Lakshmi Chalisa: Lyrics with Meaning in English

मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा करो हृदय में वास।मनो कामना सिद्ध कर पुरवहु मेरी आस॥

Matu Lakshmi kari kripa, karo hriday mein vasMano kamana siddh kar, puravahu meri aas

Mother Lakshmi, show your grace and dwell in my heart; grant my heart's wishes and fulfil my hopes.

सिंधु सुता विष्णुप्रिये नत शिर बारंबार।ऋद्धि सिद्धि मंगलप्रदे नत शिर बारंबार॥

Sindhu suta Vishnupriye, nat shir barambarRiddhi siddhi mangalprade, nat shir barambar

Daughter of the ocean, beloved of Vishnu, I bow my head again and again; giver of prosperity, success and good, I bow again and again.

सिन्धु सुता मैं सुमिरौं तोही।ज्ञान बुद्धि विद्या दो मोहि॥

Sindhu suta main sumiraun tohiGyan buddhi vidya do mohi

Daughter of the ocean, I remember you; give me knowledge, understanding and learning.

तुम समान नहिं कोई उपकारी।सब विधि पुरबहु आस हमारी॥

Tum saman nahin koi upkariSab vidhi purabahu aas hamari

No one is as generous as you; fulfil my hopes in every way.

जै जै जगत जननि जगदम्बा।सबके तुमही हो स्वलम्बा॥

Jai jai jagat janani JagadambaSabke tumhi ho svalamba

Glory to the mother of the world, Jagadamba; you are the support of all.

तुम ही हो घट घट के वासी।विनती यही हमारी खासी॥

Tum hi ho ghat ghat ke vasiVinati yahi hamari khasi

You dwell in every heart; this is my special prayer to you.

जग जननी जय सिन्धु कुमारी।दीनन की तुम हो हितकारी॥

Jag janani jai Sindhu kumariDeenan ki tum ho hitkari

Mother of the world, glory to the ocean's daughter; you are the friend of the humble.

विनवौं नित्य तुमहिं महारानी।कृपा करौ जग जननि भवानी॥

Vinavaun nitya tumahin MaharaniKripa karau jag janani Bhavani

Great Queen, I pray to you every day; mother of the world, Bhavani, show your grace.

केहि विधि स्तुति करौं तिहारी।सुधि लीजै अपराध बिसारी॥

Kehi vidhi stuti karaun tihariSudhi leejai apradh bisari

How can I praise you properly? Remember me and forget my faults.

कृपा दृष्टि चितवो मम ओरी।जगत जननि विनती सुन मोरी॥

Kripa drishti chitavo mam oriJagat janani vinati sun mori

Turn your kind gaze towards me; mother of the world, hear my prayer.

ज्ञान बुद्धि जय सुख की दाता।संकट हरो हमारी माता॥

Gyan buddhi jai sukh ki dataSankat haro hamari mata

Glory to the giver of knowledge, understanding and happiness; Mother, take away my troubles.

क्षीर सिंधु जब विष्णु मथायो।चौदह रत्न सिंधु में पायो॥

Ksheer sindhu jab Vishnu mathayoChaudah ratna sindhu mein payo

When Vishnu had the ocean of milk churned, fourteen treasures came out of it.

चौदह रत्न में तुम सुखरासी।सेवा कियो प्रभुहिं बनि दासी॥

Chaudah ratna mein tum sukharasiSeva kiyo prabhuhin bani dasi

Among the fourteen treasures you were the treasury of happiness, and you served the Lord as his devoted one.

जब जब जन्म जहां प्रभु लीन्हा।रूप बदल तहं सेवा कीन्हा॥

Jab jab janm jahan prabhu leenhaRoop badal tahan seva keenha

Whenever and wherever the Lord took birth, you changed your form and served him there.

स्वयं विष्णु जब नर तनु धारा।लीन्हेउ अवधपुरी अवतारा॥

Swayam Vishnu jab nar tanu dharaLeenheu Avadhpuri avatara

When Vishnu himself took human form, he was born at Ayodhya (as Rama).

तब तुम प्रकट जनकपुर माहीं।सेवा कियो हृदय पुलकाहीं॥

Tab tum prakat Janakpur mahinSeva kiyo hriday pulkahin

Then you appeared at Janakpur (as Sita) and served him with a joyful heart.

अपनायो तोहि अन्तर्यामी।विश्व विदित त्रिभुवन की स्वामी॥

Apnayo tohi antaryamiVishva vidit tribhuvan ki swami

The all-knowing Lord took you as his own, renowned in the world as queen of the three realms.

तुम सब प्रबल शक्ति नहिं आनी।कहँ तक महिमा कहौं बखानी॥

Tum sab prabal shakti nahin aaniKahan tak mahima kahaun bakhani

There is no power as great as yours; how far can I go in describing your glory?

मन क्रम वचन करै सेवकाई।मन-इच्छित वांछित फल पाई॥

Man kram vachan karai sevkaiMan ichchhit vanchhit phal pai

Whoever serves you in thought, deed and word receives whatever they wish for.

तजि छल कपट और चतुराई।पूजहिं विविध भाँति मन लाई॥

Taji chhal kapat aur chaturaiPoojahin vividh bhanti man lai

Giving up deceit, trickery and cleverness, they worship you in many ways with devotion.

और हाल मैं कहौं बुझाई।जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई॥

Aur hal main kahaun bujhaiJo yah path kare man lai

Let me tell you more: whoever reads this with a devoted mind,

ताको कोई कष्ट न होई।मन इच्छित पावै फल सोई॥

Tako koi kasht na hoiMan ichchhit pavai phal soi

suffers no hardship, and receives the reward their heart desires.

