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The complete Baba Mohanram 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.
जै मन मोहन जग विख्याता। दीन दुखियों के तुम हो दाता॥
jai mana mohana jaga vikhyata| dina dukhiyom ke tuma ho data||
Verse 1 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
तुम्हरो ध्यान सभी जन धरते। तुम रक्षा भक्तों की करते॥
tumharo dhyana sabhi jana dharate| tuma raksha bhaktom ki karate||
Verse 2 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
काली खोली वास तुम्हारा। करे सभी जग का निस्तारा॥
kali kholi vasa tumhara| kare sabhi jaga ka nistara||
Verse 3 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
ज्योति गुफा में प्यारी जलती। दूर दूर से दुनिया आती॥
jyoti gupha mem pyari jalati| dura dura se duniya ati||
Verse 4 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
राजिस्थान मिलकपुर ग्राम। सुन मोहन का सुन्न धाम॥
rajisthana milakapura grama| suna mohana ka sunna dhama||
Verse 5 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
यहाँ पर जन आ करे बसेरा। हर दम मारे मोहन फेरा॥
yaha.n para jana a kare basera| hara dama mare mohana phera||
Verse 6 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
ज्योति में ज्योति मिलाओ मन की। निस दिन सेवा कर मोहन की॥
jyoti mem jyoti milao mana ki| nisa dina seva kara mohana ki||
Verse 7 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई करत मन से सेवा। मोहन पार लगावे खेवा॥
jo koi karata mana se seva| mohana para lagave kheva||
Verse 8 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
सेवा यही हृदय में धर लो। सबको छोड़ बाप एक कर लो॥
seva yahi hrridaya mem dhara lo| sabako cho.da bapa eka kara lo||
Verse 9 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
मन को करो न डामा डोल। दुनिया समझो पोलम पोल॥
mana ko karo na dama dola| duniya samajho polama pola||
Verse 10 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
अब सुनो सुनाओ मोहन गाथा। नर और नारी रगड़ें माथा॥
aba suno sunao mohana gatha| nara aura nari raga.dem matha||
Verse 11 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
पागल भी आ रज में लेटे। बांझ नार को दे रहे बेटे॥
pagala bhi a raja mem lete| bamjha nara ko de rahe bete||
Verse 12 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
ऐसे मोहन भोले भाले। दुःखियों के दुःख हरने वाले॥
aise mohana bhole bhale| duhkhiyom ke duhkha harane vale||
Verse 13 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
कोढ़िन को वो देते काया। निर्धन को भर देते माया॥
koढ़ina ko vo dete kaya| nirdhana ko bhara dete maya||
Verse 14 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
अंतरयामी मोहन राम। अड़े समारे सबके काम॥
amtarayami mohana rama| a.de samare sabake kama||
Verse 15 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
भूत प्रेत निकट नहीं आवें। मोहन नाम सुनत भग जावें॥
bhuta preta nikata nahim avem| mohana nama sunata bhaga javem||
Verse 16 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
घी की ज्योति जले दिन बांकी। मंदिर में मोहन के झांकी॥
ghi ki jyoti jale dina bamki| mamdira mem mohana ke jhamki||
Verse 17 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
सीता फल की गहरी छाया। सोरन कर दई कोढ़िन काया॥
sita phala ki gahari chaya| sorana kara dai koढ़ina kaya||
Verse 18 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
और सुनो मोहन करतूत। साठ साल की ले रही पूत॥
aura suno mohana karatuta| satha sala ki le rahi puta||
Verse 19 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
नर नारी आ खाबे खींचर। चुग रहे चुग्गा मोर कबूतर॥
nara nari a khabe khimchara| chuga rahe chugga mora kabutara||
Verse 20 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
परबत ऊपर बड़ लहरावे। दरश करत जन अति सुख पावे॥
parabata upara ba.da laharave| darasha karata jana ati sukha pave||
Verse 21 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
प्रेम भक्ति से जो तुम्हें ध्यावे। दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहीं आवे॥
