Hanuman Chalisa: Lyrics with Meaning in English

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥

Shri Guru charan saroj raj, nij manu mukuru sudhariBaranau Raghubar bimal jasu, jo dayaku phal chari

Cleaning the mirror of my mind with the dust of my Guru's lotus feet, I sing the pure glory of Shri Ram, the best of the Raghu clan, which grants the four fruits of life: dharma, wealth, fulfilment and liberation.

बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥

Buddhiheen tanu janike, sumirau Pavan-KumarBal buddhi bidya dehu mohi, harahu kalesh bikar

Knowing myself to be lacking in understanding, I remember Hanuman, son of the Wind. Grant me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and take away my troubles and impurities.

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

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagarJai Kapis tihun lok ujagar

Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue. Victory to the lord of the monkeys, whose glory lights up the three worlds.

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥

Ram doot atulit bal dhamaAnjani-putra Pavansut nama

You are Ram's messenger and the home of matchless strength, known as the son of Anjani and the son of the Wind.

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

Mahabir bikram BajrangiKumati nivar sumati ke sangi

Great hero, mighty one with a body as strong as a thunderbolt, you drive away bad thinking and stand by those with good sense.

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥

Kanchan baran biraj subesaKanan kundal kunchit kesa

Golden in colour and finely dressed, you wear earrings, and your hair is curly.

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥

Hath bajra au dhvaja birajaiKandhe moonj janeu sajai

A thunderbolt (or mace) and a flag shine in your hands, and a sacred thread of munj grass adorns your shoulder.

संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन।तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥

Sankar suvan Kesari-nandanTej pratap maha jag bandan

You are born of Shankar's (Shiva's) power and are the joy of Kesari; the whole world honours your radiance and might.

बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥

Bidyavan guni ati chaturRam kaj karibe ko aatur

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

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

Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiyaRam Lakhan Sita man basiya

You delight in hearing the Lord's story, and Ram, Lakshman and Sita live in your heart.

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

Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhavaBikat roop dhari Lank jarava

Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita, and taking a fearsome form you set Lanka on fire.

भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥

Bheem roop dhari asur sanhareRamachandra ke kaj sanvare

Taking a mighty form you destroyed the demons and completed Ramachandra's tasks.

लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥

Laye Sajivan Lakhan jiyayeShri Raghubir harashi ur laye

You brought the Sanjeevani herb and revived Lakshman, and Shri Ram embraced you with joy.

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

Raghupati kinhi bahut badaiTum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai

Ram praised you greatly and said: "You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat."

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

Sahas badan tumharo jas gavaiAs kahi Shripati kanth lagavai

"May the thousand-mouthed serpent Shesha sing your glory," said the Lord, and held you close.

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥

Sanakadik Brahmadi munisaNarad Sarad sahit Ahisa

Sanaka and the other sages, Brahma and the gods, the great munis, Narada, Saraswati and Shesha, king of serpents...

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

Jam Kuber Digpal jahan teKabi kobid kahi sake kahan te

...Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions cannot fully describe your glory, so how could poets and scholars?

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥

Tum upkar Sugrivahi kinhaRam milaye rajpad dinha

You did Sugriva a great service: you brought him to Ram and so restored his kingdom.

तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना।लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना॥

Tumharo mantra Bibhishan manaLankeshwar bhaye sab jag jana

Vibhishan followed your advice and became king of Lanka, as the whole world knows.

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

Jug sahasra jojan par BhanuLeelyo tahi madhur phal janu

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

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

Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahinJaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahin

Carrying the Lord's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean; no wonder in that for you.

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥

Durgam kaj jagat ke jeteSugam anugrah tumhre tete

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

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥

Ram duare tum rakhvareHot na agya binu paisare

You guard Ram's door; no one enters without your permission.

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

Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarnaTum rakshak kahu ko dar na

Whoever takes refuge in you finds every happiness; with you as protector, there is nothing to fear.

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥

Aapan tej samharo aapaiTeenon lok hank te kanpai

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

भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥

Bhoot pisach nikat nahin aavaiMahabir jab naam sunavai

Ghosts and evil spirits stay away when the name of the great hero is spoken.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥

Nasai rog harai sab peeraJapat nirantar Hanumat beera

Illness is destroyed and all pain removed by constantly repeating the name of brave Hanuman.

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

Sankat te Hanuman chhudavaiMan kram bachan dhyan jo lavai

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

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

Sab par Ram tapasvi rajaTin ke kaj sakal tum saja

Ram, the ascetic king, is above all, and you carried out all his tasks.

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

Aur manorath jo koi lavaiSoi amit jivan phal pavai

Whoever comes to you with any wish receives its fruit in abundance in this life.

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥

Charon jug partap tumharaHai parsiddh jagat ujiyara

Your glory spans all four ages, and your fame lights up the world.

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥

Sadhu sant ke tum rakhvareAsur nikandan Ram dulare

You protect saints and sages, destroy the demons and are dearly loved by Ram.

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

Ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke dataAs bar deen Janaki mata

Mother Sita blessed you with the power to grant the eight siddhis (spiritual powers) and the nine nidhis (treasures).

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥

Ram rasayan tumhare pasaSada raho Raghupati ke dasa

You hold the elixir of devotion to Ram; may you always remain Ram's servant.

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

Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavaiJanam janam ke dukh bisravai

Through devotion to you one reaches Ram and forgets the sorrows of many lifetimes.

अंतकाल रघुबर पुर जाई।जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥

Antkal Raghubar pur jaiJahan janma Hari-bhakt kahai

At life's end such a devotee goes to Ram's abode, and wherever born again, is known as a devotee of Hari.

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

Aur devta chitt na dharaiHanumat sei sarba sukh karai

Even without keeping any other deity in mind, serving Hanuman brings every happiness.

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥

Sankat katai mitai sab peeraJo sumirai Hanumat balbeera

Troubles are cut away and all pain ends for whoever remembers mighty Hanuman.

जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं।कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥

Jai jai jai Hanuman gosainKripa karahu gurudev ki nain

Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Be gracious to me as a guru is to his disciple.

जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥

Jo sat bar path kar koiChhutahi bandi maha sukh hoi

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

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥

Jo yah padhai Hanuman ChalisaHoy siddhi sakhi Gaurisa

Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains success; Shiva, lord of Gauri, is the witness.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥

Tulsidas sada Hari cheraKeejai nath hriday mahan dera

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

पवन तनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥

Pavan tanay sankat haran, mangal murati roopRam Lakhan Sita sahit, hriday basahu sur bhoop

Son of the Wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of all that is auspicious: king among the gods, dwell in my heart together with Ram, Lakshman and Sita.