cintā-kānthā uḍhi gāya, dhūli-vibhūti-malina-kāya,
'hāhā kṛṣṇa' pralāpa-uttara
udvega dvādaśa hāte, lobhera jhulani māthe,
bhikṣābhāve kṣīṇa kalevara
cintā - of anxiety; kānthā - the torn quilt; uḍhi - covering; gāya - on the body; dhūli - dust; vibhūti - ashes; malina-kāya - dirty body; hāhā - alas; kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa; pralāpa-uttara - crazy replies; udvega - distress; dvādaśa - twelve (bangles); hāte - on the wrist; lobhera - of greed; jhulani - turban; māthe - on the head; bhikṣā-abhāve - in the absence of alms; kṣīṇa - skinny; kalevara - body.