त्राहि-त्राहि जय दुःख निवारिणी।त्रिविध ताप भव बंधन हारिणि॥

Trahi trahi jai dukh nivariniTrividh tap bhav bandhan harini

Save me, save me, glory to you who end sorrow, who remove the three kinds of suffering and the bonds of the world.

जो यह चालीसा पढ़े और पढ़ावे।इसे ध्यान लगाकर सुने सुनावै॥

Jo yah Chalisa padhe aur padhaveIse dhyan lagakar sune sunavai

Whoever reads this Chalisa or has it read, and listens to it or recites it with attention,

ताको कोई न रोग सतावै।पुत्र आदि धन सम्पत्ति पावै॥

Tako koi na rog satavaiPutra aadi dhan sampatti pavai

is troubled by no illness, and gains children, wealth and property.

पुत्र हीन और सम्पत्ति हीना।अन्धा बधिर कोढ़ी अति दीना॥

Putra heen aur sampatti heenaAndha badhir kodhi ati deena

Even the childless and the penniless, the blind, the deaf, the sick and the very poor,

विप्र बोलाय कै पाठ करावै।शंका दिल में कभी न लावै॥

Vipra bolay kai path karavaiShanka dil mein kabhi na lavai

should invite a Brahmin to have it recited, without ever letting doubt into their heart.

पाठ करावै दिन चालीसा।ता पर कृपा करैं गौरीसा॥

Path karavai din chalisaTa par kripa karain Gaurisa

Whoever has it recited for forty days receives the grace of Gaurisha (Shiva).

सुख सम्पत्ति बहुत सी पावै।कमी नहीं काहू की आवै॥

Sukh sampatti bahut si pavaiKami nahin kahu ki avai

They gain much happiness and wealth, and never lack anything.

बारह मास करै जो पूजा।तेहि सम धन्य और नहिं दूजा॥

Barah mas karai jo pujaTehi sam dhanya aur nahin duja

Whoever worships you all twelve months is blessed beyond all others.

प्रतिदिन पाठ करै मन माहीं।उन सम कोई जग में नाहिं॥

Pratidin path karai man mahinUn sam koi jag mein nahin

Whoever reads it in their heart every day has no equal in the world.

बहु विधि क्या मैं करौं बड़ाई।लेय परीक्षा ध्यान लगाई॥

Bahu vidhi kya main karaun badaiLey pariksha dhyan lagai

Why should I praise it at length? Try it for yourself with full attention.

करि विश्वास करैं व्रत नेमा।होय सिद्ध उपजै उर प्रेमा॥

Kari vishvas karain vrat nemaHoy siddh upjai ur prema

Those who keep the fast and rule with faith succeed, and love grows in their hearts.

जय जय जय लक्ष्मी महारानी।सब में व्यापित जो गुण खानी॥

Jai jai jai Lakshmi MaharaniSab mein vyapit jo gun khani

Glory, glory to Queen Lakshmi, the treasury of virtues, who pervades all.

तुम्हरो तेज प्रबल जग माहीं।तुम सम कोउ दयाल कहूँ नाहीं॥

Tumhro tej prabal jag mahinTum sam kou dayal kahun nahin

Your radiance is mighty in the world; nowhere is there anyone as kind as you.

मोहि अनाथ की सुधि अब लीजै।संकट काटि भक्ति मोहि दीजे॥

Mohi anath ki sudhi ab leejaiSankat kati bhakti mohi deeje

Look after me, helpless as I am; cut away my troubles and give me devotion.

भूल चूक करी क्षमा हमारी।दर्शन दीजै दशा निहारी॥

Bhool chook kari kshama hamariDarshan deejai dasha nihari

Forgive my mistakes and lapses; see my condition and grant me your darshan.

बिन दरशन व्याकुल अधिकारी।तुमहि अछत दुःख सहते भारी॥

Bin darshan vyakul adhikariTumahi achhat dukh sahate bhari

Without your darshan your devotee is restless, suffering greatly even though you are here.

नहिं मोहिं ज्ञान बुद्धि है तन में।सब जानत हो अपने मन में॥

Nahin mohin gyan buddhi hai tan meinSab janat ho apne man mein

I have no knowledge or understanding; you know everything in your own heart.

रूप चतुर्भुज करके धारण।कष्ट मोर अब करहु निवारण॥

Roop chaturbhuj karke dharanKasht mor ab karahu nivaran

Take your four-armed form and now remove my troubles.

केहि प्रकार मैं करौं बड़ाई।ज्ञान बुद्धि मोहिं नहिं अधिकाई॥

Kehi prakar main karaun badaiGyan buddhi mohin nahin adhikai

How can I praise you? I do not have much knowledge or understanding.

रामदास अब कहै पुकारी।करो दूर तुम विपति हमारी॥

Ramdas ab kahai pukariKaro door tum vipati hamari

Ramdas now calls out: take away my misfortune.

त्राहि त्राहि दुःख हारिणी हरो बेगि सब त्रास।जयति जयति जय लक्ष्मी करो शत्रुन का नाश॥

Trahi trahi dukh harini, haro begi sab trasJayati jayati jai Lakshmi, karo shatrun ka nash

Save me, remover of sorrow, quickly take away all fear. Glory, glory to Lakshmi: destroy my enemies.

रामदास धरि ध्यान नित विनय करत कर जोर।मातु लक्ष्मी दास पर करहु दया की कोर॥

Ramdas dhari dhyan nit, vinay karat kar jorMatu Lakshmi das par, karahu daya ki kor

Ramdas meditates on you daily and prays with folded hands: Mother Lakshmi, turn your kind glance on your servant.