श्री रघुबीर भक्त हितकारी। सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥ निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई। ता सम भक्त और नहिं होई॥

Shri Raghubeer bhakt hitkaari, Suni leejai Prabhu araj hamaari. Nishi din dhyaan dharai jo koi, Ta sam bhakt aur nahin hoi.

Shri Raghubir, friend of your devotees, Lord, please hear my plea. One who meditates on you night and day has no equal among devotees.

ध्यान धरे शिवजी मन माहीं। ब्रह्मा इन्द्र पार नहिं पाहीं॥ जय जय जय रघुनाथ कृपाला। सदा करो सन्तन प्रतिपाला॥

Dhyaan dhare Shivji man maahin, Brahma Indra paar nahin paahin. Jai jai jai Raghunaath kripaala, Sada karo santan pratipaala.

Shiva meditates on you in his heart; Brahma and Indra cannot find your limits. Victory, victory, victory to compassionate Raghunath, who always protects the saints.

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना। जासु प्रभाव तिहूँ पुर जाना॥ तुव भुजदण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला। रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला॥

Doot tumhaar veer Hanumaana, Jaasu prabhaav tihoon pur jaana. Tuv bhujdand prachand kripaala, Raavan maari suran pratipaala.

Your messenger is the hero Hanuman, whose power is known in all three worlds. Merciful Lord, your mighty arms slew Ravana and protected the gods.

तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं। दीनन के हो सदा सहाई॥ ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं। सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं॥

Tum anaath ke naath gosaain, Deenan ke ho sada sahaai. Brahmaadik tav paar na paavain, Sada Eesh tumharo yash gaavain.

Master, you are the protector of the helpless and the constant support of the humble. Brahma and the gods cannot reach your limits; Shiva always sings your glory.

चारिउ वेद भरत हैं साखी। तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी॥ गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं। सुरपति ताको पार न पाहीं॥

Chaariu Ved bharat hain saakhi, Tum bhaktan ki lajja raakhi. Gun gaavat Shaarad man maahin, Surpati taako paar na paahin.

All four Vedas bear witness that you have always protected your devotees' honour. Sharada sings your virtues in her heart, and Indra cannot fathom them.

नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई। ता सम धन्य और नहिं होई॥ राम नाम है अपरम्पारा। चारिहु वेदन जाहि पुकारा॥

Naam tumhaar let jo koi, Ta sam dhanya aur nahin hoi. Raam naam hai aparampaara, Chaarihu Vedan jaahi pukaara.

No one is as blessed as the one who takes your name. The name of Ram is boundless; all four Vedas call out to it.

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हों। तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हों॥ शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा। महि को भार शीश पर धारा॥

Ganpati naam tumhaaro leenhon, Tinko pratham poojya tum keenhon. Shesh ratat nit naam tumhaara, Mahi ko bhaar sheesh par dhaara.

Because Ganapati took your name, you made him the first to be worshipped. Shesha repeats your name constantly and bears the weight of the earth on his head...

फूल समान रहत सो भारा। पावत कोउ न तुम्हरो पारा॥ भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो। तासों कबहुँ न रण में हारो॥

Phool samaan rahat so bhaara, Paavat kou na tumharo paara. Bharat naam tumharo ur dhaaro, Taason kabahun na ran mein haaro.

...and for him that burden stays as light as a flower; no one can reach your limits. Bharat holds your name in his heart, and so he never loses in battle.

नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा। सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा॥ लषन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी। सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी॥

Naam Shatruhan hriday prakaasha, Sumirat hot shatru kar naasha. Lashan tumhaare aagyaakaari, Sada karat santan rakhvaari.

Your name shines in Shatrughna's heart; remembering it destroys enemies. Lakshman, ever obedient to you, always guards the saints...

ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई। युद्ध जुरे यमहूँ किन होई॥ महा लक्ष्मी धर अवतारा। सब विधि करत पाप को छारा॥

Taate ran jeete nahin koi, Yuddh jure Yamahoon kin hoi. Maha Lakshmi dhar avataara, Sab vidhi karat paap ko chhaara.

...so no one can defeat him in battle, even if Yama himself should fight him. Mahalakshmi took birth on earth and in every way burns sin to ashes...

सीता राम पुनीता गायो। भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो॥ घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई। जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई॥

Seeta Raam puneeta gaayo, Bhuvaneshvari prabhaav dikhaayo. Ghat son prakat bhai so aai, Jaako dekhat chandra lajaai.

...she is sung of as holy Sita, Ram's own, and she showed the power of Bhuvaneshvari. She appeared from a pot buried in the earth, so beautiful that the moon is put to shame at the sight of her.

सो तुमरे नित पांव पलोटत। नवो निद्धि चरणन में लोटत॥ सिद्धि अठारह मंगल कारी। सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी॥

So tumre nit paanv palotat, Navo niddhi charanan mein lotat. Siddhi athaarah mangalkaari, So tum par jaavai balihaari.

She serves your feet every day, and the nine treasures lie at your feet. The eighteen auspicious powers are devoted to you.

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई। सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई॥ इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा। रचत न लागत पल की बारा॥

Aurahu jo anek prabhutaai, So Seetaapati tumahin banaai. Ichchha te kotin sansaara, Rachat na laagat pal ki baara.

