Gai bahor garib nevaju
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 13 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
गई बहोर गरीब नेवाजू। सरल सबल साहिब रघुराजू॥ बुध बरनहिं हरि जस अस जानी। करहिं पुनीत सुफल निज बानी॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
gaī bahora garība nevājū। sarala sabala sāhiba raghurājū॥ budha baranahiṃ hari jasa asa jānī। karahiṃ punīta suphala nija bānī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Lord Shri Raghunath is the One who restores what has been lost, the protector of the poor, simple in nature, all-powerful, and the Lord of all. Knowing this, wise people sing the praise of Shri Hari and make their speech pure and fruitful, bringing lofty results such as liberation and rare devotion to भगवान.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 13 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Tulsidas's Humility and Devotional Poetry”. The episode describes Tulsidas's humble self-surrender and the purifying glory of Rama-devoted poetry.