Shiv Chalisa — Lyrics in English with Meaning

Jai girija pati din dayala ।
Sada karat santan pratipala ॥

जय गिरिजा पति दीन दयाला। सदा करत सन्तन प्रतिपाला॥

Victory to you, husband of Parvati, merciful to the humble; you always protect the saints.

Bhal chandrama sohat nike ।
Kanan kundal nagphani ke ॥

भाल चन्द्रमा सोहत नीके। कानन कुण्डल नागफनी के॥

The moon shines beautifully on your forehead, and your earrings are shaped like serpent hoods.

Ang gaur shir gang bahaye ।
Mundamal tan kshar lagaye ॥

अंग गौर शिर गंग बहाये। मुण्डमाल तन क्षार लगाये॥

Your body is fair, the Ganga flows from your head, you wear a garland of skulls and your body is smeared with ash.

Vastra khal baghambar sohe ।
Chhavi ko dekhi nag man mohe ॥

वस्त्र खाल बाघम्बर सोहे। छवि को देखि नाग मन मोहे॥

A tiger skin is your garment; even serpents are charmed by your appearance.

Maina matu ki have dulari ।
Bam ang sohat chhavi nyari ॥

मैना मातु की हवे दुलारी। बाम अंग सोहत छवि न्यारी॥

Parvati, the beloved daughter of Mother Maina, shines at your left side with a unique beauty.

Kar trishul sohat chhavi bhari ।
Karat sada shatrun kshaykari ॥

कर त्रिशूल सोहत छवि भारी। करत सदा शत्रुन क्षयकारी॥

The trident in your hand looks mighty and always destroys your enemies.

Nandi ganesh sohai tahan kaise ।
Sagar madhya kamal hain jaise ॥

नन्दि गणेश सोहै तहँ कैसे। सागर मध्य कमल हैं जैसे॥

Nandi and Ganesh look there like lotuses in the middle of the ocean.

Kartik shyam aur ganarau ।
Ya chhavi ko kahi jat na kau ॥

कार्तिक श्याम और गणराऊ। या छवि को कहि जात न काऊ॥

With Kartikeya and Ganapati beside you, no one can describe this sight.

Devan jabhin jai pukara ।
Tab hi dukh prabhu ap nivara ॥

देवन जबहीं जाय पुकारा। तब ही दुख प्रभु आप निवारा॥

Whenever the gods called out to you, Lord, you removed their sorrow at once.

Kiya upadrav tarak bhari ।
Devan sab mili tumhin juhari ॥

किया उपद्रव तारक भारी। देवन सब मिलि तुमहिं जुहारी॥

When the demon Tarak caused great havoc, all the gods together pleaded with you.

Turat shadanan ap pathayau ।
Lavanimesh mahan mari girayau ॥

तुरत षडानन आप पठायउ। लवनिमेष महँ मारि गिरायउ॥

You sent six-faced Kartikeya at once, who struck him down in the blink of an eye.

Ap jalandhar asur sanhara ।
Suyash tumhar vidit sansara ॥

आप जलंधर असुर संहारा। सुयश तुम्हार विदित संसारा॥

You destroyed the demon Jalandhar; your glory is known throughout the world.

Tripurasur san yuddh machai ।
Sabhin kripa kar lin bachai ॥

त्रिपुरासुर सन युद्ध मचाई। सबहिं कृपा कर लीन बचाई॥

You fought the demon Tripurasur and, in your mercy, saved everyone.

Kiya taphin bhagirath bhari ।
Purab pratigya tasu purari ॥

किया तपहिं भागीरथ भारी। पुरब प्रतिज्ञा तासु पुरारी॥

Bhagirath performed great austerities, and you, destroyer of Tripura, fulfilled his vow by holding the Ganga.

Danin mahan tum sam kou nahin ।
Sevak stuti karat sadahin ॥

दानिन महँ तुम सम कोउ नाहीं। सेवक स्तुति करत सदाहीं॥

Among givers there is none like you; your servants praise you always.

Ved nam mahima tav gai ।
Akath anadi bhed nahin pai ॥

वेद नाम महिमा तव गाई। अकथ अनादि भेद नहिं पाई॥

The Vedas sang the glory of your name, yet none could fathom your indescribable, beginningless mystery.

Prakti uddhi manthan men jvala ।
Jarat surasur bhae vihala ॥

प्रकटी उदधि मंथन में ज्वाला। जरत सुरासुर भए विहाला॥

When the ocean was churned, a blaze of poison rose up and the gods and demons burned in distress.

Kinhi daya tahan kari sahai ।
Nilakanth tab nam kahai ॥

कीन्ही दया तहं करी सहाई। नीलकण्ठ तब नाम कहाई॥

Then in your mercy you drank it and helped them all, and so you came to be called Neelkanth, the blue-throated.

Pujan ramachandra jab kinha ।
Jit ke lank vibhishan dinha ॥

पूजन रामचन्द्र जब कीन्हा। जीत के लंक विभीषण दीन्हा॥

Shri Ram worshipped you, conquered Lanka and gave the kingdom to Vibhishan.

Sahas kamal men ho rahe dhari ।
Kinha pariksha tabhin purari ॥

सहस कमल में हो रहे धारी। कीन्ह परीक्षा तबहिं पुरारी॥

When Shri Ram was worshipping you with a thousand lotuses, you tested him.

