The Shri Durga Chalisa in English is primarily recited on the occasion of Navratri. It describes the glory and power of Mother Durga through forty verses. Devotees of the Mother recite this Chalisa with devotion and love. By reciting it, sorrow, poverty and all kinds of obstacles are destroyed.
Shri Durga Chalisa in English
Namo namo Durge sukh karni,
Namo namo Ambe dukh harni.
Nirankar hai jyoti tumhari,
Tihun lok faili ujiyari.
Sasi lalat mukh maha bisala,
Netra laal bhrikuti bikrala.
Roop maatu ko adhik suhave,
Daras karat jan ati sukh paave.
Tum sansar shakti lay keenha,
Palan hetu ann dhan deenha.
Annapurna hui jag pala,
Tum hi adi sundari bala.
Pralaykaal sab naasan haari,
Tum Gauri Shiv Shankar pyari.
Shiv jogi tumhare gun gaaven,
Brahma Vishnu tumhein nit dhyaaven.
Roop Saraswati ko tum dhara,
De subuddhi rishi muninh ubara.
Dhara roop Narasinh ko Amba,
Pragat bhai phaad kar khamba.
Raksha kari Prahlad bachayo,
Hirnakush ko swarg pathayo.
Lakshmi roop dharo jag maahin,
Shri Narayan ang samahin.
Kshir sindhu mein karat bilasa,
Daya sindhu deejai man aasa.
Hinglaj mein tumhi Bhavani,
Mahima amit na jaay bakhani.
Matangi Dhoomavati mata,
Bhuvaneshwari Bagla sukh data.
Shri Bhairav Tara jag tarini,
Chhinnabhal bhav dukh nivarini.
Kehri vahan soh Bhavani,
Langur veer chalat agvani.
Kar mein khappar khadag biraje,
Jako dekh kaal dar bhaje.
Sohai astra aur trishoola,
Jaate uthat shatru hiy soola.
Nagarkot mein tumhi birajat,
Tihun lok mein danka bajat.
Shumbh Nishumbh danav tum maare,
Raktabeej sankhan sanhaare.
Mahishasur nrip ati abhimani,
Jehi agh bhaar mahi akulani.
Roop karal Kaali ko dhara,
Sen sahit tum tihi sanhaara.
Pari gaadh santan par jab jab,
Bhayi sahay maatu tum tab tab.
Amar puri auron sab loka,
Tav mahima sab rahai asoka.
Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari,
Tumhein sada pooje narnari.
Prem bhakti se jo jas gaave,
Dukh daridra nikat nahi aave.
Dhyaave tumhein jo nar man laai,
Janm maran tako chhut jaai.
Jogi sur muni kahat pukari,
Jog na ho bin shakti tumhari.
Shankar acharaj tap keenho,
Kaam krodh jeeti sab leeno.
Nisidin dhyaan dharo Shankar ko,
Kahu kaal nahi sumiro tumko.
Shakti roop ko maram na paayo,
Shakti gayi tab man pachhtayo.
Saranagat hwaye kirti bakhani,
Jai jai jai Jagdamb Bhavani.
Bhayi prasann adi Jagdamba,
Dai shakti nahi keenh bilamba.
Moko maatu kasht ati ghero,
Tum bin kaun hare dukh mero.
Aasa trishna nipat satave,
Ripu moorakh mohi ati darpave.
Shatru naash kije Maharani,
Sumirau ekchit tumhi Bhavani.
Karo kripa he maatu dayala,
Riddhi Siddhi de karahu nihala.
Jab lagi jiyau dayaphal paun,
Tumharo jas main sada sunaun.
Durga Chalisa jo koi gaave,
Sab sukh bhog param pad paave.
Devidas saran nij jaani,
Karahu kripa Jagdamb Bhavani.
Shri Durga Chalisa Sampurn.