Durga Chalisa

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

Namo namo Durga sukha karanee, namo namo Durga dukha haranee

I bow, I bow to Durga, who brings happiness; I bow, I bow to Durga, who takes sorrow away

निरंकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी। तिहूँ लोक फैली उजियारी॥

Nirankaar hai jyoti tumhaaree, tihooñ lok phailee ujiyaaree

Your light has no shape, yet its glow spreads through all three worlds

शशि ललाट मुख महाविशाला। नेत्र लाल भृकुटि विकराला॥

Shashi lalaat mukh mahaavishaala, netra laal bhrikuti vikaala

A moon rests on Your forehead and Your face is immense; Your eyes blaze red and Your brows are fearsome

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

Roop Maatu ko adik suhaave, darash karat jan ati sukh paave

How beautiful the Mother looks; those who set eyes on Her are filled with happiness

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

Tum sansaar shakti lai keenaa, paalan hetu ann dhan deenaa

With Your power You made this world, and to keep it alive You gave it grain and wealth

अन्नपूर्णा हुई जग पाला। तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला॥

Annapoornaa huee jag paalaa, tum hee aadi Sundari Baalaa

Becoming Annapurna, You fed the world; You are the first and loveliest maiden of all

प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी। तुम गौरी शिवशंकर प्यारी॥

Pralayakaal sab naashan haaree, tum Gauri Shivashankar pyaaree

When the age ends You are the one who dissolves everything; You are Gauri, Shiva Shankar's beloved

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

Shiv yogee tumhare gun gaaven, Brahmaa Vishnu tumhen nit dhaaven

Shiva the great yogi sings of Your qualities; Brahma and Vishnu meditate on You every day

रूप सरस्वती को तुम धारा। दे सुबुद्धि ऋषि मुनिन उबारा॥

Roop Saraswati ko tum dhaaraa, de subuddhi rishi munin ubaaraa

You put on the form of Saraswati, giving sound wisdom to the seers and sages and lifting them up

धरयो रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा। परगट भई फाड़कर खम्बा॥

Dharayo roop Narsingh ko Ambaa, paragat bhee phaadkar khambaa

Mother, You became Narasimha, the man-lion, splitting a pillar open to appear

रक्षा करि प्रह्लाद बचायो। हिरण्याक्ष को स्वर्ग पठायो॥

Rakshaa kari Prahlad bachaayo, Hiranyaakash ko swarg pathaayo

You guarded Prahlada and kept him safe, and dispatched Hiranyakashipu to the heavens

लक्ष्मी रूप धरो जग माहीं। श्री नारायण अंग समाहीं॥

Lakshmi roop dharo jag maaheeñ, Shree Naaraayan ang samaaheeñ

In the world You took the form of Lakshmi, resting within the body of Shri Narayana

क्षीरसिन्धु में करत विलासा। दयासिन्धु दीजै मन आसा॥

Ksheersindhu mein karat vilaasaa, dayaasindhu deejai man aasaa

You take Your ease in the sea of milk; sea of compassion, give my heart what it hopes for

हिंगलाज में तुम्हीं भवानी। महिमा अमित न जात बखानी॥

Hinglaaj mein tumheeñ Bhavaanee, mahimaa amit na jaat bakhaanee

At Hinglaj it is You who are worshipped as Bhavani; Your greatness has no limit and no words can describe it

मातंगी अरु धूमावति माता। भुवनेश्वरी बगला सुख दाता॥

Maatangee aru Dhoomaavati Maataa, Bhuvaneshwaree Bagalaa sukh daataa

Mother, You are Matangi and Dhumavati too, and Bhuvaneshwari and Bagala, who bring happiness

श्री भैरव तारा जग तारिणी। छिन्न भाल भव दुःख निवारिणी॥

Shree Bhairav Taaraa jag taarinee, Chhinna bhaal bhav dukh nivaarinee

As Bhairavi and Tara You carry the world across; as Chhinnamasta You end the pain of worldly life

केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी। लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी॥

Kehari vaahan soha Bhavaanee, laangoor veer chalat agavaanee

Bhavani looks magnificent riding Her lion, with the brave Langur Vir leading the way

कर में खप्पर खड्ग विराजै। जाको देख काल डर भाजै॥

Kar mein khappar khadg viraajai, jaako dekh Kaal dar bhaajai

A skull-bowl and a sword rest in Your hands; one look at them and even Death runs off in fear

सोहै अस्त्र और त्रिशूला। जाते उठत शत्रु हिय शूला॥

Sohai astr aur trishoolaa, jaate uthhat shatru hiya shoolaa

Your other weapons and Your trident look splendid, and the sight of them sends a stab of dread into Your enemies' hearts

नगरकोट में तुम्हीं विराजत। तिहुँलोक में डंका बाजत॥

Nagarkot mein tumheeñ viraajat, tihooñlok mein dankaa baajat

At Nagarkot You sit in state, and Your drum sounds across the three worlds

शुम्भ निशुम्भ दानव तुम मारे। रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे॥

