हरि तजि और भजिये काहि? नाहिनै कोउ राम सो ममता प्रनतपर जाहि॥ १॥ कनककसिपु बिरंचिको जन करम मन अरु बात। सुतहिं दुखवत बिधि न बरज्यो कालके घर जात॥ २॥ संभु-सेवक जान जग, बहु बार दिये दस सीस। करत राम-बिरोध सो सपनेहु न हटक्यो ईस॥ ३॥ और देवनकी कहा कहौं, स्वारथहिके मीत। कबहु काहु न राख लियो कोउ सरन गयउ सभीत॥ ४॥ को न सेवत देत संपति लोकहू यह रीति। दासतुलसी दीनपर एक राम ही को प्रीति॥ ५॥
Abandoning Hari, whom else should we worship? There is no one like Rama who has affection for whoever surrenders to him. (1) Hiraṇyakaśipu was Brahmā’s devotee in deed, mind, and word; yet Brahmā did not restrain him as he tormented his son and went to the abode of death. (2) The world knows Rāvaṇa as Śambhu’s servant, who many times offered his ten heads; yet when he opposed Rama, Īśvara did not restrain him even in a dream. (3) What can I say of the other gods? They are friends only for self-interest. Never has any one of them taken in and protected a frightened person who came for refuge. (4) Who does not grant wealth to one who serves? This is the way even of the world. Servant Tulsi: only Rama loves the poor. (5)