Chants of Hindu Gods & Goddesses

Hanuman Chalisa - In English Rhyme

॥दोहा॥

श्रीगुरुचरनसरोजरज, निजमनुमुकुरुसुधारि।

बरनउँरघुबरबिमलजसु, जोदायकुफलचारि॥

Doha

With the dust of guru's lotus feet having,

I cleanse the mirror of my soul sparkling,

Raghuvar's spotless glory I be singing,

The four fruits of life it ever is giving.

- 303 -

बुद्धिहीनतनुजानिके, सुमिरौपवन-कुमार।

बलबुद्धिविद्यादेहुमोहि, हरहुकलेसबिकार॥

I void of all the wisdom but realizing,

On the son of the wind am meditating,

Strength, wisdom, knowledge be his blessing,

Of the suffering and sin - may he be removing.

- 304 -

॥चौपाई॥

जयहनुमानज्ञानगुनसागर।

जयकपीसतिहुँलोकउजागर॥

रामदूतअतुलितबलधामा।

अंजनि-पुत्रपवनसुतनामा॥

Chaupai

Hail Hanuman! Ocean of knowledge and virtue be,

Hail God-Monkey enlightener of the Worlds truly,

Ram's envoy having incomparable might you be,

Son of Anjani and called Pavansuta lovingly.

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महाबीरबिक्रमबजरंगी।

कुमतिनिवारसुमतिकेसंगी॥

कंचनबरनबिराजसुबेसा।

काननकुंडलकुंचितकेसा॥

Mighty, valiant, radiant as thunder-bolt you be,

Banisher of wickedness, befriender of wise surely,

Golden -hued, brilliant and bedecked charmingly,

Ear pendants sparkling and your head hair curly.

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हाथबज्रऔरध्वजाबिराजै।

काँधेमूँजजनेऊसाजै॥

संकरसुवनकेसरीनंदन।

तेजप्रतापमहाजगबंदन॥

Your strong hands with thunderbolt and Ram's flag be,

Across our shoulder holy 'Janau' ornamented surely,

O Shankara's son - the delight of Kesari earnestly,

And world-wide is adored your greatness and glory.