॥ Doha ॥
Jai Kali Jagdamb jai,
harani ogh agh punj।
Vaas karahu nij daas ke,
nishdin hriday-nikunj॥
Jayati Kapali Kalika,
Kankali sukh daani।
Kripa karahu vardayini,
nij sevak anumani॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai jai jai Kali Kankali।
jai Kapalini jayati Karali॥
Shankar priya Aparna amba।
jai Kapardini jai Jagdamba॥
Arya Hala Ambika Maya।
Katyayani Uma jagjaya॥
Girija Gauri Durga Chandi।
Dakshayani Shambhavi prachandi॥
Parvati Mangala Bhavani।
Vishwakarini Sati Mridani॥
Sarvamangala Shail Nandini।
Hemavati tum jagat vandini॥
Brahmacharini Kaalratri jai।
Maharatri jai Moharatri jai॥
Tum Trimurti Rohini Kalika।
Krishmanda Kartiki Chandika॥
Tara Bhuvaneshwari ananya।
tumhi Chhinnamasta shuchidhanya॥
Dhumavati Shodashi mata।
Bagla Matangi vikhyata॥
Tum Bhairavi matu tum Kamala।
Raktadantika kirati amala॥
Shakambhari Kaushiki Bhima।
mahaatma ag jag ki sima॥
Chandraghantika tum Savitri।
Brahmavadini maan Gayatri॥
Rudrani tum Krishna Pingala।
Agnijwal tum Sarvamangala॥
Meghswana tapasvini yogini।
sahastrakshi tum agjag bhogini॥
Jalodari Saraswati Dakini।
tridasheshwi ajey Lakini॥
Pushti tushti dhriti smriti Shiv duti।
Kamakshi lajja aahuti॥
Mahodari Kamakshi harini।
Vinayaki shruti maha Shakini॥
Aja karmamohi Brahmani।
dhatri Varahi Sharvani॥
Skand matu tum sinh vahini।
matu Subhadra rahahu dahini॥
Naam roop gun amit tumhare।
shesh Sharada baranat hare॥
Tanu chhavi shyamvarn tav mata।
naam Kalika jag vikhyata॥
Ashtadash tab bhuja manohar।
tinmahan astra virajat sundar॥
Shankh chakra aru gada suhavan।
parigh bhushandi ghanta pavan॥
Shool vajra dhanubaan uthaye।
nishichar kul sab mari girae॥
Shumbh Nishumbh daitya sanhare।
Raktabeej ke pran nikare॥
Chaunsath yogini nachat sanga।
madyapan keenhain ran ganga॥
Kati kinkini madhur nupur dhuni।
daityavansh kanpat jehi suni-suni॥
Kar khappar trishool bhaykari।
ahai sada santan sukhkari॥
Shav aarudh nritya tum saja।
bajat mridang bheri ke baja॥
Rakt paan aridal ko keenha।
pran tajeu jo tumhin na cheenha॥
Lapalpati jivha tab mata।
bhaktan sukh dushtan dukh data॥
Lasat bhal sendur ko teeko।
bikhre kesh roop ati neeko॥
Mundmal gal atishay sohat।
bhujamal kinkan manmohat॥
Pralay nritya tum karahu Bhavani।
Jagdamba kahi Ved bakhani॥
Tum mashan vasini karala।
bhajat turat kaatahu bhavjala॥
Bavan shakti peeth tab sundar।
jahan birajat vividh roop dhar॥
Vindhyavasini kahun badai।
kahun Kalika roop suhai॥
Shakambhari bani kahun jwala।
Mahishasur mardini karala॥
Kamakhya tav naam manohar।
pujavahin manokamna drutatar॥
Chand Mund vadh chhin mahan kareu।
devan ke ur anand bhareu॥
Sarv vyapini tum maan Tara।
aridal dalan lehu avatara॥
Khalbal machat sunat hunkari।
agjag vyapak deh tumhari॥
Tum viraat roopa gunkhani।
vishwa swaroopa tum Maharani॥
Utpatti sthiti lay tumhen karan।
karahu das ke dosh nivaran॥
Maan ur vaas karahu tum amba।
sada deen jan ki avlamba॥
Tumharo dhyan dharai jo koi।
ta kahan bheeti katahun nahi hoi॥
Vishwaroop tum aadi Bhavani।
mahima Ved Puran bakhani॥
Ati apaar tab naam prabhava।
japat na rahan ranch dukh dava॥
Mahakalika jai kalyani।
jayati sada sevak sukhdani॥
Tum anant audarya vibhushan।
kijiye kripa kshamiye sab dushan॥
Das jani nij daya dikhavahu।
sut anumanit sahit apnavahu॥
Janani tum sevak prati pali।
karahu kripa sab vidhi maan Kali॥
Path kare Chalisa joi।
taapar kripa tumhari hoi॥
॥ Doha ॥
Jai Tara jai Dakshina,
kalavati sukhmool।
Sharanagat bhakt hai,
rahahu sada anukool॥
The Kali Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Maa Kali, glorifying her fierce form and the slaying of Shumbha-Nishumbha and Raktabeej. Reciting it on Tuesdays or Amavasya is considered especially auspicious for protection from negative forces.