Hanuman Chalisa

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥

Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue. Victory to the lord of the Vanaras, who lights up all three worlds.

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
अंजनिपुत्र पवन सुत नामा॥

Messenger of Rama, home of matchless strength, known as Anjani's son and Son of the Wind.

महावीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

Great hero, mighty one, with limbs strong as a thunderbolt. You drive away wrong thinking and stand beside those who think well.

कंचन वरन विराज सुवेसा।
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥

Your colour is golden and your dress is beautiful, with earrings in your ears and curly hair.

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा विराजै।
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥

The thunderbolt mace and the flag shine in your hands; a sacred thread of munja grass adorns your shoulder.

शंकर सुवन केसरीनंदन।
तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥

A form of Lord Shiva and son of Kesari, your radiance and glory are honoured by the whole world.

विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥

Learned, virtuous and very wise, you are always eager to do Rama's work.

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

You delight in hearing the Lord's stories. Rama, Lakshmana and Sita live in your heart.

सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहि दिखावा।
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥

Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you set Lanka ablaze.

भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।
रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥

Taking a giant form you destroyed the demons and completed Shri Rama's tasks.

लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥

You brought the Sanjivani herb and revived Lakshmana; Shri Rama joyfully held you to his heart.

रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।
तुम मम प्रिय भरत सम भाई॥

Rama praised you greatly: "You are as dear to me as my brother Bharata."

सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥

"May the thousand-headed Shesha sing your glory," said the Lord, and embraced you.

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥

Sanaka and the sages, Brahma and the great munis, Narada, Saraswati and the king of serpents…

जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते।
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥

…Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions all sing your praise. How could poets and scholars ever describe it fully?

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥

You did Sugriva a great kindness: you brought him to Rama, who restored his kingdom.

तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषन माना।
लंकेश्वर भये सब जग जाना॥

Vibhishana followed your counsel and became king of Lanka, as the whole world knows.

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

The Sun, thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed, thinking it a sweet fruit.

प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥

Holding the Lord's ring in your mouth you leapt across the ocean. For you, that is no wonder.

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥

Every difficult task in the world becomes easy by your grace.

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥

You guard Rama's door. No one enters without your permission.

सब सुख लहैं तुम्हारी सरना।
तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना॥

In your shelter every happiness is found. With you as protector, there is nothing to fear.

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥

Only you can hold your own power; the three worlds tremble at your roar.

भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
महावीर जब नाम सुनावैं॥

Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near where the name of Mahavir is spoken.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥

Illness is destroyed and every pain removed by constantly chanting the name of brave Hanuman.

संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।
मन क्रम वचन ध्यान जो लावै॥

Hanuman frees from trouble everyone who remembers him in thought, deed and word.

सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥

Rama, the ascetic king, is supreme over all, and it is you who fulfil all his works.

और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥

Whoever comes to you with a sincere wish receives the boundless fruit of life.

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥

Your glory shines through all four ages; your light is famous throughout the world.

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥

You protect the saints and the good, destroy the demons, and are Rama's beloved.

अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥

Mother Sita blessed you to be the giver of the eight siddhis and the nine treasures.

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥

You hold the elixir of Rama's name, and remain forever the servant of the Lord.

तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥

Through devotion to you one reaches Rama, and the sorrows of many lifetimes are forgotten.

अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥

At life's end such a devotee reaches the Lord's abode, and wherever born again is known as a devotee of Hari.

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

Even one who holds no other deity in mind finds every joy by serving Hanuman.

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरैं हनुमत बलबीरा॥

Troubles are cut away and all pain disappears for those who remember mighty Hanuman.

जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं।
कृपा करहु गुरू देव की नाईं॥

Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Bless me as my own Guru would.

जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
छूटहि बन्दि महासुख होई॥

Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and finds great joy.

जो यह पढै हनुमान चलीसा।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥

Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa gains success; Lord Shiva himself is the witness.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥

Tulsidas, forever the servant of Hari, prays: Lord, make your home in my heart.