Bajrang Baan

Doha 1

निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति ते, बिनय करैं सनमान ।
तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान ॥

Nishchay prem prateeti te binay karain sanamaan
Tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh siddh karain Hanumaan

The verse says that for those who pray with firm faith, love and reverence, Hanuman makes all their good works succeed.

Chaupai 1

जय हनुमंत संत हितकारी ।
सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥

Jay hanumant sant hitakaaree
Sun leejai prabhu araj hamaaree

Victory to Hanuman, friend of saints: lord, hear our plea.

Chaupai 2

जन के काज बिलंब न कीजै ।
आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै ॥

Jan ke kaaj bilamb na keejai
Aatur dauri mahaa sukh deejai

Do not delay your people's work: run eagerly and give great joy.

Chaupai 3

जैसे कूदि सिंधु महिपारा ।
सुरसा बदन पैठि बिस्तारा ॥

Jaise koodi sindhu mahipaaraa
Surasaa badan paithi bistaaraa

As you leapt across the ocean, and entered and grew within Surasa's mouth,

Chaupai 4

आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका ।
मारेहु लात गई सुरलोका ॥

Aage jaay lankinee rokaa
Maarehu laat gaee suralokaa

and going on, when Lankini stopped you, you kicked her and she reached the world of the devas;

Chaupai 5

जाय बिभीषन को सुख दीन्हा ।
सीता निरखि परमपद लीन्हा ॥

Jaay bibheeshan ko sukh deenhaa
Seetaa nirakhi paramapad leenhaa

you went and gave joy to Vibhishana, and saw Sita and attained the highest state;

Chaupai 6

बाग उजारि सिंधु महँ बोरा ।
अति आतुर जमकातर तोरा ॥

Baag ujaari sindhu mahan boraa
Ati aatur jamakaatar toraa

you laid waste the garden, drowned it in the ocean, and in great haste broke Yama's blade;

Chaupai 7

अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा ।
लूम लपेटि लंक को जारा ॥

Akshay kumaar maari sanhaaraa
Loom lapeti lank ko jaaraa

you struck down and slew Akshaya Kumara, wrapped your tail around and burned Lanka;

Chaupai 8

लाह समान लंक जरि गई ।
जय जय धुनि सुरपुर नभ भई ॥

Laah samaan lank jari gaee
Jay jay dhuni surapur nabh bhaee

Lanka burned like lac, and cries of victory rose in the devas' city and the sky.

Chaupai 9

अब बिलंब केहि कारन स्वामी ।
कृपा करहु उर अंतरयामी ॥

Ab bilamb kehi kaaran svaamee
Kripaa karahu ur antarayaamee

Why this delay now, O master? Be kind, you who know the heart within.

Chaupai 10

जय जय लखन प्रान के दाता ।
आतुर ह्वै दुख करहु निपाता ॥

Jay jay lakhan praan ke daataa
Aatur hvai dukh karahu nipaataa

Victory, victory, giver of life to Lakshmana: come in haste and destroy my sorrow.

Chaupai 11

जै हनुमान जयति बलसागर ।
सुर समूह समरथ भटनागर ॥

Jai Hanumaan jayti balasaagar
Sur samooh samarath bhatanaagar

Victory to Hanuman, ocean of strength, able hero among the hosts of devas.

Chaupai 12

ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनुमंत हठीले ।
बैरिहि मारू बज्र की कीले ॥

Om hanu hanu hanu hanumant hatheele
Bairihi maaroo bajra kee keele

Om, strike, strike, strike, stubborn Hanuman: smite the foe with the bolts of the vajra.

Chaupai 13

गदा बज्र लै बैरिहिं मारो ।
महाराज प्रभु दास उबारो ॥

Gadaa bajra lai bairihin maaro
Mahaaraaj prabhu daas ubaaro

Take up mace and vajra and strike the foe. Great king and lord, raise up your servant.

Chaupai 14

ॐकार हुंकार महाप्रभु धावो ।
बज्र गदा हनु विलम्ब न लावो ॥

Omkaar hunkaar mahaaprabhu dhaavo
Bajra gadaa hanu vilamb na laavo

With the sound of Om and a roar, great lord, run; O Hanuman, bring your vajra and mace without delay.

Chaupai 15

ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हनुमंत कपीशा ।
ॐ हुं हुं हुं हनु अरिउरसीशा ॥

Om hreem hreem hreem hanumant kapeeshaa
Om hum hum hum hanu ariuraseeshaa

Om hrim hrim hrim, Hanuman, lord of vanaras; Om hum hum hum, Hanuman, on the foe's chest and head.

Chaupai 16

सत्य होहु हरि सपथ पाइ कै ।
राम दूत धरू मारू धाइ कै ॥

Satya hohu hari sapath paai kai
Raam doot dharoo maaroo dhaai kai

Prove true, bound by the oath of Hari: messenger of Rama, seize and strike, running.

Chaupai 17

जय जय जय हनुमंत अगाधा ।
दुख पावत जन केहि अपराधा ॥

Jay jay jay hanumant agaadhaa
Dukh paavat jan kehi aparaadhaa

Victory, victory, victory, Hanuman, the unfathomable: for what wrong do your people suffer?

