The 40 Chaupais of the Hanuman Chalisa

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

Meaning: Victory to Hanuman, ocean of knowledge and virtue; victory to the king of monkeys, illuminator of the three worlds.

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

Meaning: Ram's messenger, home of incomparable strength, known as Anjani's son and the wind-god's child.

महावीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

Meaning: Mighty hero of thunderbolt strength; dispeller of wicked thoughts, companion of right judgment.

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥

Meaning: Golden-complexioned, beautifully dressed, with earrings and curly locks.

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
काँधे मूंज जनेऊ साजै॥

Meaning: Thunderbolt (vajra) and banner in hand; the sacred thread of munja grass graces the shoulder.

संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन।
तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥

Meaning: Son of Sankar's might and of Kesari; the whole world bows to your glow and power.

विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥

Meaning: Learned, virtuous and supremely clever, ever eager to serve Ram's cause.

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

Meaning: You relish hearing the Lord's deeds; Ram, Lakshman and Sita dwell in your mind.

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

Meaning: Appeared to Sita in a tiny form; took a terrible form and burned Lanka.

भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे।
रामचंद्र के काज संवारे॥

Meaning: In the terrible Bhima-like form destroyed demons and accomplished Ramchandra's work.

लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥

Meaning: Brought Sanjivani herb and revived Lakshman; delighted Raghuveer pressed you to his heart.

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

Meaning: Raghupati praised you highly: “You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.”

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

Meaning: Even Shesha, the thousand-mouthed serpent-king, sings your glory; so saying, Shripati embraced you.

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥

Meaning: The Sanaka sages, Brahma, the great sages, Narada, Saraswati and Shesha all sing your praise.

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

Meaning: Yama, Kubera and the guardians of directions, even poets and scholars cannot reach your limits.

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥

Meaning: You helped Sugriva, brought him to Ram, and restored his kingship.

तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषन माना।
लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना॥

Meaning: Vibhishana accepted your counsel and became Lanka's king, as all the world knows.

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

Meaning: The sun, many thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed thinking it a sweet fruit.

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

Meaning: With the Lord's ring in your mouth you leapt the ocean, no surprise for you.

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥

Meaning: However hard the world's tasks, by your grace they turn easy.

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥

Meaning: You guard Ram's gate; none enters without your command.

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

Meaning: Shelter under you brings every happiness; with you as protector, fear vanishes.

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥

Meaning: You alone restrain your own radiance; at your roar the three worlds tremble.

भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
महावीर जब नाम सुनावै॥

Meaning: Ghosts and evil spirits stay away when Mahavir's name is heard.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥

Meaning: For one who chants Hanuman unceasingly, disease perishes and all pain is taken away.

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

Meaning: Hanuman releases from calamity whoever remembers him in thought, word and deed.

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

Meaning: Ram is king and ascetic over all; you accomplish all his purposes.

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

Meaning: Whatever further desire a devotee brings, they reap its boundless fruit through you.

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥

Meaning: Your glory spans all four ages and lights up the entire world.

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥

Meaning: Protector of sages and saints, destroyer of demons, Ram's beloved.

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

Meaning: Giver of the eight siddhis and nine nidhis, the boon granted by Mother Janaki.

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥

Meaning: With you rests the essence of Ram; may you remain forever Raghupati's servant.

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

Meaning: By singing your praise one attains Ram and forgets the sorrows of many births.

अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥

Meaning: At life's end one goes to Raghubar's city, where one is born a devotee of Hari.

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

Meaning: Hold no other deity in mind; serving Hanuman brings all happiness.

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥

Meaning: All calamities are cut and every pain melts for whoever remembers the mighty Hanuman.

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

Meaning: Victory, victory, victory to Hanuman, lord of the senses, grant grace like a guru.

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

Meaning: Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and knows great joy.

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥

Meaning: Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains siddhi, and Lord Shiva, Gaurisa, is its witness.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥

Meaning: Tulsidas is ever Hari's servant. O Lord, make my heart your home.