हनुमान चालीसा
Hanuman Chalisa
Original: Awadhi, attributed to Tulsidas · Translation: Kesariya · working draft
१
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि। बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij Manu Mukuru Sudhari · Baranau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu, Jo Dayaku Phal Chari
Cleansing the mirror of my mind with the dust of my Guru's lotus feet, I tell the pure glory of Raghuvar — the giver of life's four fruits.
२
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार। बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥
Buddhiheen tanu jaanike, sumirau Pavan-Kumar · Bal buddhi vidya dehu mohi, harahu kales vikar
Knowing this body to be without wisdom, I remember the son of the Wind: give me strength, wisdom, and knowledge; take away my afflictions and flaws.
३
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर। जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar · Jai Kapees tihun lok ujagar
Victory to Hanuman ji, ocean of wisdom and virtue! Victory to the lord of the monkeys, who lights up the three worlds!
४
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा। अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
Ram doot atulit bal dhama · Anjani-putra Pavansut nama
Messenger of Ram, abode of unmeasured strength — Anjani's son, known as the child of the Wind.
५
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी। कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
Mahabir bikram Bajrangi · Kumati nivar sumati ke sangi
Great hero, valour mighty as a thunderbolt: you turn away ill intent and keep company with good sense.
६
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा। कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥
Kanchan baran biraj subesa · Kanan kundal kunchit kesa
Golden in hue and radiantly dressed, earrings in your ears, your hair curling.
७
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै। काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥
Hath bajra au dhwaja birajai · Kandhe moonj janeu sajai
A mace and a banner shine in your hands; the thread of munja grass rests on your shoulder.
८
शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन। तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥
Shankar suvan Kesari nandan · Tej pratap maha jag vandan
Son of Shankar, joy of Kesari, your brilliance and might are praised by the whole world.
९
विद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर। राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
Vidyavan guni ati chatur · Ram kaj karibe ko atur
Learned and virtuous, wonderfully able — ever eager to do Ram's work.
१०
प्रभु चारित्र सुनिबे को रसिया। राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya · Ram Lakhan Sita man basiya
You delight in hearing the Lord's deeds; Ram, Lakhan, and Sita dwell in your heart.
११
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहि दिखावा। बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
Sookshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava · Bikat roop dhari Lank jarava
Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you burned Lanka.
१२
भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे। रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥
Bhim roop dhari asur sanhare · Ramchandra ke kaj sanvare
Taking a mighty form you destroyed the demons, and you set Ramchandra's every task right.
१३
लाय संजीवन लखन जियाए। श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाए॥
Lay sanjivan Lakhan jiyaye · Shree Raghubir harashi ur laye
You brought the sanjivan herb and revived Lakhan; Shree Raghubir embraced you in delight.
१४
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई। तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
Raghupati keenhi bahut badai · Tum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai
Raghupati praised you greatly: you are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.
१५
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावै। अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावै॥
Sahas badan tumharo jas gavai · As kahi Shreepati kanth lagavai
A thousand mouths sing your glory — saying this, Shreepati holds you to his breast.
१६
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा। नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Sanakadik Brahmadi muneesa · Narad Sarad sahit Aheesa
Sanak and his brothers, Brahma and the great sages, Narad, Sarad, and the serpent king —
१७
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते। कवि कोविद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥
Jam Kuber digpal jahan te · Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te
even Yam, Kuber, and the guardians of the directions — who among poets and scholars could ever tell your praise?
१८
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहि कीन्हा। राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
Tum upkar Sugreevahi keenha · Ram milay raj pad deenha
You did Sugriv a great kindness — you brought him to Ram and gave him the throne.
१९
तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषण माना। लंकेश्वर भये सब जग जाना॥
Tumharo mantra Vibhishan mana · Lankeshwar bhaye sab jag jana
By your counsel Vibhishan became lord of Lanka; the whole world knows it.
२०
जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू। लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
Jug sahasra jojan par bhanu · Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu
You reached the sun, thousands of yojanas away, and swallowed it as if it were a sweet fruit.
२१
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माही। जलधि लाँघि गए अचरज नाही॥
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahi · Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahi
Carrying the Lord's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean — no wonder.