Chaupai 18

पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा ।
नहिं जानत हौं दास तुम्हारा ॥

Poojaa jap tap nem achaaraa
Nahin jaanat haun daas tumhaaraa

I do not know worship, japa, tapas, rule or observance; I am your servant.

Chaupai 19

बन उपबन मग गिरि गृह माहीं ।
तुम्हरे बल हौं डरपत नाहीं ॥

Ban upaban mag giri grih maaheen
Tumhare bal haun darapat naaheen

In forest, grove, road, mountain or house, by your strength I have no fear.

Chaupai 20

जय अंजनि कुमार बलवन्ता ।
शंकरसुवन बीर हनुमन्ता ॥

Jay Anjani kumaar balavantaa
Shankarasuvan beer hanumantaa

Victory to the mighty son of Anjani, son of Shankara, brave Hanuman.

Chaupai 21

बदन कराल काल-कुल-घालक ।
राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक ॥

Badan karaal kaal kul ghaalak
Raam sahaay sadaa pratipaalak

Fearsome of face, destroyer of the line of Death, helper of Rama, ever protector.

Chaupai 22

भूत, प्रेत, पिसाच निसाचर ।
अगिन बेताल काल मारी मर ॥

Bhoot pret pisaach nisaachar
Agin betaal kaal maaree mar

Bhutas, pretas, pishachas, nishacharas, the fire betala, Death and plague:

Chaupai 23

इन्हें मारू, तोहि सपथ राम की ।
राखउ नाथ मरजाद नाम की ॥

Inhen maaroo tohi sapath Raam kee
Raakhau naath marajaad naam kee

strike these, by your oath to Rama, and keep the honour of your name, O lord.

Chaupai 24

जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ ।
ताकी सपथ बिलंब न लावौ ॥

Janakasutaa hari daas kahaavau
Taakee sapath bilamb na laavau

You are called the servant of Janaki and Hari: by that oath, do not delay.

Chaupai 25

जै जै जै धुनि होत अकासा ।
सुमिरत होय दुसह दुख नासा ॥

Jai jai jai dhuni hot akaasaa
Sumirat hoy dusah dukh naasaa

Cries of victory, victory, victory sound in the sky. The verse says that remembering you, even unbearable sorrow ends.

Chaupai 26

चरन पकरि, कर जोरि मनावौं ।
यहि औसर अब केहि गोहरावौं ॥

Charan pakri kar jori manaavaun
Yahi ausar ab kehi goharaavaun

Holding your feet, with folded hands, I plead. In this hour, whom else shall I call?

Chaupai 27

उठु, उठु, चलु, तोहि राम दुहाई ।
पायँ परौं, कर जोरि मनाई ॥

Uthu uthu chalu tohi Raam duhaaee
Paayan paraun kar jori manaaee

Rise, rise, go, I call on you in Rama's name. I fall at your feet and plead with folded hands.

Chaupai 28

ॐ चं चं चं चं चपल चलंता ।
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमंता ॥

Om cham cham cham cham chapal chalantaa
Om hanu hanu hanu hanu hanumantaa

Om cham cham cham cham, swift-moving one; Om hanu hanu hanu hanu, Hanuman.

Chaupai 29

ॐ हं हं हाँक देत कपि चंचल ।
ॐ सं सं सहमि पराने खलदल ॥

Om ham ham haank det kapi chanchal
Om sam sam sahmi paraane khaladal

Om ham ham, the swift vanara gives his roar; Om sam sam, the host of the wicked flees in fear.

Chaupai 30

यह बजरंग-बाण जेहि मारै ।
ताहि कहौ फिरि कवन उबारै ॥

Yah bajarang baan jehi maarai
Taahi kahau phiri kavan ubaarai

Whom this Bajrang arrow strikes, the verse says, who then can save them?

Chaupai 31

पाठ करै बजरंग-बाण की ।
हनुमत रक्षा करै प्रान की ॥

Paath karai bajarang baan kee
Hanumat rakshaa karai praan kee

The verse says that Hanuman guards the life of the one who recites the Bajrang Baan.

Chaupai 32

यह बजरंग बाण जो जापैं ।
तासों भूत-प्रेत सब काँपैं ॥

Yah bajarang baan jo jaapain
Taason bhoot pret sab kaanpain

The verse says that bhutas and pretas all tremble before those who recite this Bajrang Baan.

Chaupai 33

धूप देय जो जपै हमेसा ।
ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेसा ॥

Dhoop dey jo japai hamesaa
Taake tan nahin rahai kalesaa

The verse says that no suffering stays in the body of the one who offers incense and recites it always.

Doha 2

उर प्रतीति दृढ़, सरन ह्वै, पाठ करै धरि ध्यान ।
बाधा सब हर, करैं सब काम सफल हनुमान ॥

Ur prateeti drirh saran hvai paath karai dhari dhyaan
Baadhaa sab har karain sab kaam saphal Hanumaan

With firm faith in the heart, in his shelter, reading with attention, the verse says, Hanuman removes every obstacle and makes all work succeed.