कबहुँक हौं यहि रहनि रहौंगो

The verses

1. कबहुँक हौं यहि रहनि रहौंगो । श्रीरघुनाथ-कृपालु-कृपा ते संत सुभाव गहौंगो ॥

   Meaning: Shall I ever come to live in such a sacred way? By the compassion of the gracious Lord Rama, shall I adopt the saintly nature one day?

2. यथालाभ संतोष सदा काहू सों कछु न चहौंगो । परहित-निरत निरंतर मन क्रम बचन नेम निबहौंगो ॥

   Meaning: Ever content with whatever comes my way, seeking nothing from anyone; devoted ever to the good of others, in thought, word, and deed, this sacred vow I shall uphold.

3. परुषबचन अतिदुसह स्रवन सुनि तेहि पावक न दहौंगो । बिगत मान, सम सीतल मन, पर-गुन, नहिं दोष कहौंगो ॥

   Meaning: Hearing harsh, unbearable words with my ears, I shall not burn in that fire; free from pride, with an equanimous, serene mind, I shall praise others' virtues and speak of no faults.

4. परिहरि देहजनित चिंता, दुख सुख समबुद्धि सहौंगो । तुलसिदास प्रभु यहि पथ रहि अबिचल हरिभक्ति लहौंगो॥

   Meaning: Forsaking bodily anxieties, I shall endure both joy and sorrow with an even mind; says Tulsidas, O Lord, treading this path, I shall attain unwavering devotion unto Hari.