Bajrang Baan
बजरंग बाण
निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति ते, बिनय करैं सनमान।
तेहि के कारज सकल सुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान॥Nishchay prem pratiti te, binay karain sanman. Tehi ke karaj sakal subh, siddh karain Hanuman.
Whoever prays with firm resolve, love and faith, and with reverence, Hanuman brings all their good works to success.
जय हनुमंत संत हितकारी।
सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥Jai Hanumant sant hitkari. Sun lijai Prabhu araj hamari.
Victory to Hanuman, who cares for the good of the saints. Lord, please hear our prayer.
जन के काज बिलंब न कीजै।
आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै॥Jan ke kaj bilamb na kijai. Atur dauri maha sukh dijai.
Do not delay in your devotee’s work; come running at once and give great joy.
जैसे कूदि सिंधु महिपारा।
सुरसा बदन पैठि बिस्तारा॥Jaise koodi sindhu mahipara. Sursa badan paithi bistara.
Just as you leapt across the ocean, and entered Surasa’s mouth as she stretched it wide,
आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका।
मारेहु लात गई सुरलोका॥Age jay Lankini roka. Marehu lat gai surloka.
and when Lankini blocked your way further on, you struck her and she went to heaven,
जाय बिभीषन को सुख दीन्हा।
सीता निरखि परमपद लीन्हा॥Jay Bibhishan ko sukh dinha. Sita nirakhi parampad linha.
you went and gave joy to Vibhishana, and seeing Sita, you attained the highest bliss.
बाग उजारि सिंधु महँ बोरा।
अति आतुर जमकातर तोरा॥Bag ujari sindhu mahan bora. Ati atur Jamkatar tora.
You laid waste the garden and flung it into the sea, and swiftly broke the demon guards, fearsome as Yama’s dagger.
अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा।
लूम लपेटि लंक को जारा॥Akshay Kumar mari sanhara. Loom lapeti Lank ko jara.
You slew Akshay Kumar, and with your tail wrapped in cloth, you set Lanka on fire.
लाह समान लंक जरि गई।
जय जय धुनि सुरपुर नभ भई॥Lah saman Lank jari gai. Jai jai dhuni surpur nabh bhai.
Lanka burned like lac, and cries of victory rang out in the heavens.
अब बिलंब केहि कारन स्वामी।
कृपा करहु उर अंतरयामी॥Ab bilamb kehi karan Swami. Kripa karahu ur antaryami.
So why the delay now, Lord? Be gracious, you who know what is in every heart.
जय जय लखन प्रान के दाता।
आतुर ह्वै दुख करहु निपाता॥Jai jai Lakhan pran ke data. Atur hvai dukh karahu nipata.
Victory, victory to you who gave Lakshman back his life. Hurry and destroy my sorrow.
जै हनुमान जयति बलसागर।
सुर समूह समरथ भटनागर॥Jai Hanuman jayati balsagar. Sur samooh samrath bhatnagar.
Victory to Hanuman, victory to the ocean of strength, the mighty champion among the gods.
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनुमंत हठीले।
बैरिहि मारु बज्र की कीले॥Om hanu hanu hanu Hanumant hathile. Bairihi maru bajra ki kile.
Om, strike, strike, strike, determined Hanuman! Strike the enemy with blows as hard as the thunderbolt.
ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हनुमंत कपीसा।
ॐ हुं हुं हुं हनु अरि उर सीसा॥Om hreem hreem hreem Hanumant Kapisa. Om hun hun hun hanu ari ur sisa.
Om hreem hreem hreem, Hanuman, lord of the monkeys; Om hum hum hum, strike the enemy’s heart and head.
जय अंजनि कुमार बलवंता।
शंकरसुवन बीर हनुमंता॥Jai Anjani kumar balvanta. Shankarsuvan bir Hanumanta.
Victory to Anjani’s mighty son, brave Hanuman, born of Shankar.
बदन कराल काल कुल घालक।
राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक॥Badan karal kal kul ghalak. Ram sahay sada pratipalak.
Fearsome-faced, destroyer even of Death’s own clan, helper of Ram, you are our constant protector.
भूत, प्रेत, पिसाच, निसाचर।
अगिन बेताल काल मारी मर॥Bhoot, pret, pisach, nisachar. Agin Betal kal mari mar.
