राम चालीसा — Complete Lyrics

राम चालीसा

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Verse 1

श्री रघुबीर भक्त हितकारी। सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥

Shri raghubira bhakta hitakari Suni lijai prabhu araja hamari

O Sri Raghuvira (Rama), benefactor of your devotees, hear, O Lord, this humble plea of ours.

Verse 2

निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई। ता सम भक्त और नहीं होई॥

Nishi dina dhyana dharai jo koi Ta sama bhakta aura nahim hoi

Whoever meditates upon you night and day — there is no devotee equal to them.

Verse 3

ध्यान धरें शिवजी मन मांही। ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र पार नहीं पाहीं॥

Dhyana dharem shivaji mana mamhi Brahma, indra para nahim pahim

Shiva himself holds your meditation in his heart; even Brahma and Indra cannot reach your limit.

Verse 4

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना। जासु प्रभाव तिहुं पुर जाना॥

Duta tumhara vira hanumana Jasu prabhava tihum pura jana

Your messenger is the hero Hanuman, whose might is known throughout the three worlds.

Verse 5

जय, जय, जय रघुनाथ कृपाला। सदा करो संतन प्रतिपाला॥

Jaya, jaya, jaya raghunatha kripala Sada karo samtana pratipala

Victory, victory, victory, O compassionate Raghunatha; ever protect the saints.

Verse 6

तुव भुजदण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला। रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला॥

Tuva bhujadanda prachanda kripala Ravana mari surana pratipala

Your mighty arms are fierce, O merciful one; slaying Ravana, you protected the gods.

Verse 7

तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं। दीनन के हो सदा सहाई॥

Tuma anatha ke natha gosaim Dinana ke ho sada sahai

You are the Lord of the orphaned, O Master; ever the helper of the lowly.

Verse 8

ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं। सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं॥

Brahmadika tava para na pavaim Sada isha tumharo yasha gavaim

Brahma and the gods cannot find your limit; ever, O Lord, they sing your glory.

Verse 9

चारिउ भेद भरत हैं साखी। तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी॥

Chariu bheda bharata haim sakhi Tuma bhaktana ki lajja rakhi

The four Vedas bear witness; you preserve the honour of your devotees.

Verse 10

गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं। सुरपति ताको पार न पाहिं॥

Guna gavata sharada mana mahim Surapati tako para na pahim

Sharada (Saraswati) sings your virtues in her heart, yet even Indra cannot reach your end.

Verse 11

नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई। ता सम धन्य और नहीं होई॥

Nama tumhara leta jo koi Ta sama dhanya aura nahim hoi

Whoever takes your name — none is more blessed than they.

Verse 12

राम नाम है अपरम्पारा। चारिहु वेदन जाहि पुकारा॥

Rama nama hai aparampara Charihu vedana jahi pukara

The name of Rama is boundless; all four Vedas proclaim it.

Verse 13

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हो। तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हो॥

Ganapati nama tumharo linho Tinako prathama pujya tuma kinho

You took on the name of Ganapati (Ganesha) and made him the first to be worshipped.

Verse 14

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

Shesha ratata nita nama tumhara Mahi ko bhara shisha para dhara

Shesha (the serpent) ever repeats your name, bearing the burden of the earth upon his head.

Verse 15

फूल समान रहत सो भारा। पावत कोऊ न तुम्हरो पारा॥

Phula samana rahata so bhara Pavata kou na tumharo para

That burden rests as light as a flower for him; yet no one finds your limit.

Verse 16

भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो। तासों कबहूं न रण में हारो॥

Bharata nama tumharo ura dharo Tasom kabahum na rana mem haro

Hold the name of Bharata in your heart, and you will never be defeated in battle.

Verse 17

नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा। सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा॥

Nama shatruhana hridaya prakasha Sumirata hota shatru kara nasha

The name of Shatrughna shines in the heart; remembering it, the enemy is destroyed.

Verse 18

लखन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी। सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी॥

Lakhana tumhare ajnakari Sada karata santana rakhavari

Lakshmana is obedient to you, ever guarding the saints.

Verse 19

ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई। युद्ध जुरे यमहूं किन होई॥

Tate rana jite nahim koi Yuddha jure yamahum kina hoi

Therefore none can win against them in battle, even were Yama himself to join the fight.

Verse 20

महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा। सब विधि करत पाप को छारा॥

Mahalakshmi dhara avatara Saba vidhi karata papa ko chhara

Mahalakshmi took incarnation (as Sita) and in every way reduced sin to ashes.

Verse 21

सीता राम पुनीता गायो। भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो॥

Sita rama punita gayo Bhuvaneshvari prabhava dikhayo

Sita and Rama were sung as purifiers; she showed the power of Bhuvaneshwari.

Verse 22

घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई। जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई॥

Ghata som prakata bhai so ai Jako dekhata chandra lajai

She appeared from the earth (a pot), at whose sight even the moon felt shy.

Verse 23

जो तुम्हरे नित पांव पलोटत। नवो निद्धि चरणन में लोटत॥

Jo tumhare nita pamva palotata Navo niddhi charanana mem lotata

Those who ever press your feet — the nine treasures roll at their feet.

Verse 24

सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी। सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी॥

Siddhi atharaha mamgalakari So tuma para javai balihari

The eighteen auspicious siddhis are ever sacrificed in devotion to you.

