Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics in Hindi and English (Roman)
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The complete Hanuman Chalisa lyrics in Hindi (Devanagari) with a roman transliteration, so you can read or recite it even if you cannot read Devanagari. Two dohas open the hymn, forty chaupais follow, and one doha closes it.
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- Name
- Hanuman Chalisa (हनुमान चालीसा); chalisa comes from chalis, forty
- Attributed to
- Tulsidas, poet-saint of the 16th to 17th century
- Language and script
- Awadhi, written in Devanagari
- Structure
- 2 opening dohas + 40 chaupais + 1 closing doha = 43 parts
- Subject
- Hanuman, devoted servant of Ram
- Time to recite
- About 5 to 10 minutes
- Traditional days
- Tuesday and Saturday
A devotional bhajan rendition of the Hanuman Chalisa, about 8 minutes 46 seconds.
Quick answers
What is the Hanuman Chalisa?
The Hanuman Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn in praise of Lord Hanuman, the devoted servant of Ram. It is traditionally attributed to the poet-saint Tulsidas and is written in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi.
Who wrote the Hanuman Chalisa?
The Hanuman Chalisa is traditionally attributed to Tulsidas, the poet-saint who also composed the Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Ramayana in Awadhi. He is believed to have lived in the 16th to 17th century.
How many verses does the Hanuman Chalisa have?
It has 40 chaupais (verses). Two opening dohas (couplets) come before them and one closing doha comes after, so the full text has 43 parts. The word chalisa comes from chalis, the Hindi word for forty.
What language is the Hanuman Chalisa in?
It is in Awadhi, a language closely related to Hindi, and is normally written in the Devanagari script. Roman transliteration and English and Hindi meanings are given on this site.
What is the first line of the Hanuman Chalisa and what does it mean?
The first chaupai begins "Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar", which means "Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue." It is preceded by two opening dohas that invoke the Guru and ask Hanuman for strength and wisdom.
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Opening dohas
Doha 1
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनउं रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
Shri Guru charan saroj raj, nija manu mukuru sudhari.
Baranau Raghubar bimal jasu, jo dayaku phal chari.
Doha 2
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
बल बुधि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥
Buddhiheen tanu janike, sumirau Pavan-kumar.
Bal buddhi vidya dehu mohin, harahu kales bikar.
The 40 chaupais
Chaupai 1
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
जय कपीस तिहुं लोक उजागर॥
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar.
Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar.
Chaupai 2
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
Ram doot atulit bal dhama.
Anjani-putra Pavansut nama.
Chaupai 3
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi.
Kumati nivar sumati ke sangi.
Chaupai 4
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥
Kanchan baran biraj subesa.
Kanan kundal kunchit kesa.
Chaupai 5
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
कांधे मूंज जनेऊ साजै॥
Hath bajra au dhwaja birajai.
Kandhe moonj janeu sajai.
Chaupai 6
संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन।
तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥
Sankar suvan Kesari nandan.
Tej pratap maha jag bandan.
Chaupai 7
विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
Vidyavan guni ati chatur.
Ram kaj karibe ko atur.
Chaupai 8
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya.
Ram Lakhan Sita man basiya.
Chaupai 9
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
Sookshma roop dhari Siyahin dikhava.
Bikat roop dhari Lank jarava.
Chaupai 10
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।
रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥
Bhim roop dhari asur sanhare.
Ramchandra ke kaj sanware.
Chaupai 11
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥
Lay Sajivan Lakhan jiyaye.
Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye.
Chaupai 12
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।
तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
Raghupati kinhi bahut badai.
Tum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai.
Chaupai 13
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥
Sahas badan tumharo jas gavain.
As kahi Shripati kanth lagavain.
Chaupai 14
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Sankadik Brahmadi Munisa.
Narad Sarad sahit Ahisa.
Chaupai 15
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहां ते।
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहां ते॥
Jam Kuber Digpal jahan te.
Kabi kobid kahi sake kahan te.
Chaupai 16
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
Tum upkar Sugrivahin kinha.
Ram milay raj pad dinha.
Chaupai 17
तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना।
लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना॥
Tumharo mantra Bibhishan mana.
Lankeshwar bhaye sab jag jana.
