Krishna Chalisa Roman

banshee shobhit kar madhur neel jalad tan shyaam.

His sweet hands are adorned with a flute, and his dark body is like a blue lotus.

arun adhar janu bimbaphal nayan kamal abhiraam.

His lips are red like the bimba fruit, and his eyes are beautiful like lotuses.

poorn indr aravind mukh peetaambar shubh saaj.

His face is like the full moon and a blooming lotus, and he is auspiciously adorned in yellow silk.

jay manamohan madan chhavi krishnachandr mahaaraaj.

Glory to the mind-enchanting King Krishnachandra, whose beauty surpasses that of Cupid.

jay yadunandan jay jagavandan. jay vasudev devakee nandan.

Glory to the son of Yadu who is revered by the world; glory to the son of Vasudeva and Devaki.

jay yashudaa sut nand dulaare. jay prabhu bhaktan ke drig taare.

Glory to the son of Yashoda and the darling of Nanda; glory to Krishna ji who is the star of their people's eyes.

jay natanaagar naag nathaiyaa. krishn kanhaiyaa dhenu charaiyaa.

Glory to the supreme dancer who subdued the Kaliya serpent; O Krishna Kanhaiya, the herder of cows.

puni nakh par prabhu girivar dhaaro. aao deenan kasht nivaaro.

O Krishna ji, You held the great mountain on Your fingernail; please come and remove the sorrows of the destitute.

vanshee madhur adhar dhari terau. hove poorn manorath mero.

Place the sweet flute to Your lips and play it, so that my desires may be completely fulfilled.

aao hari puni maakhan chaakho. aaj laaj bhaktan kee raakho.

Come, O Hari, and taste the butter once again; protect the honour of your own today.

gol kapol, chibuk arunaare. mridu muskaan mohinee daare.

Your cheeks are round, Your chin is reddish, and Your gentle smile casts a spell of enchantment.

ranjit raajiv nayan vishaalaa. mor mukut vaijanteemaalaa.

Your large eyes are like beautiful lotuses, and You wear a peacock-feather crown and the Vaijayanti garland.

kundal shravan, peet pat aachhe. kati kinkinee kaachhan kaachhe.

Earrings adorn Your ears, You wear fine yellow garments, and a waistband of tinkling bells is tied around Your waist.

neel jalaj sundar tanu sohe. chhabi lakhi, sur nar muni man mohe.

Your beautiful body shines like a blue lotus; seeing Your murti, the minds of gods, men, and sages are captivated.

mastak tilak alak ghungharaale. aao krishn baansuree vaale.

Your forehead bears a tilak and Your hair is curly; please come, O Krishna, the flute-player.

kari pay paan, pootanahi taaryo. akaa bakaa kaagaasur maaryo.

By drinking her milk, You liberated Putana; You also killed the asuras Aghasura, Bakasura, and Kagasura.

madhuvan jalat agin jab jvaalaa. bhai sheetal lakhatahin nandalaalaa.

When the Madhuvan forest was burning with fierce flames, it became cool the moment it saw You, O Nandalaal.

surapati jab braj chadhyo risaaee. moosar dhaar vaari varshaaee.

When the king of gods angrily attacked Braj, he poured down torrential rain.

lagat lagat vraj chahan bahaayo. govardhan nakh dhaari bachaayo.

When Braj was on the verge of being washed away, You saved it by lifting the Govardhan mountain on Your nail.

lakhi yasudaa man bhram adhikaaee. mukh manh chaudah bhuvan dikhaaee.

Seeing mother Yashoda's mind filled with great confusion, You showed her the fourteen worlds within Your mouth.

dusht kans ati udham machaayo. koti kamal jab phool mangaayo.

When the wicked Kamsa caused great turmoil, he demanded ten million lotus flowers.

naathi kaaliyahin tab tum leenhen. charan chihn dai nirbhay keenhen.

Then You subdued the Kaliya serpent, leaving Your footprints on him and making him fearless.

kari gopin sang raas vilaasaa. sabakee pooran karee abhilaashaa.

