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The complete Baba Balaknath Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.
गुरू चरणों में सीस धर करूं प्रथम प्रणाम, बख्शो मुझको बाहुबल, सेव करूं निष्काम ,
guru charanom mem sisa dhara karum prathama pranama, bakhsho mujhako bahubala, seva karum nishkama ,
Opening invocation – salutation to Baba Balaknath and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
दिवस रात जपु नाम तुम्हारा ॥ तुम हो जपी तपी अविनाशी।
divasa rata japu nama tumhara || tuma ho japi tapi avinashi|
Verse 1 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
तुमरा नाम जपे नर नारी। तुम हो सब भक्तन हितकारी ॥
tumara nama jape nara nari| tuma ho saba bhaktana hitakari ||
Verse 2 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
शिव शंकर के दासा।
shiva shamkara ke dasa|
Verse 3 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
बीच गुफा तुम्हारा वासा ॥ सर्वलोक तुमरा जस गावें।
bicha gupha tumhara vasa || sarvaloka tumara jasa gavem|
Verse 4 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
ऋषि मुनि सब नाम ध्यावें ॥
rrishi muni saba nama dhyavem ||
Verse 5 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
कान्धे पर झोली विराजे। हाथ में सुन्दर चिमटा साजे ॥
kandhe para jholi viraje| hatha mem sundara chimata saje ||
Verse 6 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
सूरज के सम तेज तुम्हारा।
suraja ke sama teja tumhara|
Verse 7 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
मन मंदिर में करे उजारा ॥ बाल रूप धर गऊ चरावे।
mana mamdira mem kare ujara || bala rupa dhara gau charave|
Verse 8 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
रत्नों की करी दूर बलायें ॥ अमर कथा सुनने को रसिया।
ratnom ki kari dura balayem || amara katha sunane ko rasiya|
Verse 9 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
महादेव तुमरे मन बसिया ॥ शाह तलाईयां आसन लाया।
mahadeva tumare mana basiya || shaha talaiyam asana laya|
Verse 10 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
शिव भोले का नाम ध्याया ॥
shiva bhole ka nama dhyaya ||
Verse 11 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
रत्नों का तू पुत्र कहाया। जिमींदारो ने बुरा बनाया ॥
ratnom ka tu putra kahaya| jimimdaro ne bura banaya ||
Verse 12 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
ऐसा चमत्कार तुमने दिखलाया। सबके मन का भ्रम मिटाया ॥
aisa chamatkara tumane dikhalaya| sabake mana ka bhrama mitaya ||
Verse 13 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
रिद्धि सिद्धि नवनिधि के दाता। मात लोक के भाग विधाता ॥
riddhi siddhi navanidhi ke data| mata loka ke bhaga vidhata ||
Verse 14 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
जो नर तुमरा नाम ध्यावें। जन्म जन्म के दुःख बिसरावें ॥
jo nara tumara nama dhyavem| janma janma ke duhkha bisaravem ||
Verse 15 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
अन्तकाल जो सिमरण करता। भव सागर से पार उतरता ॥
antakala jo simarana karata| bhava sagara se para utarata ||
Verse 16 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
संकट कटे मिटे सब रोगा। बालक नाथ जपे जो लोगा ॥
samkata kate mite saba roga| balaka natha jape jo loga ||
Verse 17 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
भक्त है प्यारा। बालक नाथ है नाम तुम्हारा ॥
bhakta hai pyara| balaka natha hai nama tumhara ||
Verse 18 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
दूधाधारी सिर जटा सुहावै। अंग विभूति तन भस्म रमावे ॥
dudhadhari sira jata suhavai| amga vibhuti tana bhasma ramave ||
Verse 19 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
पौणाहारी बाबा, दूधाधारी। कलयुग के तुम हो अवतारी ॥
paunahari baba, dudhadhari| kalayuga ke tuma ho avatari ||
Verse 20 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
अद्भुत तेज प्रताप तुम्हारे। घट-घट की तुम जानन हारे ॥
adbhuta teja pratapa tumhare| ghata-ghata ki tuma janana hare ||
Verse 21 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
बाल रूप धरि भक्तन तारे। भक्तन के हैं पाप मिटाये ॥
bala rupa dhari bhaktana tare| bhaktana ke haim papa mitaye ||
Verse 22 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
गोरख नाथ सिद्ध जटाधारी।
gorakha natha siddha jatadhari|
Verse 23 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
अजमाने आया तुम्हें पौणाहारी ॥ जब उस पेश गई न कोई।
ajamane aya tumhem paunahari || jaba usa pesha gai na koi|
Verse 24 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
हार मान फिर मित्रता होई ॥ घट घट के अन्तर की जानत।
hara mana phira mitrata hoi || ghata ghata ke antara ki janata|
Verse 25 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
भले बुरे की पीड़ पछानत ॥ सूक्ष्म रूप करे पवन अहारा।
bhale bure ki pi.da pachanata || sukshma rupa kare pavana ahara|
Verse 26 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
पैनाहारी हुआ नाम तुम्हारा ॥ दर पे जोत जगे दिन रैणा।
painahari hua nama tumhara || dara pe jota jage dina raina|
