श्री काली चालीसा — Complete Lyrics

श्री काली चालीसा

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Verse 1

जयकाली कलिमलहरण, महिमा अगम अपार । महिष मर्दिनी कालिका , देहु अभय अपार ॥

Jayakali kalimalaharana, mahima agama apara Mahisha mardini kalika , dehu abhaya apara

Hail Kali, remover of the impurities of the dark age, whose glory is unfathomable and boundless! O Kalika, slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahisha, grant me boundless fearlessness.

Verse 2

अरि मद मान मिटावन हारी । मुण्डमाल गल सोहत प्यारी ॥

Ari mada mana mitavana hari Mundamala gala sohata pyari

You who destroy the pride and arrogance of the foe; a garland of skulls adorns your neck, O beloved Mother.

Verse 3

अष्टभुजी सुखदायक माता । दुष्टदलन जग में विख्याता ॥

Ashtabhuji sukhadayaka mata Dushtadalana jaga mem vikhyata

Eight-armed Mother, giver of joy, renowned throughout the world as the crusher of the wicked.

Verse 4

भाल विशाल मुकुट छवि छाजै । कर में शीश शत्रु का साजै ॥

Bhala vishala mukuta chhavi chhajai Kara mem shisha shatru ka sajai

Upon your broad brow a crown shines in beauty; in one hand you hold the severed head of the enemy.

Verse 5

दूजे हाथ लिए मधु प्याला । हाथ तीसरे सोहत भाला ॥

Duje hatha lie madhu pyala Hatha tisare sohata bhala

In your second hand you hold a cup of wine; in your third hand gleams a spear.

Verse 6

चौथे खप्पर खड्ग कर पाञ्चे । छठे त्रिशूल शत्रु बल जाञ्चे ॥

Chauthe khappara khadga kara panche Chhathe trishula shatru bala janche

In the fourth a skull-bowl, in the fifth a sword; with the trident in the sixth you put the enemy's strength to the test.

Verse 7

सप्तम कर दमकत असि प्यारी । शोभा अद्भुत मात तुम्हारी ॥

Saptama kara damakata asi pyari Shobha adbhuta mata tumhari

In your seventh hand glitters the beloved sword; wondrous is your splendour, O Mother.

Verse 8

अष्टम कर भक्तन वर दाता । जग मनहरण रूप ये माता ॥

Ashtama kara bhaktana vara data Jaga manaharana rupa ye mata

Your eighth hand bestows boons upon your devotees; this form of yours, O Mother, enchants the whole world.

Verse 9

भक्तन में अनुरक्त भवानी । निशदिन रटें ऋषि-मुनि ज्ञानी ॥

Bhaktana mem anurakta bhavani Nishadina ratem rishi-muni jnani

O Bhavani, devoted to your devotees, whom the sages, seers and the wise repeat by day and night.

Verse 10

महशक्ति अति प्रबल पुनीता । तू ही काली तू ही सीता ॥

Mahashakti ati prabala punita Tu hi kali tu hi sita

Great Power (Mahashakti), most mighty and holy, you alone are Kali and you alone are Sita.

Verse 11

पतित तारिणी हे जग पालक । कल्याणी पापीकुल घालक ॥

Patita tarini he jaga palaka Kalyani papikula ghalaka

Redeemer of the fallen, O sustainer of the world; auspicious Kalyani, destroyer of the whole brood of sinners.

Verse 12

शेष सुरेश न पावत पारा । गौरी रूप धर्यो इक बारा ॥

Shesha suresha na pavata para Gauri rupa dharyo ika bara

Neither Shesha nor Indra, lord of the gods, can find your limit; once you assumed the fair form of Gauri.

Verse 13

तुम समान दाता नहिं दूजा । विधिवत करें भक्तजन पूजा ॥

Tuma samana data nahim duja Vidhivata karem bhaktajana puja

There is no other giver equal to you; your devotees worship you according to the sacred rites.

Verse 14

रूप भयङ्कर जब तुम धारा । दुष्टदलन कीन्हेहु संहारा ॥

Rupa bhayankara jaba tuma dhara Dushtadalana kinhehu samhara

When you assumed your terrifying form, you crushed the wicked and wrought their utter destruction.

