Shri Ram Chalisa

श्री रघुवीर भक्त हितकारी, सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी।

śrī raghuvīra bhakta hitakārī, suni lījai prabhu araja hamārī|

O Raghuvir, benefactor of your devotees, hear our plea, Lord.

निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई, ता सम भक्त और नहिं होई।

niśi dina dhyāna dharai jo koī, tā sama bhakta aura nahiṃ hoī|

Whoever holds you in mind night and day — no devotee is his equal.

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना, जासु. प्रभाव तिहूँ पुर जाना।

dūta tumhāra vīra hanumānā, jāsu. prabhāva tihū~ pura jānā|

Your envoy is the mighty Hanuman, whose power is known through all three worlds.

तव भुज दण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला, रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला।

tava bhuja daṇḍa pracaṇḍa kṛpālā, rāvaṇa māri surana pratipālā|

Your arms are mighty staves, O merciful one; you slew Ravana and protected the gods.

तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाई, दीनन के हो सदा सहाई।

tuma anātha ke nātha gosāī, dīnana ke ho sadā sahāī|

You are lord of the orphaned, Gosain, and ever the helper of the lowly.

ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावें, सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं।

brahmādika tava pāra na pāveṃ, sadā īśa tumharo yaśa gāvaiṃ|

Brahma and the rest cannot reach your limit; the gods sing your fame without end.

चारिउ वेद भरत हैं साखी, तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी।

cāriu veda bharata haiṃ sākhī, tuma bhaktana kī lajjā rākhī|

All four Vedas stand witness: you have guarded your devotees' honour.

शुण गावत शारद मन माहीं, सुरपति ताको पार न पाहीं।

śuṇa gāvata śārada mana māhīṃ, surapati tāko pāra na pāhīṃ|

Sharada sings your virtues in her heart; even the lord of the gods finds no end to them.

नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई, ता सम धन्य और नहिं होई।

nāma tumhāra leta jo koī, tā sama dhanya aura nahiṃ hoī|

Whoever utters your name — none is more blessed than he.

राम नाम है अपरम्पारा, चारिउ वेदन जाहि पुकारा।

rāma nāma hai aparampārā, cāriu vedana jāhi pukārā|

The name of Rama is without bound; all four Vedas proclaim it.

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हौ, तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हौ।

gaṇapati nāma tumhāro līnhau, tinako prathama pūjya tuma kīnhau|

Ganapati took your name, and you made him the first to be worshipped.

शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा, महि को भार शीश पर धारा।

śeṣa raṭata nita nāma tumhārā, mahi ko bhāra śīśa para dhārā|

Shesha repeats your name without pause, bearing the earth's weight upon his head.

फूल समान रहत सो भारा, पाव न कोउ तुम्हारो पारा।

phūla samāna rahata so bhārā, pāva na kou tumhāro pārā|

That burden rests light as a flower; none has found your limit.

भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो, तासों कबहु न रण में हारो।

bharata nāma tumharo ura dhāro, tāsoṃ kabahu na raṇa meṃ hāro|

Bharata held your name in his heart, and so was never beaten in battle.

नाम शत्रुहन हदय प्रकाशा, सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा।

nāma śatruhana hadaya prakāśā, sumirata hota śatru kara nāśā|

The name shone out in Shatrughna's heart; remembering it destroys the enemy.

लषन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी, सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी।

laṣana tumhāre ājñākārī, sadā karata santana rakhavārī|

Lakshmana is obedient to your command and guards the saints always.

ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई, युद्ध जुरे यमहूं किन : होई।

tāte raṇa jīte nahiṃ koī, yuddha jure yamahūṃ kina : hoī|

So no one defeats him in war, were Yama himself to join the fight.

महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा, सब विधि करत पाप को छारा।

mahālakṣmī dhara avatārā, saba vidhi karata pāpa ko chārā|

Mahalakshmi took birth on earth and turns sin of every kind to ash.

सीता नाम पुनीता गायो, भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो।

sītā nāma punītā gāyo, bhuvaneśvarī prabhāva dikhāyo|

Her holy name is sung as Sita; she showed the power of Bhuvaneshwari.

घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई, जाको देखत चन्द्र 'लजाई।

ghaṭa soṃ prakaṭa bhaī so āī, jāko dekhata candra 'lajāī|

She rose from the jar and came forth; the moon is put to shame on seeing her.

सो तुमरे नित पाँव पलोटत, नवों निद्धि चरणन में लोटत।

so tumare nita pā~va paloṭata, navoṃ niddhi caraṇana meṃ loṭata|

She presses your feet daily; the nine treasures roll at them.

सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी, सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी।

siddhi aṭhāraha maṃgalakārī, so tuma para jāvai balihārī|

The eighteen auspicious powers offer themselves up to you.

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई, सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई।

aurahu jo aneka prabhutāī, so sītāpati tumahiṃ banāī|

Whatever other lordships exist, lord of Sita, you made them all.

इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा, रचत न लागत पल को वारा।

icchā te koṭina saṃsārā, racata na lāgata pala ko vārā|

By will alone you fashion ten million worlds, and it takes not a moment.