Verse 27 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
तुम रक्षक भय कोऊँ है ना ॥ भक्त जन जब नाम पुकारा।
tuma rakshaka bhaya kou.n hai na || bhakta jana jaba nama pukara|
Verse 28 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
तब ही उनका दुख निवारा ॥ सेवक करे नित तेरी पूजा।
taba hi unaka dukha nivara || sevaka kare nita teri puja|
Verse 29 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
तुम जैसा दानी नहीं दूजा ॥ तीन लोक महिमा तब गाई।
tuma jaisa dani nahim duja || tina loka mahima taba gai|
Verse 30 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
गौरख को जब कला दिखाई ॥ बालक नाथ अजय अविनाशी।
gaurakha ko jaba kala dikhai || balaka natha ajaya avinashi|
Verse 31 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
करो कृपा घट-घट के वासी ॥ तुमरा पाठ करे जो कोई।
karo krripa ghata-ghata ke vasi || tumara patha kare jo koi|
Verse 32 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
बन्धन छूट महा सुख होई ॥ त्राहि त्राहि में नाथ पुकारूँ।
bandhana chuta maha sukha hoi || trahi trahi mem natha pukaru.n|
Verse 33 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
देहि दर्शन मोहे पार उतारो ॥ लै त्रिशूल शत्रुगण मारे।
dehi darshana mohe para utaro || lai trishula shatrugana mare|
Verse 34 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
भक्त जनों के काज संवारे ॥ मात पिता बन्धु और भाई।
bhakta janom ke kaja samvare || mata pita bandhu aura bhai|
Verse 35 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
विपत काल पूछे नहीं काई ॥ दूधाधारी एक आस तुम्हारी।
vipata kala puche nahim kai || dudhadhari eka asa tumhari|
Verse 36 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
आन हरो अब संकट भारी ॥ पुत्रहीन इच्छा करे कोई।
ana haro aba samkata bhari || putrahina ichcha kare koi|
Verse 37 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
निश्चय नाथ प्रसाद ते होई ॥ बालक नाथ की गुफा न्यारी।
nishchaya natha prasada te hoi || balaka natha ki gupha nyari|
Verse 38 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
रोट चढ़ावे जो नर नारी ॥ ऐतवार व्रत करे हमेशा।
rota cha.dhave jo nara nari || aitavara vrata kare hamesha|
Verse 39 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
घर में रहे न कोई कलेशा ॥ करूँ वन्दना सीस निवाये।
ghara mem rahe na koi kalesha || karu.n vandana sisa nivaye|
Verse 40 of the Baba Balaknath Chalisa – praise of Baba Balaknath in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Baba Balaknath Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Baba Balaknath-bhakti
Many homes recite the Baba Balaknath Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 40-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Sunday & Mondays and the major Baba Balaknath festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths on these days.
For specific intentions
Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)
Companion to wider tradition worship
Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice. Baba Balaknath is a Nath-sampradaya child-yogi-saint; central shrine at Deotsidh in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Baba Balaknath shrines.
For households where Baba Balaknath is the kuldevta
For households where Baba Balaknath is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Baba Balaknath Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Baba Balaknath. The text is attributed to Pandit Dinnanath; placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE. Baba Balaknath is a Nath-sampradaya child-yogi-saint; central shrine at Deotsidh in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Baba Balaknath is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Baba Balaknath-bhakti accessible for daily householders without requiring extensive Sanskrit liturgy.
The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise of Baba Balaknath's form and qualities, narrative episodes from popular tradition, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure inherited from the Hanuman Chalisa.
The Chalisa's wider companions are Gorakhnath Chalisa, Shiv Chalisa, and Hanuman Chalisa. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.
How to recite
A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Baba Balaknath: saffron flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Saffron flowers, milk offering for the central jyoti, dhwaja at the cave-shrine.
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Posture and start
Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Baba Balaknath is honoured at Deotsidh, the Nath-tradition cave-shrine; recite with the yogi-saint emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Baba Balaknath if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Sunday & Mondays is auspicious. Chaitra Chaudas and the Mela at Deotsidh draw lakhs of pilgrims. Sundays are the central recitation day.