Ram Chalisa

श्री रघुबीर भक्त हितकारी।सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥

Shri raghubira bhakta hitakari, suni lijai prabhu araja hamari.

O Raghubir, benefactor of Your devotees; hear our prayer, O Lord.

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 holds You in meditation day and night, no devotee is equal to them.

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

Dhyana dharem shivaji mana mamhi, Brahma, Indra para nahim pahim.

Shiva Himself holds You in his mind in meditation; even Brahma and Indra cannot find Your limit.

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना।जासु प्रभाव तिहुं पुर जाना॥

Duta tumhara vira hanumana, jasu prabhava tihum pura jana.

Your messenger is the brave Hanuman, whose might all three worlds know.

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

Jaya, jaya, jaya Raghunatha krripala, sada karo samtana pratipala.

Hail, hail, hail, O gracious Raghunath; always protect Your saints.

तुव भुजदण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला।रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला॥

Tuva bhujadanda prachanda krripala, Ravana mari surana pratipala.

Your arms are mighty and gracious; slaying Ravana, You protected the gods.

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, Master; You are ever the helper of the humble.

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

Brahmadika tava para na pavaim, sada isha tumharo yasha gavaim.

Even Brahma and the gods cannot find Your limit; the Lord always sings Your glory.

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

Chariu bheda bharata haim sakhi, tuma bhaktana ki lajja rakhi.

Bharat is witness to all four proofs; You preserved the honour of Your devotees.

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

Guna gavata sharada mana mahim, Surapati tako para na pahim.

Sharda sings Your virtues in her mind; even Indra cannot find their limit.

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 as blessed as they.

राम नाम है अपरम्पारा।चारिहु वेदन जाहि पुकारा॥

Rama nama hai aparampara, charihu vedana jahi pukara.

The name of Ram is beyond all measure; all four Vedas proclaim it aloud.

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हो।तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हो॥

Ganapati nama tumharo linho, tinako prathama pujya tuma kinho.

You took up the name of Ganapati, and made him the first among those worthy of worship.

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

Shesha ratata nita nama tumhara, mahi ko bhara shisha para dhara.

Shesha ceaselessly repeats Your name; on his head he bears the weight of the earth.

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

Phula samana rahata so bhara, pavata kou na tumharo para.

That burden remains for him as light as a flower; none can find the measure of it.

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

Bharata nama tumharo ura dharo, tasom kabahum na rana mem haro.

Bharat holds Your name in his heart; because of it he is never defeated in battle.

नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा।सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा॥

Nama shatruhana hrridaya prakasha, sumirata hota shatru kara nasha.

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

लखन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी।सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी॥

Lakhana tumhare aj~nakari, sada karata santana rakhavari.

Lakshman is ever obedient to You, always guarding Your saints.

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

Tate rana jite nahim koi, yuddha jure yamahum kina hoi.

Therefore none has won in battle against him; even Yama cannot prevail if a fight arises.

महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा।सब विधि करत पाप को छारा॥

Mahalakshmi dhara avatara, saba vidhi karata papa ko chara.

You bear the form of Mahalakshmi too; in every way You reduce sin to ash.

सीता राम पुनीता गायो।भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो॥

Sita rama punita gayo, bhuvaneshvari prabhava dikhayo.

Sita sang of Ram, the pure one; she showed the power of the Ruler of the universe.

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

Ghata som prakata bhai so ai, jako dekhata chandra lajai.

She appeared, manifest from the pitcher; seeing her, even the moon feels shy.

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

Jo tumhare nita pamva palotata, navo niddhi charanana mem lotata.

Whoever daily massages Your feet, all nine treasures roll at their feet.

सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी।सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी॥

Siddhi atharaha mamgalakari, so tuma para javai balihari.

The eighteen accomplishments, bringers of auspiciousness, offer themselves to You in devotion.

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई।सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई॥

Aurahu jo aneka prabhutai, so sitapati tumahim banai.

And whatever other glory there is, Sitapati made it Your own.

