Durga Chalisa: Lyrics with Meaning in English

नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी।नमो नमो अम्बे दुःख हरनी॥

Namo namo Durge sukh karaniNamo namo Ambe dukh harani

Salutations to Durga, giver of happiness; salutations to Ambe, remover of sorrow.

निरंकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी।तिहूँ लोक फैली उजियारी॥

Nirankar hai jyoti tumhariTihun lok phaili ujiyari

Your light is formless, and its radiance fills the three worlds.

शशि ललाट मुख महाविशाला।नेत्र लाल भृकुटि विकराला॥

Shashi lalat mukh mahavishalaNetra lal bhrikuti vikarala

The moon is on your forehead and your face is vast; your eyes are red and your brows fierce.

रूप मातु को अधिक सुहावे।दरश करत जन अति सुख पावे॥

Roop matu ko adhik suhaveDarash karat jan ati sukh pave

Mother, your form is most beautiful; those who behold it find great joy.

तुम संसार शक्ति लै कीना।पालन हेतु अन्न धन दीना॥

Tum sansar shakti lai keenaPalan hetu ann dhan deena

With your power you created the world, and to sustain it you gave grain and wealth.

अन्नपूर्णा हुई जग पाला।तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला॥

Annapurna hui jag palaTum hi aadi sundari bala

As Annapurna you nourish the world; you are the eternal, beautiful young Goddess.

प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी।तुम गौरी शिवशंकर प्यारी॥

Pralayakal sab nashan hariTum Gauri Shivshankar pyari

At the time of dissolution you destroy all; you are Gauri, beloved of Shiv Shankar.

शिव योगी तुम्हरे गुण गावें।ब्रह्मा विष्णु तुम्हें नित ध्यावें॥

Shiv yogi tumhre gun gaveinBrahma Vishnu tumhein nit dhyavein

Shiva and the yogis sing your virtues; Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you every day.

रूप सरस्वती को तुम धारा।दे सुबुद्धि ऋषि मुनिन उबारा॥

Roop Saraswati ko tum dharaDe subuddhi rishi munin ubara

You took the form of Saraswati and uplifted sages and seers by giving them wisdom.

धरयो रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा।परगट भई फाड़कर खम्बा॥

Dharyo roop Narasimh ko AmbaPragat bhai phad kar khamba

Mother, you took the form of Narasimha and burst forth from the pillar.

रक्षा करि प्रह्लाद बचायो।हिरणाकुश को स्वर्ग पठायो॥

Raksha kari Prahlad bachayoHiranakush ko swarg pathayo

You protected and saved Prahlad, and sent Hiranyakashipu to heaven.

लक्ष्मी रूप धरो जग माहीं।श्री नारायण अंग समाहीं॥

Lakshmi roop dharo jag mahinShri Narayan ang samahin

You take the form of Lakshmi in the world and dwell beside Shri Narayana.

क्षीरसिन्धु में करत विलासा।दयासिन्धु दीजै मन आसा॥

Ksheer sindhu mein karat vilasaDayasindhu deejai man aasa

You delight in the ocean of milk; ocean of mercy, fulfil the hopes of my heart.

हिंगलाज में तुम्हीं भवानी।महिमा अमित न जात बखानी॥

Hinglaj mein tumhin BhavaniMahima amit na jat bakhani

At Hinglaj you are Bhavani herself; your boundless glory cannot be described.

मातंगी अरु धूमावति माता।भुवनेश्वरी बगला सुख दाता॥

Matangi aru Dhumavati mataBhuvaneshwari Bagala sukh data

You are Mother Matangi and Dhumavati, and Bhuvaneshwari and Bagala, givers of happiness.

श्री भैरव तारा जग तारिणी।छिन्न भाल भव दुःख निवारिणी॥

Shri Bhairav Tara jag tariniChhinn bhal bhav dukh nivarini

You are Bhairavi and Tara who carry the world across, and Chhinnamasta who ends worldly sorrow.

केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी।लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी॥

Kehari vahan soh BhavaniLangur veer chalat agvani

Bhavani looks splendid riding the lion, and the brave Langur (Hanuman) walks ahead of you.

कर में खप्पर खड्ग विराजै।जाको देख काल डर भाजै॥

Kar mein khappar khadga virajaiJako dekh kal dar bhajai

In your hands are the skull-bowl and the sword; seeing them, even Death runs in fear.

सोहै अस्त्र और त्रिशूला।जाते उठत शत्रु हिय शूला॥

Sohai astra aur trishulaJate uthat shatru hiy shula

Weapons and the trident adorn you, and they strike pain into the hearts of enemies.

नगरकोट में तुम्हीं विराजत।तिहुँलोक में डंका बाजत॥

Nagarkot mein tumhin virajatTihun lok mein danka bajat

You reside at Nagarkot (Kangra), and your drum of glory sounds in the three worlds.

