॥ Doha ॥
Shri Radhapad kamal raj,
sir dhari Yamuna kool।
Varno Chalisa saras,
sakal sumangal mool॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai jai puran Brahm bihari।
dusht dalan leela avatari॥
Jo koi tumhari leela gave।
bin shram sakal padarath pave॥
Shri Vasudev Devaki mata।
prakat bhaye sang Haldhar bhrata॥
Mathura son prabhu Gokul aaye।
Nand bhavan mein bajat badhaye॥
Jo vish den Putana aai।
so mukti de dham pathai॥
Trinavart rakshas sanharyo।
pag badhay Sakatasur maryo॥
Khel khel mein maati khai।
mukh mein sab jag diyo dikhai॥
Gopin ghar ghar makhan khayo।
Jasumati bal keli sukh payo॥
Ookhal son nij ang bandhai।
Yamalarjun jad yoni chhudai॥
Baka asur ki chonch vidari।
vikat Aghasur diyo sanhari॥
Brahma balak vats churaye।
Mohan ko mohan hit aaye॥
Bal vats sab bane Murari।
Brahma vinay kari tab bhari॥
Kali naag naathi Bhagwana।
Davanal ko keenho pana॥
Sakhan sang khelat sukh payo।
Sridama nij kandh chadhayo॥
Cheer haran kari seekh sikhai।
nakh par girivar liyo uthai॥
Darash yagya patnin ko deenho।
Radha prem sudha sukh leenho॥
Nandahin Varun lok son laaye।
gwalan ko nij lok dikhaye॥
Sharad chandra lakhi venu bajai।
ati sukh deenho raas rachai॥
Ajgar son pitu charan chhudayo।
Shankhchood ko mood girayo॥
Hane Arishtasur aru Keshi।
Vyomasur maryo chhal veshi॥
Vyakul braj taji Mathura aaye।
mari Kans Yaduvansh basaye॥
Maat pita ki bandi chhudai।
Sandipani grih vidya pai॥
Puni pathayau braj Oodho gyani।
prem dekhi sudhi sakal bhulani॥
Keenhi Kubri sundar naari।
Hari laaye Rukmini sukumari॥
Bhaumasur hani bhakt chhudaye।
suran jeeti surtaru mahi laaye॥
Dantvakra Shishupal sanhare।
khag mrig nrig aru badhik udhare॥
Deen Sudama dhanpati keenho।
Parath rath sarathi yash leenho॥
Geeta gyan sikhavan hare।
Arjun moh mitavan hare॥
Kela bhakt Vidur ghar payo।
yuddh Mahabharat rachvayo॥
Drupad suta ko cheer badhayo।
garbh Parikshit jarat bachayo॥
Kachh Machh Varah aheesha।
Bavan Kalki buddhi munisha॥
Hain Nrisinh Prahlad ubarayo।
Ram roop dhari Ravan maryo॥
Jai Madhu Kaitabh daitya hanaiya।
Ambarish priya chakra dharaiya॥
Byadh Ajamil deenhen tari।
Shabari aru ganika si naari॥
Garudasan gaj fand nikandan।
dehu darash Dhruv nayananandan॥
Dehu shuddh santan kar sanga।
badhe prem bhakti ras ranga॥
Dehu divya Vrindavan basa।
chhoote mrig trishna jag aasha॥
Tumho dhyan dharat Shiv Narad।
Shuk Sanakadik Brahm visharad॥
Jai jai Radharaman kripala।
haran sakal sankat bhram jala॥
Binasen bighan rog dukh bhari।
jo sumaren jagpati Girdhari॥
Jo sat baar padhe Chalisa | dehi sakal banchhit phal sheesha॥
॥ Chhand ॥
Gopal Chalisa padhe nit,
nem son chitt lavai ।
So divya tan dhari ant mahan,
Golok dham sidhavai॥
Sansar sukh sampatti sakal,
jo bhaktjan san mah chahein।
Jai Ramdev sadaiv so,
Gurudev daya son lahein॥
॥ Doha ॥
Pranat paal asharan sharan,
karuna-sindhu Brajesh।
Chalisa ke sang mohi,
apnavahu pranesh॥
The Gopal Chalisa is a distinct devotional hymn dedicated to the cowherd form of Lord Gopal (Krishna), describing his pastimes in Gokul, Vrindavan, and later Dwarka. Reciting it on Wednesdays or Janmashtami is considered auspicious for peace and prosperity.