२२
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते। सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
Durgam kaj jagat ke jete · Sugam anugrah tumhre tete
Every difficult task in the world grows easy by your grace.
२३
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे। होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
Ram duare tum rakhvare · Hot na aagya binu paisare
You are the keeper of Ram's door; no one may enter without leave.
२४
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना। तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना॥
Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarna · Tum rakshak kahu ko darna
All joys come to those who take your shelter; with you as protector, what fear can remain?
२५
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै। तीनहूं लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥
Aapan tej samharo aapai · Teenhoon lok haank ten kanpai
You alone can hold back your own blaze; the three worlds tremble at your roar.
२६
भूत पिशाच निकट नहि आवै। महावीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
Bhoot pishach nikat nahi aavai · Mahavir jab naam sunavai
Ghosts and spirits come nowhere near when your name, Mahavir, is spoken.
२७
नासै रोग हरे सब पीरा। जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
Nase rog harai sab peera · Japat nirantar Hanumat beera
Disease is destroyed and all pain taken away for the one who repeats your name, Hanumat Bir.
२८
संकट तें हनुमान छुडावै। मन क्रम वचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
Sankat ten Hanuman chhudavai · Man kram vachan dhyan jo lavai
Hanuman ji frees from every trouble the one who turns to him in mind, deed, and word.
२९
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा। तिनके काज सकल तुम साजा॥
Sab par Ram tapasvi raja · Tinke kaj sakal tum saja
Ram, the ascetic king, is sovereign over all — and every one of his tasks, you carry through.
३०
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै। सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
Aur manorath jo koi lavai · Soi amit jeevan phal pavai
Whatever other wish someone brings, that one receives life's boundless fruit.
३१
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा। है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
Charon jug paratap tumhara · Hai parsiddh jagat ujiyara
Through all four ages your splendour endures; your glory shines throughout the world.
३२
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे। असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhvare · Asur nikandan Ram dulare
Guardian of the saints and the virtuous, destroyer of demons, beloved of Ram.
३३
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता। अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥
Asht siddhi nau nidhi ke data · As bar deen Janaki mata
Giver of the eight powers and the nine treasures — so Janaki Mata blessed you.
३४
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा। सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
Ram rasayan tumhre pasa · Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa
You hold the elixir of Ram's name: remain forever Raghupati's servant.
३५
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै। जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
Tumhre bhajan Ram ko pavai · Janam janam ke dukh bisravai
Through songs sung for you one finds Ram, and the sorrows of birth after birth are forgotten.
३६
अंतकाल रघुवरपुर जाई। जहाँ जन्म हरिभक्त कहाई॥
Antkaal Raghuvarpur jai · Jahan janam Haribhakt kahai
At the end of life one goes to the city of Raghuvar, and is born again and again as Hari's devotee.
३७
और देवता चित्त न धरई। हनुमत सेई सर्व सुख करई॥
Aur devta chitt na dharai · Hanumat sei sarv sukh karai
Turn your heart to no other god: serving Hanumat alone brings every joy.
३८
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा। जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
Sankat katai mitai sab peera · Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera
Trouble is cut away and all pain dissolves for the one who remembers Hanumat, the strong hero.
३९
जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं। कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं॥
Jai jai jai Hanuman Gosain · Kripa karahu Gurudev ki nain
Victory, victory, victory to Hanuman Gosain! Show me mercy as a guru would.
४०
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई। छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
Jo sat bar path kar koi · Chhutahi bandi maha sukh hoi
Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and finds great joy.
४१
जो यह पढ़े हनुमान चालीसा। होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa · Hoy siddhi sakhi Gaurisa
Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains fulfilment — Gaurisa himself is the witness.
४२
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा। कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥
Tulsidas sada Hari chera · Keejai Nath hriday mahn dera
Tulsidas is forever Hari's servant: grant him, Lord, a dwelling in your heart.
४३
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप। राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Pavan-tanay sankat haran, Mangal moorati roop · Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, Hriday basahu sur bhoop
Son of the Wind, remover of troubles, image of all that is auspicious — dwell in my heart with Ram, Lakhan, and Sita, O king of the gods.