जो तुम्हरे चरणन चित लावै, ताकी मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै।

jo tumhare caraṇana cita lāvai, tākī mukti avasi ho jāvai|

Whoever sets his mind on your feet will surely be set free.

जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरूपा, निर्गुण ब्रह्म अखण्ड अनूपा।

jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarūpā, nirguṇa brahma akhaṇḍa anūpā|

Hail, Lord whose very form is light, attributeless Brahman, undivided and beyond compare.

सत्य सत्य सत्य ब्रत स्वामी, सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी।

satya satya satya brata svāmī, satya sanātana antaryāmī|

Truth, truth, truth is your vow, Lord; eternal truth, the dweller within.

सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै, सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै।

satya bhajana tumharo jo gāvai, so niścaya cāroṃ phala pāvai|

Whoever sings your true praise will certainly gain the four fruits of life.

सत्य शपथ गौरिपति कीन्हीं, तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिद्धि दीन्हीं।

satya śapatha gauripati kīnhīṃ, tumane bhaktihiṃ saba siddhi dīnhīṃ|

The lord of Gauri swore it true: you have granted every attainment to devotion.

सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे, तुमहिं भरत कुल पूज्य प्रचारे।

sunahu rāma tuma tāta hamāre, tumahiṃ bharata kula pūjya pracāre|

Hear, Rama: you are our father; you made Bharata's line worthy of worship.

तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे, तुम गुरुदेव प्राण के प्यारे।

tumahiṃ deva kula deva hamāre, tuma gurudeva prāṇa ke pyāre|

You are our god and our family's god, our Gurudeva, dearer to us than life.

जो कुछ हो सो तुम ही राजा, जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा।

jo kucha ho so tuma hī rājā, jaya jaya jaya prabhu rākho lājā|

Whatever exists is you alone, O king; hail, Lord, guard our honour.

राम आत्मा पोषण हारे, जय जय जय दशरथ दुलारे।

rāma ātmā poṣaṇa hāre, jaya jaya jaya daśaratha dulāre|

Rama, nourisher of the soul, hail, hail, darling of Dasharatha.

सान हदय दो ज्ञान स्वरूपा, नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा।

sāna hadaya do jñāna svarūpā, namo namo jaya jagapati bhūpā|

Give knowledge to the heart, O form of knowledge; salutation, hail, king and lord of the world.

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा, नाम तुम्हार हस्त संतापा।

dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratāpā, nāma tumhāra hasta saṃtāpā|

Blessed, blessed are you, blessed your glory; your name carries affliction away.

सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया, बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया।

satya śuddha devana mukha gāyā, bajī dundubhī śaṃkha bajāyā|

The gods sang it pure and true; kettledrums rolled and conches were blown.

सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन, तुम ही हो हमारे तन मन धन।

satya satya tuma satya sanātana, tuma hī ho hamāre tana mana dhana|

Truth, truth, you are the eternal truth; you are our body, our mind and our wealth.

याको पाठ करे जो कोई, ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई।

yāko pāṭha kare jo koī, jñāna prakaṭa tāke ura hoī|

Whoever recites this, knowledge arises in his heart.

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा, सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा।

āvāgamana miṭai tihi kerā, satya vacana māne śiva merā|

His coming and going ends — hold this word true, says my Shiva.

और आस मन में जो होई, मनवांछित फल पावे सोई।

aura āsa mana meṃ jo hoī, manavāṃchita phala pāve soī|

Whatever else the mind hopes for, he obtains the fruit he desires.

तीनह काल ध्यान जो ल्यावै, तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावैं।

tīnaha kāla dhyāna jo lyāvai, tulasī dala aru phūla car̤hāvaiṃ|

Whoever meditates at the three times of day and offers tulsi leaves and flowers,

साग पत्र सो भोग लगावैं, सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावैं। .

sāga patra so bhoga lagāvaiṃ, so nara sakala siddhatā pāvaiṃ| .

and sets greens and leaves before him as bhog, that man gains every accomplishment.

अन्त समय रघुवर पुर जाई, जहां जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई।

anta samaya raghuvara pura jāī, jahāṃ janma hari bhakta kahāī|

At the last he goes to Raghuvar's city, where to be born is to be called Hari's devotee.

श्री हरिदास कहै अरु गावै, सो बैकुण्ठ धाम को जावै।

śrī haridāsa kahai aru gāvai, so baikuṇṭha dhāma ko jāvai|

Shri Haridas speaks it and sings it: such a one goes to the abode of Vaikuntha.

सात दिवस जो नेम कर, पाठ करे चित लाय।

sāta divasa jo nema kara, pāṭha kare cita lāya|

Whoever keeps the observance seven days and recites with a steady mind —

हरिदास हरि कृपा से, अवसि भक्ति को पाय॥

haridāsa hari kṛpā se, avasi bhakti ko pāya||

by Hari's grace, says Haridas, he will surely come to devotion.

राम चालीसा जो पढ़े, राम चरण चित लाय।

rāma cālīsā jo par̤he, rāma caraṇa cita lāya|

Whoever reads the Ram Chalisa with his mind at Rama's feet —

जो इच्छा मन में करे, सकल सिद्ध हो जाय॥

jo icchā mana meṃ kare, sakala siddha ho jāya||

whatever he wishes in his heart is all brought to pass.