Whatever other powers there are, Lord of Sita, you made them all. By your mere wish you create millions of worlds, and it does not take you even a moment.

जो तुम्हरे चरनन चित लावै। ताको मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै॥ सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे। तुमहिं भरत कुल-पूज्य प्रचारे॥

Jo tumhre charanan chit laavai, Taako mukti avasi ho jaavai. Sunahu Raam tum taat hamaare, Tumahin Bharat kul-poojya prachaare.

Whoever sets his mind on your feet surely attains liberation. Hear me, Ram, you are our father; you are hailed as the one worshipped by the house of Bharata.

तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे। तुम गुरु देव प्राण के प्यारे॥ जो कुछ हो सो तुमहीं राजा। जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा॥

Tumahin dev kul dev hamaare, Tum guru dev praan ke pyaare. Jo kuchh ho so tumahin raaja, Jai jai jai Prabhu raakho laaja.

You are our god and the god of our family, our guru and our Lord, dearer than life. Whatever there is, you alone are its king; victory, victory, victory, Lord, protect our honour.

रामा आत्मा पोषण हारे। जय जय जय दशरथ के प्यारे॥ जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरूपा। निर्गुण ब्रह्म अखण्ड अनूपा॥

Raama aatma poshan haare, Jai jai jai Dashrath ke pyaare. Jai jai jai Prabhu jyoti svaroopa, Nirgun Brahm akhand anoopa.

Ram, nourisher of the soul, victory, victory to you, beloved of Dasharatha. Victory to the Lord whose form is light, the formless Brahman, undivided and beyond compare.

सत्य सत्य जय सत्यव्रत स्वामी। सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी॥ सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै। सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै॥

Satya satya jai satyavrat svaami, Satya sanaatan antaryaami. Satya bhajan tumharo jo gaavai, So nishchay chaaron phal paavai.

Truth, truth! Victory to you, Lord, true to your vow, the true and eternal dweller in every heart. Whoever sings your praises with sincerity surely gains the four fruits of life.

सत्य शपथ गौरीपति कीन्हीं। तुमने भक्तहिं सब सिद्धि दीन्हीं॥ ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरूपा। नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा॥

Satya shapath Gauripati keenhin, Tumne bhaktahin sab siddhi deenhin. Gyaan hriday do gyaan svaroopa, Namo namo jai jagpati bhoopa.

Shiva, Gauri's lord, has sworn a true oath that you have given every accomplishment to your devotees. You whose form is wisdom, put wisdom in my heart; salutations, victory to you, king and lord of the world.

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा। नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा॥ सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया। बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया॥

Dhanya dhanya tum dhanya prataapa, Naam tumhaar harat santaapa. Satya shuddh devan mukh gaaya, Baji dundubhi shankh bajaaya.

Blessed, blessed are you, and blessed is your glory; your name takes away suffering. The gods sang of you as true and pure, and kettledrums and conches sounded.

सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन। तुमहीं हो हमरे तन मन धन॥ याको पाठ करे जो कोई। ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई॥

Satya satya tum satya sanaatan, Tumahin ho hamre tan man dhan. Yaako paath kare jo koi, Gyaan prakat taake ur hoi.

Truly you are the true and eternal one; you alone are our body, mind and wealth. Whoever reads this Chalisa, wisdom dawns in his heart...

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा। सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा॥ और आस मन में जो ल्यावै। तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावै॥

Aavaagaman mitai tihi kera, Satya vachan maane Shiv mera. Aur aas man mein jo lyaavai, Tulsi dal aru phool chadhaavai.

...and his round of coming and going ends; my Shiva himself vouches for this truth. One who brings any other wish to mind and offers tulsi leaves and flowers...

साग पत्र सो भोग लगावै। सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावै॥ अन्त समय रघुबर पुर जाई। जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥ श्री हरि दास कहै अरु गावै। सो वैकुण्ठ धाम को पावै॥

Saag patra so bhog lagaavai, So nar sakal siddhata paavai. Ant samay Raghubar pur jaai, Jahaan janm Hari bhakt kahaai. Shri Hari daas kahai aru gaavai, So Vaikunth dhaam ko paavai.

...and offers simple greens and leaves as food, gains every accomplishment. At the end he goes to Ram's city, where he is born and known as a devotee of Hari. Whoever recites and sings it, says Shri Haridas, reaches the abode of Vaikuntha.

सात दिवस जो नेम कर, पाठ करे चित लाय। हरिदास हरिकृपा से, अवसि भक्ति को पाय॥ राम चालीसा जो पढ़े, रामचरण चित लाय। जो इच्छा मन में करै, सकल सिद्ध हो जाय॥

Saat divas jo nem kar, paath kare chit laay, Haridaas Harikripa se, avasi bhakti ko paay. Raam chaaleesa jo padhe, Raamcharan chit laay, Jo ichchha man mein karai, sakal siddh ho jaay.

Whoever keeps the rule of reading it for seven days with a steady mind surely gains devotion by Hari's grace, says Haridas. Whoever reads the Ram Chalisa with his mind on Ram's feet finds every wish of his heart fulfilled.