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

Ichcha te kotina samsara, rachata na lagata pala ki bara.

By Your mere will, worlds beyond count come into being; creating them takes not even a moment.

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

Jo tumhare charanana chita lavai, taki mukti avasi ho javai.

Whoever fixes their mind upon Your feet, their liberation is certain to come.

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

Sunahu rama tuma tata hamare, tumahim bharata kula pujya prachare.

Hear, O Ram, You are our father; You are honoured throughout Bharat's lineage.

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

Tumahim deva kula deva hamare, tuma guru deva prana ke pyare.

You are our family deity; You are the beloved teacher-god of our very breath.

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

Jo kucha ho so tumahim raja, jaya jaya jaya prabhu rakho laja.

Whatever there is, You alone are king of it; hail, hail, hail, O Lord, preserve our honour.

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

Rama atma poshana hare, jaya jaya jaya dasharatha ke pyare.

Ram, You are the sustainer of the soul; hail, hail, hail, beloved of Dasharath.

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

Jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupa, narguna brahrri akhanda anupa.

Hail, hail, hail, O Lord of the form of light; the formless Brahman, whole and beyond compare.

सत्य सत्य जय सत्यव्रत स्वामी।सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी॥

Satya satya jaya satyavrata svami, satya sanatana antaryami.

True, true, hail, O Lord true to Your vow; true and eternal, the Knower of all hearts.

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

Satya bhajana tumharo jo gavai, so nishchaya charom phala pavai.

Whoever sings this true hymn of Yours obtains, without doubt, all four fruits of life.

सत्य शपथ गौरीपति कीन्हीं।तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिधि दीन्हीं॥

Satya shapatha gauripati kinhim, tumane bhaktihim saba sidhi dinhim.

You swore a true oath before Gauri's Lord; through devotion You granted all accomplishments.

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

J~nana hrridaya do j~nana svarupa, namo namo jaya jagapati bhupa.

Give me a heart of knowledge, O form of knowledge itself; salutations, salutations, hail, King of the world.

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा।नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा॥

Dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratapa, nama tumhara harata samtapa.

Blessed, blessed, You are blessed in Your glory; Your name takes away all affliction.

सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया।बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया॥

Satya shuddha devana mukha gaya, baji dundubhi shamkha bajaya.

The gods sang this true and pure account with their own mouths; the drum resounded, the conch was blown.

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

Satya satya tuma satya sanatana, tuma hi ho hamare tana-mana dhana.

True, true, You are eternally true; You alone are the wealth of our body and mind.

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

Yako patha kare jo koi, j~nana prakata take ura hoi.

Whoever recites this, knowledge is revealed in their heart.

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा।सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा॥

Avagamana mitai tihi kera, satya vachana mane Shiva mera.

Their coming and going in this world ceases; Shiva accepts them at their word of truth.

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

Aura asa mana mem jo hoi, manavamchita phala pave soi.

And whatever other wish arises in their mind, they obtain the fruit their heart desires.

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

Tinahum kala dhyana jo lyavai, tulasi dala aru phula cha.dhavai.

Whoever holds this meditation at all three times of day, and offers tulsi leaves and flowers,

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

Saga patra so bhoga lagavai, so nara sakala siddhata pavai.

and offers greens and leaves as food, that person attains complete accomplishment.

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

Anta samaya raghubara pura jai, jaham janma hari bhakta kahai.

At their final hour they go to the city of Raghubar, where they are called a devotee born of Hari.

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

Shri haridasa kahai aru gavai, so baikuntha dhama ko pavai.

Shri Haridas says and sings this; that person attains the abode of Vaikuntha.

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 krripa se, avasi bhakti ko paya.

Whoever keeps this discipline for seven days and recites it with a devoted heart, by Hari's grace, Haridas says, they surely attain devotion.

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

Rama chalisa jo pa.dhe, rama charana chita laya, jo ichcha mana mem karai, sakala siddha ho jaya.

Whoever recites this Ram Chalisa with mind fixed on Ram's feet, whatever wish arises in their heart, is entirely fulfilled.