Performing the joyful Raas dance with the Gopis, You fulfilled the desires of everyone.

ketik mahaa asur sanhaaryo. kansahi kes pakadi dai maaryo.

You destroyed countless great asuras, and You killed Kamsa by grabbing him by the hair.

maat pitaa kee bandi chhudaaee. ugrasen kahan raaj dilaaee.

You freed Your parents from captivity and restored the kingdom to Ugrasena.

mahi se mritak chhahon sut laayo. maatu devakee shok mitaayo.

You brought back the six dead sons from the earth, thereby erasing mother Devaki's grief.

bhaumaasur mur daity sanhaaree. laaye shat dash sahasakumaaree.

Slaying the asuras Bhaumasura and Mura, You rescued the sixteen thousand princesses.

dai bheemahi trin cheer sahaaraa. jaraasindhu raakshas kahan maaraa.

By tearing a blade of grass to give a hint to Bhima, You caused the death of the asura Jarasandha.

asur bakaasur aadik maaryo. bhaktan ke tab kasht nivaaryo.

You killed asuras like Bakasura and others, thereby removing the troubles of your own.

deen sudaamaa ke duhkh taaryo. tandul teen moonth mukh daaryo.

You removed the sorrow of poor Sudama by tossing three handfuls of his dry rice into Your mouth.

prem ke saag vidur ghar maange. duryodhan ke mevaa tyaage.

You lovingly asked for simple greens at Vidura's house, rejecting the rich dry fruits of Duryodhana.

lakhee prem kee mahimaa bhaaree. aise shyaam deen hitakaaree.

Seeing the immense glory of love, such is Shyam ji, the benefactor of the destitute.

bhaarat ke paarath rath haanke. liye chakr kar nahin bal thaake.

You drove the chariot of Partha in the Mahabharata war, and holding the discus in Your hand, Your strength never tired.

nij geetaa ke jnaan sunaae. bhaktan hriday sudhaa varshaae.

You imparted the wisdom of Your Gita, raining nectar into the hearts of your own.

meeraa thee aisee matavaalee. vish pee gaee bajaakar taalee.

Mirabai was so intoxicated with devotion that she drank poison while clapping her hands in joy.

raanaa bhejaa saanp pitaaree. shaaleegraam bane banavaaree.

When the Rana sent a basket with a snake, You, O Banvari, turned it into a Shaligram stone.

nij maayaa tum vidhihi dikhaayo. ur te sanshay sakal mitaayo.

You revealed Your divine illusion to Brahma, erasing all doubts from his heart.

tab shat nindaa kari tatkaalaa. jeevan mukt bhayo shishupaalaa.

When Shishupala immediately hurled a hundred insults at You, he was liberated from life by You.

jabahin draupadee ter lagaaee. deenaanaath laaj ab jaaee.

When Draupadi called out to You, crying, "O lord of the destitute, my honour is now being lost!"

turatahi vasan bane nandalaalaa. badhe cheer bhai ari munh kaalaa.

Instantly, You, O Nandalaal, became her garments; the cloth kept extending, and the enemies' faces were blackened in defeat.

as anaath ke naath kanhaiyaa. doobat bhanvar bachaavat naiyaa.

Such is Kanhaiya, the lord of the orphans, who saves the sinking boat from the whirlpool.

sundaradaas aas ur dhaaree. dayaa drishti keejai banavaaree.

Sundardas holds this hope in his heart: please cast a glance of compassion upon me, O Banvari.

naath sakal mam kumati nivaaro. kshamahu begi aparaadh hamaaro.

O Krishna ji, remove all my wicked thoughts and quickly forgive my offenses.

kholo pat ab darshan deejai. bolo krishn kanhaiyaa kee jai.

Open the doors now and grant me Your divine vision; everyone say, "Glory to Krishna Kanhaiya!"

yah chaaleesaa krishn kaa paath karai ur dhaari.

Whoever recites this Chalisa of Krishna, holding it in their heart,

asht siddhi navanidhi phal lahai padaarath chaari.

Will attain the eight perfections, the nine treasures, and the four ultimate goals of life.