Ghosts, spirits, ghouls and night-stalkers, fire-spirits, Betals, death and plague:
इन्हें मारु, तोहि सपथ राम की।
राखउ नाथ मरजाद नाम की॥Inhen maru, tohi sapath Ram ki. Rakhau Nath marjad nam ki.
strike them down, I bind you by Ram’s oath. Lord, uphold the honour of your name.
सत्य होहु हरि सपथ पाइ कै।
राम दूत धरु मारु धाइ कै॥Satya hohu Hari sapath pai kai. Ram doot dharu maru dhai kai.
Bound by Hari’s oath, prove it true: messenger of Ram, rush in, seize them and strike.
जय जय जय हनुमंत अगाधा।
दुख पावत जन केहि अपराधा॥Jai jai jai Hanumant agadha. Dukh pavat jan kehi apradha.
Victory, victory, victory to Hanuman, whose depths no one can fathom. For what fault is your devotee suffering?
पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा।
नहिं जानत हौं दास तुम्हारा॥Pooja jap tap nem achara. Nahin janat haun das tumhara.
I, your servant, know nothing of worship, chanting, austerity, vows or ritual.
बन उपबन मग गिरि गृह माहीं।
तुम्हरे बल हम डरपत नाहीं॥Ban upban mag giri grih mahin. Tumhre bal ham darpat nahin.
In forests and groves, on roads, on mountains and at home, by your strength we have no fear.
जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ।
ताकी सपथ बिलंब न लावौ॥Janaksuta Hari das kahavau. Taki sapath bilamb na lavau.
You are called the servant of Sita, Janaka’s daughter, and of Hari; by their oath, do not delay.
जै जै जै धुनि होत अकासा।
सुमिरत होय दुसह दुख नासा॥Jai jai jai dhuni hot akasa. Sumirat hoy dusah dukh nasa.
Cries of victory fill the sky; remembering you destroys unbearable sorrow.
चरन पकरि, कर जोरि मनावौं।
यहि अवसर अब केहि गोहरावौं॥Charan pakari, kar jori manavaun. Yahi avsar ab kehi goharavaun.
Holding your feet, with folded hands I plead with you: at a time like this, whom else can I call?
उठु, उठु, चलु, तोहि राम दुहाई।
पायँ परौं, कर जोरि मनाई॥Uthu, uthu, chalu, tohi Ram duhai. Payan paraun, kar jori manai.
Rise, rise, come, I implore you in Ram’s name! I fall at your feet and plead with folded hands.
ॐ चं चं चं चं चपल चलंता।
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमंता॥Om cham cham cham cham chapal chalanta. Om hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta.
Om cham cham cham cham, you who move so swiftly; Om, strike, strike, strike, strike, Hanuman!
ॐ हं हं हाँक देत कपि चंचल।
ॐ सं सं सहमि पराने खल दल॥Om ham ham hank det kapi chanchal. Om sam sam sahami parane khal dal.
Om ham ham, the restless monkey lets out a roar; Om sam sam, the hordes of the wicked flee in terror.
अपने जन को तुरत उबारौ।
सुमिरत होय आनंद हमारौ॥Apne jan ko turat ubarau. Sumirat hoy anand hamarau.
Rescue your devotee at once; remembering you brings us joy.
यह बजरंग बाण जेहि मारै।
ताहि कहौ फिरि कौन उबारै॥Yah Bajrang Ban jehi marai. Tahi kahau phiri kaun ubarai.
Whoever is struck by this Bajrang Baan, tell me, who else could save them?
पाठ करै बजरंग बाण की।
हनुमत रक्षा करै प्रान की॥Path karai Bajrang Ban ki. Hanumat raksha karai pran ki.
Whoever recites the Bajrang Baan, Hanuman protects their life.
यह बजरंग बाण जो जापै।
तासों भूत प्रेत सब काँपै॥Yah Bajrang Ban jo japai. Tason bhoot pret sab kanpai.
Whoever chants this Bajrang Baan, all ghosts and spirits tremble before them.
धूप देय जो जपै हमेसा।
ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेसा॥Dhoop dey jo japai hamesa. Take tan nahin rahai kalesa.
Whoever offers incense and chants it always, no suffering remains in their body.
उर प्रतीति दृढ़, सरन ह्वै, पाठ करै धरि ध्यान।
बाधा सब हर, करैं सब काम सफल हनुमान॥Ur pratiti dridh, saran hvai, path karai dhari dhyan. Badha sab har, karain sab kam saphal Hanuman.
Whoever, with firm faith in the heart, takes refuge and recites this with full attention, Hanuman removes all their obstacles and makes all their work succeed.