Shumbh Nishumbh daanav tum maare, Raktbeej shankhan sanhaare

Shumbha and Nishumbha, those demons, fell to You, and You put an end to Raktabija and all his kind

महिषासुर नृप अति अभिमानी। जेहि अघ भार मही अकुलानी॥

Mahishaasur nrip ati abhimaanee, jehi agh bhaar mahee akulaanee

King Mahishasura was puffed up with pride, and the earth groaned under the load of his sins

रूप कराल कालिका धारा। सेन सहित तुम तिहि संहारा॥

Roop karaal Kaalikaa dhaaraa, sen sahit tum tihi sanhaaraa

You took the terrifying shape of Kalika and finished him off along with his whole army

परी गाढ़ सन्तन पर जब जब। भई सहाय मातु तुम तब तब॥

Paree gaadh santan par jab jab, bhee sahaay Maatu tum tab tab

Every time Your devotees were in deep trouble, Mother, You were there to help them

अमरपुरी अरु बासव लोका। तब महिमा सब रहें अशोका॥

Amarpuree aru Baasav lokaa, tab mahimaa sab rahen ashokaa

In the city of the immortals and in Indra's realm, all live untouched by sorrow because of Your greatness

ज्वाला में है ज्योति तुम्हारी। तुम्हें सदा पूजें नर-नारी॥

Jwaalaa mein hai jyoti tumhaaree, tumhen sadaa poojen nar-naaree

Your flame burns at Jwalamukhi, where men and women worship You without end

प्रेम भक्ति से जो यश गावें। दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहिं आवें॥

Prem bhakti se jo yash gaaven, dukh daaridr nikat nahin aaven

Those who sing Your glory with love and devotion keep sorrow and poverty far from their door

ध्यावे तुम्हें जो नर मन लाई। जन्म-मरण ताकौ छुटि जाई॥

Dhyaave tumhen jo nar man laai, janm-maran taako chhuti jaai

Whoever fixes the mind on You in earnest is freed from the round of birth and death

जोगी सुर मुनि कहत पुकारी। योग न हो बिन शक्ति तुम्हारी॥

Yogee sur muni kahat pukaaree, yog na ho bin shakti tumhaaree

Yogis, gods and sages all declare it: there can be no yoga without Your Shakti

शंकर आचारज तप कीनो। काम अरु क्रोध जीति सब लीनो॥

Shankar aachaaraj tap keeno, Kaam aru krodh jeeti sab leeno

Shankaracharya practised fierce austerities and mastered desire and anger completely

निशिदिन ध्यान धरो शंकर को। काहु काल नहिं सुमिरो तुमको॥

Nishidin dhyaan dharo Shankar ko, kaahu kaal nahin sumiro tumko

Night and day he kept his mind on Shankara, and never for a moment turned his thoughts to You

शक्ति रूप का मरम न पायो। शक्ति गई तब मन पछितायो॥

Shakti roop kaa maram na paayo, shakti gaee tab man pachhitaayo

He never understood what Shakti truly is; his own strength drained away, and only then was he sorry

शरणागत हुई कीर्ति बखानी। जय जय जय जगदम्ब भवानी॥

Sharnaagat huee keerti bakhaanee, jai jai jai jagdamb Bhavaanee

He came to You for shelter and sang of Your renown: glory, glory, glory to Jagadamba Bhavani

भई प्रसन्न आदि जगदम्बा। दई शक्ति नहिं कीन विलम्बा॥

Bhai prasann aadi jagdambaa, daee shakti nahin keen vilambaa

Jagadamba, the first Mother, was pleased with him and restored his strength without a moment's delay

मोको मातु कष्ट अति घेरो। तुम बिन कौन हरै दुःख मेरो॥

Moko Maatu kasht ati ghero, tum bin kaun harai dukh mero

Mother, hardship surrounds me on all sides; if not You, who will lift my sorrow?

आशा तृष्णा निपट सतावें। मोह मदादिक सब बिनशावें॥

Aasha trishnaa nipat sataven, moh madaadik sab binashaaven

Longing and thirst for more torment me without end; attachment, arrogance and the rest are destroying me

शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी। सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी॥

Shatru naash keejai mahaaraanee, sumiraun ikchit tumhen Bhavaanee

Great Queen, put an end to my enemies; Bhavani, I think of You and nothing else

करो कृपा हे मातु दयाला। ऋद्धि-सिद्धि दै करहु निहाला॥

Karo kripaa he Maatu dayaala, riddhi-siddhi dai karahu nihaala

Kind Mother, be gracious to me; give me plenty and fulfilment and leave me overjoyed

जब लगि जिऊँ दया फल पाऊँ। तुम्हरो यश मैं सदा सुनाऊँ॥

Jab lagi jeeoñ dayaa fal paaooñ, tumharo yash main sadaa sunaaooñ

Let me enjoy the reward of Your kindness for the rest of my days, and let me always tell of Your glory

श्री दुर्गा चालीसा जो कोई गावै। सब सुख भोग परमपद पावै॥

Shree Durga Chaaleesaa jo koi gaavai, sab sukh bhog parampad paavai

Anyone who sings this Shri Durga Chalisa will taste every happiness and reach the highest goal