Verse 25

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई। सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई॥

Aurahu jo aneka prabhutai So sitapati tumahim banai

And whatever other glories exist, O Lord of Sita, you have created them all.

Verse 26

इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा। रचत न लागत पल की बारा॥

Ichchha te kotina samsara Rachata na lagata pala ki bara

By your mere wish, millions of universes are made in less than a moment.

Verse 27

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

Jo tumhare charanana chita lavai Taki mukti avasi ho javai

Whoever fixes the mind upon your feet surely attains liberation.

Verse 28

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

Sunahu rama tuma tata hamare Tumahim bharata kula pujya prachare

Hear me, O Rama, you are our father; you are proclaimed worthy of worship in Bharata's line.

Verse 29

तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे। तुम गुरु देव प्राण के प्यारे॥

Tumahim deva kula deva hamare Tuma guru deva prana ke pyare

You are the deity of our family of gods; you are our Guru, beloved as our very life.

Verse 30

जो कुछ हो सो तुमहिं राजा। जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा॥

Jo kuchha ho so tumahim raja Jaya jaya jaya prabhu rakho laja

Whatever there is, all is yours, O King; victory, victory, victory, O Lord — preserve our honour.

Verse 31

राम आत्मा पोषण हारे। जय जय जय दशरथ के प्यारे॥

Rama atma poshana hare Jaya jaya jaya dasharatha ke pyare

O Rama, nourisher of the soul; victory, victory, victory, O beloved of Dasharatha.

Verse 32

जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरुपा। नर्गुण ब्रहृ अखण्ड अनूपा॥

Jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupa Narguna brahri akhanda anupa

Victory, victory, O Lord of the form of pure light; the attributeless Brahman, unbroken and matchless.

Verse 33

सत्य सत्य जय सत्यव्रत स्वामी। सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी॥

Satya satya jaya satyavrata svami Satya sanatana antaryami

Truly, truly, victory, O Lord true to your vow; the eternal Truth, the inner controller of all.

Verse 34

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

Satya bhajana tumharo jo gavai So nishchaya charom phala pavai

Whoever sings your true praise surely obtains all four fruits of life.

Verse 35

सत्य शपथ गौरीपति कीन्हीं। तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिधि दीन्हीं॥

Satya shapatha gauripati kinhim Tumane bhaktihim saba sidhi dinhim

Gauri's Lord (Shiva) took a true oath: you bestow every perfection through devotion.

Verse 36

ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरुपा। नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा॥

Jnana hridaya do jnana svarupa Namo namo jaya jagapati bhupa

Grant knowledge to my heart, O embodiment of knowledge; salutations, salutations, victory, O Lord of the world.

Verse 37

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा। नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा॥

Dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratapa Nama tumhara harata samtapa

Blessed, blessed, blessed is your majesty; your name removes all affliction.

Verse 38

सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया। बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया॥

Satya shuddha devana mukha gaya Baji dundubhi shamkha bajaya

The true, pure praise was sung from the mouths of the gods; kettledrums sounded and conches were blown.

Verse 39

सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन। तुम ही हो हमरे तन-मन धन॥

Satya satya tuma satya sanatana Tuma hi ho hamare tana-mana dhana

Truly, truly you are the eternal Truth; you alone are our body, mind and wealth.

Verse 40

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

Yako patha kare jo koi Jnana prakata take ura hoi

Whoever recites this — knowledge arises clearly in their heart.

Verse 41

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा। सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा॥

Avagamana mitai tihi kera Satya vachana mane shiva mera

Their cycle of birth and death is ended — Shiva himself accepts this as true.

Verse 42

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

Aura asa mana mem jo hoi Manavamchhita phala pave soi

And whatever other hope is in the mind, that very wish is fulfilled.

Verse 43

तीनहुं काल ध्यान जो ल्यावै। तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावै॥

Tinahum kala dhyana jo lyavai Tulasi dala aru phula chadha़avai

Whoever brings your meditation at all three times of day, and offers tulsi leaves and flowers —

Verse 44

साग पत्र सो भोग लगावै। सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावै॥

Saga patra so bhoga lagavai So nara sakala siddhata pavai

— and offers a simple food of greens — that person attains complete perfection.

Verse 45

अन्त समय रघुबर पुर जाई। जहां जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥

Anta samaya raghubara pura jai Jaham janma hari bhakta kahai

At the final hour they go to Rama's abode, where they are born as a devotee of Hari.

Verse 46

श्री हरिदास कहै अरु गावै। सो बैकुण्ठ धाम को पावै॥

Shri haridasa kahai aru gavai So baikuntha dhama ko pavai

So says and sings Sri Haridas; that one attains the abode of Vaikuntha.

Verse 47

सात दिवस जो नेम कर,पाठ करे चित लाय। हरिदास हरि कृपा से,अवसि भक्ति को पाय॥

Sata divasa jo nema kara,patha kare chita laya Haridasa hari kripa se,avasi bhakti ko paya

Whoever, with a focused mind, keeps the discipline for seven days and recites it — by Hari's grace Haridas (the devotee) surely attains devotion.

Verse 48

राम चालीसा जो पढ़े,राम चरण चित लाय। जो इच्छा मन में करै,सकल सिद्ध हो जाय॥

Rama chalisa jo padha़e,rama charana chita laya Jo ichchha mana mem karai,sakala siddha ho jaya

Whoever reads the Ram Chalisa, fixing the mind on Rama's feet — whatever wish is in the mind, all is fulfilled.

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