Verse 15

नाम अनेकन मात तुम्हारे । भक्तजनों के सङ्कट टारे ॥

Nama anekana mata tumhare Bhaktajanom ke sankata tare

Many are your names, O Mother; you ward off every calamity of your devotees.

Verse 16

कलि के कष्ट कलेशन हरनी । भव भय मोचन मङ्गल करनी ॥

Kali ke kashta kaleshana harani Bhava bhaya mochana mangala karani

Remover of the troubles and afflictions of the Kali age; releaser from the fear of worldly existence, doer of all that is auspicious.

Verse 17

महिमा अगम वेद यश गावैं । नारद शारद पार न पावैं ॥

Mahima agama veda yasha gavaim Narada sharada para na pavaim

Your glory is unfathomable; the Vedas sing your fame; even Narada and Sharada (Saraswati) cannot reach your far shore.

Verse 18

भू पर भार बढ्यौ जब भारी । तब तब तुम प्रकटीं महतारी ॥

Bhu para bhara badhyau jaba bhari Taba taba tuma prakatim mahatari

Whenever the burden upon the earth grew heavy, then and again you became manifest, O Mother.

Verse 19

आदि अनादि अभय वरदाता । विश्वविदित भव सङ्कट त्राता ॥

Adi anadi abhaya varadata Vishvavidita bhava sankata trata

Beginning and beginningless, giver of the boon of fearlessness; known throughout the universe as the saviour from the perils of existence.

Verse 20

कुसमय नाम तुम्हारौ लीन्हा । उसको सदा अभय वर दीन्हा ॥

Kusamaya nama tumharau linha Usako sada abhaya vara dinha

Whoever took your name in a time of distress, to him you ever granted the boon of fearlessness.

Verse 21

ध्यान धरें श्रुति शेष सुरेशा । काल रूप लखि तुमरो भेषा ॥

Dhyana dharem shruti shesha suresha Kala rupa lakhi tumaro bhesha

The Vedas, Shesha and Indra meditate upon you, beholding your guise in the very form of Time (Kala).

Verse 22

कलुआ भैंरों सङ्ग तुम्हारे । अरि हित रूप भयानक धारे ॥

Kalua bhaimrom sanga tumhare Ari hita rupa bhayanaka dhare

Kalua and Bhairava are your companions; to destroy the enemy you assume a fearsome form.

Verse 23

सेवक लाङ्गुर रहत अगारी । चौसठ जोगन आज्ञाकारी ॥

Sevaka langura rahata agari Chausatha jogana ajnakari

Your servant Langur (Hanuman) stands ever before you; the sixty-four Yoginis are obedient to your command.

Verse 24

त्रेता में रघुवर हित आई । दशकन्धर की सैन नसाई ॥

Treta mem raghuvara hita ai Dashakandhara ki saina nasai

In the Treta age you came for the sake of Raghuvara (Rama), and destroyed the army of the ten-headed Ravana.

Verse 25

खेला रण का खेल निराला । भरा मांस-मज्जा से प्याला ॥

Khela rana ka khela nirala Bhara mamsa-majja se pyala

You played the wondrous game of battle, and filled your bowl with flesh and marrow.

Verse 26

रौद्र रूप लखि दानव भागे । कियौ गवन भवन निज त्यागे ॥

Raudra rupa lakhi danava bhage Kiyau gavana bhavana nija tyage

Beholding your furious form, the demons fled, abandoning their own dwellings in flight.

Verse 27

तब ऐसौ तामस चढ़ आयो । स्वजन विजन को भेद भुलायो ॥

Taba aisau tamasa chadha़ ayo Svajana vijana ko bheda bhulayo

Then such a dark fury rose up in you that you forgot the difference between your own people and strangers.

Verse 28

ये बालक लखि शङ्कर आए । राह रोक चरनन में धाए ॥

Ye balaka lakhi shankara ae Raha roka charanana mem dhae

Seeing this, Shankara (Shiva) came and, blocking your path, threw himself down at your feet.

