॥ Doha ॥
Banshi shobhit kar madhur,
neel jalad tan shyam।
Arun adhar janu bimb phal,
nayan kamal abhiram॥
Purna indra aravind mukh,
pitambar shubh saj।
Jai manmohan madan chhavi,
Krishna Chandra Maharaj॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai Yadunandan jai jagvandan।
jai Vasudev Devaki nandan॥
Jai Yashuda sut Nand dulare।
jai prabhu bhaktan ke drig tare॥
Jai natnagar naag nathaiya।
Krishna Kanhaiya dhenu charaiya॥
Puni nakh par prabhu girivar dharo।
aao deenan kasht nivaro॥
Banshi madhur adhar dhari teri।
hove purna vinay yah meri॥
Aao Hari puni makhan chakho।
aaj laaj Bharat ki rakho॥
Gol kapol chibuk arunare।
mridu muskan mohini dare॥
Ranjit rajiv nayan vishala।
mor mukut baijanti mala॥
Kundal shravan peetpat aachhe।
kati kinkani kachhan kachhe॥
Neel jalaj sundar tanu sohai।
chhavi lakhi sur nar muni man mohe॥
Mastak tilak alak ghungharale।
aao Krishna bansuri wale॥
Kari pay paan।
Putanahin tarayo,
aka baka kaga sur marayo॥
Madhuvan jalat agin jab jwala।
bhaye sheetal,
lakhitahin Nandlala॥
Surpati jab braj chadhyo risai।
moosar dhar vari varshai॥
Lagat-lagat braj chahan bahayo।
Govardhan nakhdhari bachayo॥
Lakhi Yashuda man bhram adhikai।
mukh mein chaudah bhuvan dikhai॥
Dusht Kans ati udham machayo।
koti kamal jab phool mangayo॥
Naathi Kaaliyahin tab tum leenhen।
charanchinha de nirbhay keenhen॥
Kari gopin sang raas vilasa।
sabki puran kari abhilasha॥
Ketik maha asur sanharayo।
Kansahi kes pakadi de marayo॥
Maat-pita ki bandi chhudai।
Ugrasen kahan raj dilai॥
Mahi se mritak chhahon sut layo।
matu Devaki shok mitayo॥
Bhaumasur Mur daitya sanhari।
laaye ghat das sahas kumari॥
Den Bheemahin trinchir sanhara।
Jarasindhu rakshas kahan mara॥
Asur Bakasur aadik marayo।
bhaktan ke tab kasht nivariyo॥
Deen Sudama ke dukh tarayo।
tandul teen moothi mukh daro॥
Prem ke saag Vidur ghar mange।
Duryodhan ke mewa tyage॥
Lakhi prem ki mahima bhari।
aise Shyam deen hitkari॥
Bharath ke Parath rath hanke।
liye chakra kar nahi bal thanke॥
Nij Geeta ke gyan sunaye।
bhaktan hriday sudha varshaye॥
Meera thi aisi matvali।
vish pi gai baja kar tali॥
Rana bheja saanp pitari।
Shaligram bane Banwari॥
Nij maya tum vidhihin dikhayo।
urte sanshay sakal mitayo॥
Tav shat ninda kari tatkala।
jeevan mukt bhayo Shishupala॥
Jabahin Dropadi ter lagai।
Deenanath laaj ab jai॥
Turatahi vasan bane Nandlala।
badhe cheer bhaye ari munh kala॥
As anath ke nath Kanhaiya।
doobat bhanwar bachavat naiya॥
Sundardas aas ur dhari।
dayadrishti kije Banwari॥
Nath sakal mam kumati nivaro।
kshamahu begi aparadh hamaro॥
Kholo pat ab darshan dije।
bolo Krishna Kanhaiya ki jai॥
॥ Doha ॥
Yah Chalisa Krishna ka,
path karein ur dhari।
Ashta siddhi navnidhi phal,
lahai padarath chari॥
The Krishna Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Krishna, describing his childhood pastimes, the lifting of Govardhan hill, and the teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. Reciting it on Janmashtami or Wednesdays is considered especially auspicious.