॥ Doha ॥
Jai jai Sitaram ke madhyavasini amb।
Dehu darash Jagdamb ab,
karo na matu vilamb॥
Jai Tara jai Kalika jai dash vidya vrind।
Kali Chalisa rachat ek siddhi kavi Hind॥
Prataha-kal uth jo padhe,
dupahariya ya sham।
Dukh daridrata door hon siddhi hoy sab kaam॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai Kali kankal malini।
jai Mangala maha kapalini॥
Raktabeej badhkarini mata।
sada bhakt jan ki sukhkarta॥
Shiro malika bhushit ange।
jai Kali jai madya matange॥
Har hridayaravind suvilasini।
jai Jagdamba sakal dukh nashini॥
Hreem Kali Shreem Mahakarali।
Kreem Kalyani Dakshina-Kali॥
Jai Kalavati jai Vidyavati।
jai Tara sundari mahamati॥
Dehu subuddhi harahu sab sankat।
hohu bhakt ke aage pargat॥
Jai Om kare jai hunkare।
maha shakti jai aparampare॥
Kamala kaliyug darp vinashini।
sada bhakt jan ke bhaynashini॥
Ab Jagdamb na der lagavahu।
dukh daridrata mor hatavahu॥
Jayati karal Kalika mata।
kaalanal saman dyutigata॥
Jai Shankari Sureshi sanatani।
koti siddhi kavi matu puratani॥
Kapardini kali kalpa bimochani।
jai vikasit nav nalin bilochani॥
Anand karani anand nidhana।
dehu matu mohi nirmal gyana॥
Karunamrit sagar kripamayi।
hohu dusht jan par ab nirdayi॥
Sakal jeev tohi param piyara।
sakal vishwa tore aadhara॥
Pralay kaal mein nartan karini।
jai janani sab jag ki palani॥
Mahodari Maheshwari maya।
Himgiri suta vishwa ki chhaya॥
Swachchhand marad dhuni mahi।
garjat tumhi aur kou nahi॥
Sphurati manigana-aakar pratane।
taragan tu vyom vitane॥
Shri dhare santan hitkarini।
agni paani ati dusht vidarini॥
Dhoomra vilochani pran vimochani।
Shumbh Nishumbh mathani varlochani॥
Sahas bhuji saroruh malini।
Chamunde maraghat ki vasini॥
Khappar madhya sushonit saji।
marehu maan Mahishasur paji॥
Amb Ambika Chand Chandika।
sab eke tum aadi Kalika॥
Aja ekaroopa bahuroopa।
akath charitra tav shakti anoopa॥
Kalkatta ke dakshin dware।
moorati tor Maheshi apare॥
Kadambari panrat Shyama।
jai Matangi kaam ke dhama॥
Kamalasan vasini Kamalayani।
jai Shyama jai jai Shyamayani॥
Matangi jai jayati prakriti hai।
jayati bhakti ur kumati sumati hai॥
Kotibrahma Shiv Vishnu kaamada।
jayati ahimsa dharma janmada॥
Jal thal nabhmandal mein vyapini।
saudamini madhya alapini॥
Jhanan-nan nupur madhur ninadini।
jai Saraswati veena vadini॥
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche।
kalit kanth shobhit narmunda॥
Jai brahmand siddhi kavi mata।
Kamakhya aur Kali mata॥
Hinglaj Vindhyachal vasini।
atthasini aru aghan nashini॥
Kitni stuti karun akhalande।
tu brahmande shaktijitchande॥
Karahu kripa sabpe Jagdamba।
rahahin nishank tor avlamba॥
Chaturbhuji Kali tum Shyama।
roop tumhar maha abhirama॥
Khadag aur khappar kar sohat।
sur nar muni sabko man mohat॥
Tumhi kripa pave jo koi।
rog shok nahi taakahun hoi॥
Jo yah path kare Chalisa।
taapar kripa karahi Gaurisha॥
॥ Doha ॥
Jai Kapalini jai Shiva,
jai jai jai Jagdamb।
Sada bhaktjan keri dukh harahu matu avlamb॥
The Mahakali Chalisa is a distinct devotional hymn dedicated to Maa Mahakali, different from the Kali Chalisa, glorifying the goddess's ten Mahavidya forms. Reciting it on Tuesdays or Amavasya is considered especially auspicious.