Durga Chalisa

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

निराकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी । तिहूं लोक फैली उजियारी ॥  

To Goddess Durga, bestower of happiness, I bow, 

To Goddess Amba, who but ends all miseries, I bow, 

Your light's radiance unending and all pervading flows, 

And all the three realms are enlightened by your glow.

शशि ललाट मुख महा विशाला । नेत्र लाल भृकुटी विकराला ॥  

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

Your forehead like the moon and mouth very huge be, 

Your eyes with a red glow and a frightening frown to see, 

The look of you Mother but ever enchanting does be,  

The very sight of which ensures welfare of the devotee.

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

अन्नपूर्णा हु‌ई जग पाला । तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला ॥  

All the powers of the World repose in you surely, 

You provide food and wealth for all survival truly, 

As Annapoorna, You nurture the universe clearly, 

You - the youthful timeless girl of extreme beauty.

प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी । तुम गौरी शिव शंकर प्यारी ॥  

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

At dissolution time's end - you destroyer of everything be,  

You, beloved consort of Lord Shiva, Gauri (Parvati) really,  

Lord Shiva and all yogis always chant your praise certainly,  

Brahma, Vishnu and all Gods ever meditate on you surely.

रुप सरस्वती को तुम धारा । दे सुबुद्घि ऋषि मुनिन उबारा ॥  

धरा रुप नरसिंह को अम्बा । प्रगट भ‌ई फाड़कर खम्बा ॥ 

You also appear in the form of Goddess Saraswati certainly, 

Granting wisdom to sages ensuring their welfare perpetually, 

You Mother Amba appeared in the form of Narsimha clearly, 

Emerging after tearing the pillar to safeguard the humanity.

रक्षा कर प्रहलाद बचायो । हिरणाकुश को स्वर्ग पठायो ॥  

लक्ष्मी रुप धरो जग माही । श्री नारायण अंग समाही ॥  

You saved Prahlad by protecting him completely, 

You killed and sent Hiranyakashyap to Heaven surely,