Verse 29

तब मुख जीभ निकर जो आई । यही रूप प्रचलित है माई ॥

Taba mukha jibha nikara jo ai Yahi rupa prachalita hai mai

Then your tongue shot out from your mouth (in startled shame at treading on Shiva); this is the form, O Mother, that is famed the world over.

Verse 30

बाढ्यो महिषासुर मद भारी । पीड़इत किए सकल नर-नारी ॥

Badhyo mahishasura mada bhari Pida़ita kie sakala nara-nari

The buffalo-demon Mahishasura, swollen with great arrogance, tormented every man and woman.

Verse 31

करूण पुकार सुनी भक्तन की । पीर मिटावन हित जन-जन की ॥

Karuna pukara suni bhaktana ki Pira mitavana hita jana-jana ki

You heard the piteous cry of your devotees, to wipe away the suffering of each and every soul.

Verse 32

तब प्रगटी निज सैन समेता । नाम पड़ा मां महिष विजेता ॥

Taba pragati nija saina sameta Nama pada़a mam mahisha vijeta

Then you appeared together with your own host; and your name, O Mother, became 'Conqueror of Mahisha'.

Verse 33

शुम्भ निशुम्भ हने छन माहीं । तुम सम जग दूसर कौ नाहीं ॥

Shumbha nishumbha hane chhana mahim Tuma sama jaga dusara kau nahim

You slew Shumbha and Nishumbha in an instant; there is no other in the world equal to you.

Verse 34

मान मथनहारी खल दल के । सदा सहायक भक्त विकल के ॥

Mana mathanahari khala dala ke Sada sahayaka bhakta vikala ke

Crusher of the pride of the hosts of the wicked; ever the helper of the devotee in distress.

Verse 35

दीन विहीन करैं नित सेवा । पावैं मनवाञ्छित फल मेवा ॥

Dina vihina karaim nita seva Pavaim manavanchhita phala meva

The humble and destitute who serve you daily obtain the cherished fruit of their heart's desire.

Verse 36

सङ्कट में जो सुमिरन करहीं । उनके कष्ट मातु तुम हरहीं ॥

Sankata mem jo sumirana karahim Unake kashta matu tuma harahim

Those who remember you in calamity, their sufferings, O Mother, you take away.

Verse 37

प्रेम सहित जो कीरतिगावैं । भव बन्धन सों मुक्ती पावैं ॥

Prema sahita jo kiratigavaim Bhava bandhana som mukti pavaim

Those who sing your glory with love attain release from the bonds of worldly existence.

Verse 38

काली चालीसा जो पढ़हीं । स्वर्गलोक बिनु बन्धन चढ़हीं ॥

Kali chalisa jo padha़him Svargaloka binu bandhana chadha़him

Those who read the Kali Chalisa ascend to the heavenly realm, free of all bondage.

Verse 39

दया दृष्टि हेरौ जगदम्बा । केहि कारणमां कियौ विलम्बा ॥

Daya drishti herau jagadamba Kehi karanamam kiyau vilamba

Cast your glance of compassion upon me, O Jagadamba; for what reason, O Mother, do you delay?

Verse 40

करहु मातु भक्तन रखवाली । जयति जयति काली कङ्काली ॥

Karahu matu bhaktana rakhavali Jayati jayati kali kankali

Protect your devotees, O Mother; victory, victory to Kali, the skeletal one (Kankali)!

Verse 41

सेवक दीन अनाथ अनारी। भक्तिभाव युति शरण तुम्हारी ॥

Sevaka dina anatha anari Bhaktibhava yuti sharana tumhari

Your servant is humble, orphaned and helpless; with a heart full of devotion he takes refuge in you.

Verse 42

प्रेम सहित जो करे, काली चालीसा पाठ । तिनकी पूरन कामना, होय सकल जग ठाठ ॥

Prema sahita jo kare, kali chalisa patha Tinaki purana kamana, hoya sakala jaga thatha

Whoever recites the Kali Chalisa with love, all their desires are fulfilled, and the whole splendour of the world is theirs.

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