Hanuman Chalisa

श्रीगुरु-चरन-सरोज-रज, निज-मन-मुकुर सुधारि ।
बरनउँ रघुबर-बिमल-जस, जो दायक फल चारि ।।

śrīguru-carana-saroja-raja, nija-mana-mukura sudhāri |
baranau~ raghubara-bimala-jasa, jo dāyaka phala cāri ||

Having cleansed the mirror of my mind with the dust from the lotus-feet of the holy Guru, I describe the unblemished glory of Raghubara (Rama), which bestows the four fruits of life.

बुद्धि-हीन तनु जानिकै, सुमिरौं पवनकुमार ।
बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेश विकार ।।

buddhi-hīna tanu jānikai, sumirauṃ pavanakumāra |
bala budhi bidyā dehu mohiṃ, harahu kaleśa vikāra ||

Knowing this body to be devoid of intelligence, I call to mind the Son of the Wind. Grant me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and take away my afflictions and impurities.

जय हनुमान ज्ञान-गुण-सागर। जय कपीश तिहुँ लोक उजागर।

jaya hanumāna jñāna-guṇa-sāgara| jaya kapīśa tihu~ loka ujāgara|

Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue; victory to the Lord of monkeys, who illumines the three worlds.

राम-दूत अतुलित-बल-धामा। अंजनिपुत्र-पवनसुत नामा।

rāma-dūta atulita-bala-dhāmā| aṃjaniputra-pavanasuta nāmā|

Envoy of Rama, abode of immeasurable strength, known as the son of Anjani and child of the Wind.

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी। कुमति-निवार सुमति के संगी।।

mahābīra bikrama bajaraṃgī| kumati-nivāra sumati ke saṃgī||

Great hero, mighty in valour, limbed like a thunderbolt; remover of wrong thinking and companion of the right-minded.

कंचन-बरन बिराज सुबेषा। कानन कुंडल कुंचित केशा।।

kaṃcana-barana birāja subeṣā| kānana kuṃḍala kuṃcita keśā||

Golden-hued and radiant in fair attire, with rings in your ears and curling hair.

हाथ बञ्र और ध्वजा बिराजै। काँधे मूँज-जनेऊ छाजै।।

hātha bañra aura dhvajā birājai| kā~dhe mū~ja-janeū chājai||

In your hands the mace and the banner shine; across your shoulder the sacred thread of munja grass becomes you.

शंकर स्वयं केसरीनन्दन। तेज प्रताप महा जग-बन्दन।।

śaṃkara svayaṃ kesarīnandana| teja pratāpa mahā jaga-bandana||

You are Shankara himself and the delight of Kesari; your lustre and might are revered by the whole world.

बिद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर। राम-काज करिबे को आतुर।।

bidyāvāna guṇī ati cātura| rāma-kāja karibe ko ātura||

Learned, virtuous and exceedingly adept, ever eager to carry out Rama's work.

प्रभु-चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया। राम-लखन-सीता-मन-बसिया

prabhu-caritra sunibe ko rasiyā| rāma-lakhana-sītā-mana-basiyā

You delight in listening to the Lord's deeds; you dwell in the hearts of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.

सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा। बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा।

sūkṣma rūpa dhari siyahiṃ dikhāvā| bikaṭa rūpa dhari laṃka jarāvā|

Assuming a minute form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you burned Lanka.

भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे। रामचन्द्र के काज संवारे।।

bhīma rūpa dhari asura sa~hāre| rāmacandra ke kāja saṃvāre||

Taking a terrible form you destroyed the demons and accomplished the tasks of Ramachandra.

लाय सँजीवनि लखन जियाये। श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये।।

lāya sa~jīvani lakhana jiyāye| śrīraghubīra haraṣi ura lāye||

You brought the life-restoring herb and revived Lakshmana; Raghuvira joyfully clasped you to his heart.

रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई। तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई।।

raghupati kīnhī bahuta bar̤āī| tuma mama priya bharatahi sama bhāī||

The Lord of the Raghus praised you greatly, saying: you are as dear to me as my brother Bharata.

सहसबदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं। अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं।।

sahasabadana tumharo jasa gāvaiṃ| asa kahi śrīpati kaṃṭha lagāvaiṃ||

'The thousand-mouthed serpent sings your glory' — saying this, the Lord of Shri embraced you.

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीशा। नारद शारद सहित अहीशा।।

sanakādika brahmādi munīśā| nārada śārada sahita ahīśā||

Sanaka and his brothers, Brahma and the great sages, Narada, Sharada and the lord of serpents —

जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते। कबि कोबिद कहिं सकें कहाँ ते।।

jama kubera digapāla jahā~ te| kabi kobida kahiṃ sakeṃ kahā~ te||

Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the quarters; how then could poets and scholars tell your glory fully?

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा। राम मिलाय राज-पद दीन्हा।।

tuma upakāra sugrīvahiṃ kīnhā| rāma milāya rāja-pada dīnhā||

You did Sugriva a kindness, uniting him with Rama and so giving him his kingship.

तुम्हरो मन्त्र बिभीषन माना। लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना।।

tumharo mantra bibhīṣana mānā| laṃkeśvara bhae saba jaga jānā||

Vibhishana heeded your counsel and became lord of Lanka, as all the world knows.

जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानू। लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू।।

juga sahastra jojana para bhānū| līlyo tāhi madhura phala jānū||

The sun lies thousands of yojanas away, yet you swallowed it, taking it for a sweet fruit.