शुम्भ निशुम्भ दानव तुम मारे।रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे॥

Shumbh Nishumbh danav tum mareRaktabeej shankhan sanhare

You slew the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha and destroyed countless Raktabeejas.

महिषासुर नृप अति अभिमानी।जेहि अघ भार मही अकुलानी॥

Mahishasur nrip ati abhimaniJehi agh bhar mahi akulani

Mahishasura was a most arrogant king, under whose burden of sin the earth was in distress.

रूप कराल कालिका धारा।सेन सहित तुम तिहि संहारा॥

Roop karal Kalika dharaSen sahit tum tihi sanhara

Taking the fierce form of Kalika, you destroyed him along with his army.

परी गाढ़ सन्तन पर जब जब।भई सहाय मातु तुम तब तब॥

Pari gadh santan par jab jabBhai sahay matu tum tab tab

Whenever the saintly faced hardship, Mother, you came to their help.

अमरपुरी अरु बासव लोका।तब महिमा सब रहें अशोका॥

Amarpuri aru Basav lokaTab mahima sab rahein ashoka

In the city of the immortals and the realm of Indra, all live free of sorrow by your glory.

ज्वाला में है ज्योति तुम्हारी।तुम्हें सदा पूजें नर-नारी॥

Jvala mein hai jyoti tumhariTumhein sada pujein nar nari

Your flame burns at Jwala (Jwalamukhi), where men and women worship you always.

प्रेम भक्ति से जो यश गावें।दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहिं आवें॥

Prem bhakti se jo yash gaveinDukh daridra nikat nahin avein

Those who sing your glory with loving devotion are never touched by sorrow or poverty.

ध्यावे तुम्हें जो नर मन लाई।जन्म-मरण ताकौ छुटि जाई॥

Dhyave tumhein jo nar man laiJanm maran tako chhuti jai

Whoever meditates on you with a devoted mind is freed from the cycle of birth and death.

जोगी सुर मुनि कहत पुकारी।योग न हो बिन शक्ति तुम्हारी॥

Jogi sur muni kahat pukariYog na ho bin shakti tumhari

Yogis, gods and sages proclaim that no yoga is possible without your power.

शंकर आचारज तप कीनो।काम अरु क्रोध जीति सब लीनो॥

Shankar Acharaj tap keenoKam aru krodh jeeti sab leeno

Shankaracharya performed penance and conquered desire and anger.

निशिदिन ध्यान धरो शंकर को।काहु काल नहिं सुमिरो तुमको॥

Nishidin dhyan dharo Shankar koKahu kal nahin sumiro tumko

Day and night he meditated on Shankar, but never once remembered you.

शक्ति रूप का मरम न पायो।शक्ति गई तब मन पछितायो॥

Shakti roop ka maram na payoShakti gai tab man pachhitayo

He did not grasp the secret of Shakti; when his strength left him, he regretted it.

शरणागत हुई कीर्ति बखानी।जय जय जय जगदम्ब भवानी॥

Sharanagat hui keerti bakhaniJai jai jai Jagadamb Bhavani

He took refuge in you and praised you: glory, glory, glory to Jagadamba Bhavani.

भई प्रसन्न आदि जगदम्बा।दई शक्ति नहिं कीन विलम्बा॥

Bhai prasann aadi JagadambaDai shakti nahin keen vilamba

The primal Mother of the world was pleased and gave him back his strength without delay.

मोको मातु कष्ट अति घेरो।तुम बिन कौन हरै दुःख मेरो॥

Moko matu kasht ati gheroTum bin kaun harai dukh mero

Mother, great suffering surrounds me; who but you can take away my sorrow?

आशा तृष्णा निपट सतावें।मोह मदादिक सब बिनशावें॥

Aasha trishna nipat sataveinMoh madadik sab binashavein

Hope and craving torment me; attachment, pride and the rest are ruining me.

शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी।सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी॥

Shatru nash keejai MaharaniSumiraun ikchit tumhein Bhavani

Great Queen, destroy my enemies; Bhavani, I remember you with a single mind.

करो कृपा हे मातु दयाला।ऋद्धि-सिद्धि दै करहु निहाला॥

Karo kripa he matu dayalaRiddhi siddhi dai karahu nihala

Show your grace, compassionate Mother, and bless me with prosperity and success.

जब लगि जिऊँ दया फल पाऊँ।तुम्हरो यश मैं सदा सुनाऊँ॥

Jab lagi jiun daya phal paunTumhro yash main sada sunaun

As long as I live, may I enjoy the fruit of your kindness and always sing your glory.

श्री दुर्गा चालीसा जो कोई गावै।सब सुख भोग परमपद पावै॥

Shri Durga Chalisa jo koi gavaiSab sukh bhog parampad pavai

Whoever sings the Durga Chalisa enjoys every happiness and attains the highest state.

देवीदास शरण निज जानी।करहु कृपा जगदम्ब भवानी॥

Devidas sharan nij janiKarahu kripa Jagadamb Bhavani

Knowing Devidas to be in your refuge, show him your grace, Jagadamba Bhavani.