Chaupai 18
जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू।
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
Jug sahasra jojan par Bhanu.
Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu.
Chaupai 19
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
जलधि लांघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahin.
Jaladhi langhi gaye acharaj nahin.
Chaupai 20
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
Durgam kaj jagat ke jete.
Sugam anugrah tumhre tete.
Chaupai 21
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
Ram duare tum rakhavare.
Hot na agya binu paisare.
Chaupai 22
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना।
तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना॥
Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarna.
Tum rachchak kahu ko dar na.
Chaupai 23
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
तीनों लोक हांक तें कांपै॥
Aapan tej samharo aapai.
Tinon lok hank te kanpai.
Chaupai 24
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
Bhoot pisach nikat nahin avai.
Mahabir jab naam sunavai.
Chaupai 25
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
Nasai rog harai sab peera.
Japat nirantar Hanumat beera.
Chaupai 26
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
Sankat te Hanuman chhudavai.
Man kram bachan dhyan jo lavai.
Chaupai 27
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥
Sab par Ram tapasvi raja.
Tin ke kaj sakal tum saja.
Chaupai 28
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
Aur manorath jo koi lavai.
Soi amit jeevan phal pavai.
Chaupai 29
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
Charon jug partap tumhara.
Hai parasiddha jagat ujiyara.
Chaupai 30
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhavare.
Asur nikandan Ram dulare.
Chaupai 31
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥
Asht siddhi nau nidhi ke data.
As bar deen Janki mata.
Chaupai 32
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa.
Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa.
Chaupai 33
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai.
Janam janam ke dukh bisravai.
Chaupai 34
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
जहां जन्म हरिभक्त कहाई॥
Ant kaal Raghubar pur jai.
Jahan janma Hari-bhakt kahai.
Chaupai 35
और देवता चित्त न धरई।
हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई॥
Aur devata chitt na dharai.
Hanumat sei sarb sukh karai.
Chaupai 36
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
Sankat katai mitai sab peera.
Jo sumirai Hanumat balbeera.
Chaupai 37
जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥
Jai jai jai Hanuman Gosain.
Kripa karahu Gurudev ki nain.
Chaupai 38
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
Jo sat baar paath kar koi.
Chhootahi bandi maha sukh hoi.
Chaupai 39
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
Jo yah padhai Hanuman Chalisa.
Hoy siddhi sakhi Gaurisa.
Chaupai 40
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महं डेरा॥
Tulsidas sada Hari chera.
Keejai Nath hriday mahn dera.
Closing doha
Doha 3
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Pavantanay sankat haran, mangal murati roop.
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, hriday basahu sur bhoop.
Reading tips
In the roman text, a doubled vowel such as aa or ee is a long sound, and ch is pronounced as in chair. Read slowly; the verses are metrical and flow naturally when spoken. For the meaning of each line, see the English meaning or the Hindi arth.
More questions
How long does it take to recite the Hanuman Chalisa?
A full recitation usually takes about five to ten minutes, depending on pace. The audio on this site runs about 8 minutes 46 seconds.
When should the Hanuman Chalisa be recited?
Many devotees recite it daily, often in the morning or evening. Tuesdays and Saturdays are traditionally considered special days for Hanuman worship. There is no single required time.
What is a chaupai?
A chaupai is a verse form of four short lines (quarters) common in Hindi and Awadhi poetry. In the Hanuman Chalisa each chaupai is usually printed as two lines, and there are 40 of them.
What is a doha?
A doha is a rhyming two-line couplet in Hindi poetry. The Hanuman Chalisa has three: two at the beginning and one at the end.
Is there a Hindi meaning (arth) of the Hanuman Chalisa?
Yes. Every verse on this site has a simple Hindi meaning (arth) as well as an English meaning. See the Hindi page: hanuman-chalisa-in-hindi.
What does Bajrangi mean?
Bajrangi (Bajrang Bali) means one whose body is as strong as a thunderbolt (vajra). It is a name of Hanuman used in the third chaupai.
Who is Hanuman?
Hanuman is a central figure of the Ramayana, remembered for his strength, wisdom and unwavering devotion to Ram. He is the son of Anjani and Kesari, and is also called Pavan-putra (son of the wind-god).