प्रभु-मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं। जलधि लाँधि गये अचरज नाहीं

prabhu-mudrikā meli mukha māhīṃ| jaladhi lā~dhi gaye acaraja nāhīṃ

Placing the Lord's ring in your mouth you leapt across the ocean — in this there is no cause for wonder.

दुर्गम काज जगत के जे ते। सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे ते ते।।

durgama kāja jagata ke je te| sugama anugraha tumhare te te||

Whatever tasks in this world are hard to achieve become easy through your grace.

राम-दुआरे तुम रखवारे। होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे।।

rāma-duāre tuma rakhavāre| hota na ājñā binu paisāre||

You are the guardian at Rama's door; without your leave none may enter.

सब सुख लहहिं तुम्हारी शरना। तुम रक्षक काहू को डर ना।।

saba sukha lahahiṃ tumhārī śaranā| tuma rakṣaka kāhū ko ḍara nā||

All happiness is found in your refuge; with you as protector there is nothing to fear.

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपे। तीनौं लोक हाँक ते काँपे।।

āpana teja samhāro āpe| tīnauṃ loka hā~ka te kā~pe||

You alone can contain your own splendour; the three worlds tremble at your roar.

भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै। महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै।।

bhūta piśāca nikaṭa nahiṃ āvai| mahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai||

Ghosts and goblins do not come near when your name, Mahavira, is uttered.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा। जपत निरन्तर हनुमत बीरा।।

nāsai roga harai saba pīrā| japata nirantara hanumata bīrā||

Disease is destroyed and all pain removed by constant repetition of 'valiant Hanuman'.

संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै। मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै।।

saṃkaṭa teṃ hanumāna chur̤āvai| mana krama bacana dhyāna jo lāvai||

Hanuman frees from distress whoever fixes attention upon him in thought, deed and word.

सब-पर राम राय-सिरताजा। तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा।।

saba-para rāma rāya-siratājā| tina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā||

Rama is the crowned king over all; it is you who accomplished all his works.

और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै। तासु अमित जीवन फल पावै।।

aura manoratha jo koi lāvai| tāsu amita jīvana phala pāvai||

And whoever brings any longing to you obtains fruit in abundance for this life.

चारिउ जुग परताप तुम्हारा। है परसिद्ध जगत-उजियारा।।

cāriu juga paratāpa tumhārā| hai parasiddha jagata-ujiyārā||

Your majesty prevails through all four ages; your renown lights up the world.

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे। असुर-निकन्दन राम-दुलारे।।

sādhu saṃta ke tuma rakhavāre| asura-nikandana rāma-dulāre||

You are the protector of the holy and the good, destroyer of demons, the darling of Rama.

अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि के दाता। अस बर दीन्ह जानकी माता।।

aṣṭa siddhi nava nidhi ke dātā| asa bara dīnha jānakī mātā||

Bestower of the eight powers and nine treasures — such a boon Mother Janaki granted you.

राम-रसायन तुम्हरे पासा। सादर हो रघुपति के दासा।।

rāma-rasāyana tumhare pāsā| sādara ho raghupati ke dāsā||

You hold the elixir of Rama's name; you remain the reverent servant of the Lord of the Raghus.

तुम्हरे भजन राम को भावे। जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावे।।

tumhare bhajana rāma ko bhāve| janama janama ke dukha bisarāve||

Through devotion to you one attains Rama and forgets the sorrows of many births.

अंत-काल रघुबर-पुर जाई। जहाँ जनम हरिभक्त कहाई।।

aṃta-kāla raghubara-pura jāī| jahā~ janama haribhakta kahāī||

At life's end one goes to Rama's own city, and wherever reborn is known as a devotee of Hari.

और देवता चित्त न धरई। हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई।।

aura devatā citta na dharaī| hanumata sei sarba sukha karaī||

One need hold no other deity in mind; serving Hanuman secures every happiness.

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा। जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा।।

saṃkaṭa kaṭai miṭai saba pīrā| jo sumirai hanumata balabīrā||

Distress is cut away and all pain erased for whoever remembers the mighty hero Hanuman.

जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाई। कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाई।।

jaya jaya jaya hanumāna gosāī| kṛpā karahu gurudeva kī nāī||

Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Show me grace as my divine Guru would.

यह शत बार पाठ कर जोई। छूटहिं बंदि महा सुख होई।।

yaha śata bāra pāṭha kara joī| chūṭahiṃ baṃdi mahā sukha hoī||

Whoever recites this a hundred times is released from bondage and gains great happiness.

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान-चलीसा। होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा।।

jo yaha par̤hai hanumāna-calīsā| hoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā||

Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains accomplishment — Gaurisha (Shiva) is witness.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि-चेरा। कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा।।

tulasīdāsa sadā hari-cerā| kījai nātha hṛdaya maha~ ḍerā||

Tulsidas is forever Hari's servant: Lord, make your dwelling in my heart.

पवन तनय संकट-हरन, मंगल-मूरति-रूप ।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर-भूप ।।

pavana tanaya saṃkaṭa-harana, maṃgala-mūrati-rūpa |
rāma lakhana sītā sahita, hṛdaya basahu sura-bhūpa ||

Son of the Wind, remover of distress, embodiment of all that is auspicious: together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, dwell in my heart, O king of gods.