Ek kamal prabhu rakheu joi ।
Kamal nayan pujan chahan soi ॥

एक कमल प्रभु राखेउ जोई। कमल नयन पूजन चहं सोई॥

You hid one lotus, so the lotus-eyed Ram set out to offer his own eye in its place.

Kathin bhakti dekhi prabhu shankar ।
Bhae prasann die ichchhit var ॥

कठिन भक्ति देखी प्रभु शंकर। भए प्रसन्न दिए इच्छित वर॥

Seeing such intense devotion, Lord Shankar was pleased and granted the boon he wished.

Jai jai jai anant avinashi ।
Karat kripa sab ke ghatvasi ॥

जय जय जय अनन्त अविनाशी। करत कृपा सब के घटवासी॥

Victory, victory, victory to the infinite, the imperishable, who lives in every heart and is gracious to all.

Dusht sakal nit mohi satavai ।
Bhramat rahaun mohi chain na avai ॥

दुष्ट सकल नित मोहि सतावै। भ्रमत रहौं मोहि चैन न आवै॥

All the wicked trouble me every day; I wander about and find no peace.

Trahi trahi main nath pukaro ।
Yehi avsar mohi an ubaro ॥

त्राहि त्राहि मैं नाथ पुकारो। येहि अवसर मोहि आन उबारो॥

O Lord, I cry out 'save me, save me' — come now and rescue me.

Lai trishul shatrun ko maro ।
Sankat te mohi an ubaro ॥

लै त्रिशूल शत्रुन को मारो। संकट ते मोहि आन उबारो॥

Take up your trident, strike down my enemies and rescue me from danger.

Mat-pita bhrata sab hoi ।
Sankat men puchhat nahin koi ॥

मात-पिता भ्राता सब होई। संकट में पूछत नहिं कोई॥

Mother, father, brothers — everyone is there, yet in trouble no one asks after you.

Swami ek hai as tumhari ।
Ay harhu mam sankat bhari ॥

स्वामी एक है आस तुम्हारी। आय हरहु मम संकट भारी॥

Master, you alone are my hope; come and remove my heavy troubles.

Dhan nirdhan ko det sada hin ।
Jo koi janche so phal pahin ॥

धन निर्धन को देत सदा हीं। जो कोई जांचे सो फल पाहीं॥

You always give wealth to the poor; whoever asks of you receives the reward.

Astuti kehi vidhi karain tumhari ।
Kshamhu nath ab chuk hamari ॥

अस्तुति केहि विधि करैं तुम्हारी। क्षमहु नाथ अब चूक हमारी॥

How can we possibly praise you? Forgive our mistakes, O Lord.

Shankar ho sankat ke nashan ।
Mangal karan vighna vinashan ॥

शंकर हो संकट के नाशन। मंगल कारण विघ्न विनाशन॥

O Shankar, you destroy troubles, bring auspiciousness and remove obstacles.

Yogi yati muni dhyan lagavain ।
Sharad narad shish navavain ॥

योगी यति मुनि ध्यान लगावैं। शारद नारद शीश नवावैं॥

Yogis, ascetics and sages meditate on you; Saraswati and Narad bow their heads to you.

Namo namo jai namah shivay ।
Sur brahmadik par na pay ॥

नमो नमो जय नमः शिवाय। सुर ब्रह्मादिक पार न पाय॥

Salutations, salutations, victory — Namah Shivaya! Even the gods and Brahma cannot reach your limit.

Jo yah path kare man lai ।
Ta par hot hai shambhu sahai ॥

जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई। ता पर होत है शम्भु सहाई॥

Whoever recites this with full attention, Shambhu comes to their aid.

Riniyan jo koi ho adhikari ।
Path kare so pavan hari ॥

ॠनियां जो कोई हो अधिकारी। पाठ करे सो पावन हारी॥

Anyone burdened with debt who recites this is freed from it.

Putra hin kar ichchha joi ।
Nishchay shiv prasad tehi hoi ॥

पुत्र हीन कर इच्छा जोई। निश्चय शिव प्रसाद तेहि होई॥

Whoever longs for a child surely receives Shiva's grace.

Pandit trayodshi ko lave ।
Dhyan purvak hom karave ॥

पण्डित त्रयोदशी को लावे। ध्यान पूर्वक होम करावे॥

On trayodashi, invite a priest and have a havan performed with devotion.

Trayodshi vrat karai hamesha ।
Take tan nahin rahai kalesha ॥

त्रयोदशी व्रत करै हमेशा। ताके तन नहीं रहै कलेशा॥

One who always keeps the trayodashi (Pradosh) fast has no suffering in the body.

Dhup dip naivedya charhave ।
Shankar sammukh path sunave ॥

धूप दीप नैवेद्य चढ़ावे। शंकर सम्मुख पाठ सुनावे॥

Offer incense, a lamp and food, and recite this before Shankar.

Janma janma ke pap nasave ।
Ant dham shivpur men pave ॥

जन्म जन्म के पाप नसावे। अन्त धाम शिवपुर में पावे॥

The sins of many lifetimes are destroyed, and at the end one reaches Shiva's abode.

Kahain ayodhyadas as tumhari ।
Jani sakal duhkh harhu hamari ॥

कहैं अयोध्यादास आस तुम्हारी। जानि सकल दुःख हरहु हमारी॥

Says Ayodhyadas: my hope is in you alone — knowing this, take away all my sorrows.