birds of sensual objects. (2) A hundred crores of crooked people could be offered upon each of my hairs, yet I have myself counted first among saints. Utterly uncouth and base, I have climbed the mountain of pride; though ignorant, I have people know me as omniscient. (3) Whether it is true or false, some say of me, “He is Rama’s,” and I too seek to be called yours. O Lord, guard the honor of your renowned way: take servant Tulsi as your own now; do not put him off. (4)