prema bhakti se jo tumhem dhyave| duhkha daridra nikata nahim ave||
Verse 22 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
मैं मनमोहन दीन घनेरो। तुम बिन कौन हरे दुःख मेरो॥
maim manamohana dina ghanero| tuma bina kauna hare duhkha mero||
Verse 23 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
काम क्रोध मद लोभ न सतावे। रिपु मन मोह अति भरमावै॥
kama krodha mada lobha na satave| ripu mana moha ati bharamavai||
Verse 24 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
करुऊ कृपा मम खोली वाला। दास जान मोह करो निहाला॥
karuu krripa mama kholi vala| dasa jana moha karo nihala||
Verse 25 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
जब तक जीऊँ दरश तेरो पाऊँ। निस दिन ध्यान चरन रज खाऊँ॥
jaba taka jiu.n darasha tero pau.n| nisa dina dhyana charana raja khau.n||
Verse 26 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
कलयुग मैं तेरी कला सवाई। कथी न जाय तेरी प्रभुताई॥
kalayuga maim teri kala savai| kathi na jaya teri prabhutai||
Verse 27 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
तेरी अजब निराली भान। सत बुद्धि दो मोहन आन॥
teri ajaba nirali bhana| sata buddhi do mohana ana||
Verse 28 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
हरदम सेवा करूँ तुम्हारी। धूप दीप नैवेद्य पान सुपारी॥
haradama seva karu.n tumhari| dhupa dipa naivedya pana supari||
Verse 29 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
रोम रोम में मोहन राम। स्वास स्वास में तुम्हारा नाम॥
roma roma mem mohana rama| svasa svasa mem tumhara nama||
Verse 30 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
मैं अति दीन गरीब दुखहारी। हरो कलेश भय भंजन भारी॥
maim ati dina gariba dukhahari| haro kalesha bhaya bhamjana bhari||
Verse 31 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
नित्य प्रति पांच पाठ कर भाई। लोक लाज करि सब देओ भुलाई॥
nitya prati pamcha patha kara bhai| loka laja kari saba deo bhulai||
Verse 32 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
मोहन चालीसा पढ़े पढ़ावे। अंत समय मोक्ष पद पावे॥
mohana chalisa pa.dhe pa.dhave| amta samaya moksha pada pave||
Verse 33 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
पीछे ना कोई रहे कलेश। सीधा पहुँचे मोहन देश॥
piche na koi rahe kalesha| sidha pahu.nche mohana desha||
Verse 34 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
अब भी मूरख कर कुछ चेत। अपने उर में मोहन देख॥
aba bhi murakha kara kucha cheta| apane ura mem mohana dekha||
Verse 35 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
विनती यही मेरी अरदास। मुझे बना लो अपना दास॥
vinati yahi meri aradasa| mujhe bana lo apana dasa||
Verse 36 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
निस दिन तेरी सेवा चाहूँ। जनम जनम ना नाम भुलाऊँ॥
nisa dina teri seva chahu.n| janama janama na nama bhulau.n||
Verse 37 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
तेरी भक्ति करो हमेश। मेरी तुम से यही सन्देश॥
teri bhakti karo hamesha| meri tuma se yahi sandesha||
Verse 38 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
मेरी बोझिल जर जर नईया। तुम बिन मोहन कौन खिवैया॥
meri bojhila jara jara naiya| tuma bina mohana kauna khivaiya||
Verse 39 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
राधे याम ना चाहे मान। तेरे चरनों में निकले प्रान॥
radhe yama na chahe mana| tere charanom mem nikale prana||
Verse 40 of the Baba Mohanram Chalisa – praise of Baba Mohan Ram in the Chalisa structure.
ज्योति जले उर भियसती ठंडे बढ़ की छाय। मोहन राम मुंशी रटत हरदम घट से माय॥
jyoti jale ura bhiyasati thamde baढ़ ki chaya| mohana rama mumshi ratata haradama ghata se maya||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
सबसे पहले स्नान करके स्वच्छ वस्त्र पहनें। पूजा के लिए एक शांत और पवित्र स्थान चुनें।
sabase pahale snana karake svachcha vastra pahanem| puja ke lie eka shamta aura pavitra sthana chunem|
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Baba Mohanram Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Baba Mohan Ram-bhakti
Many homes recite the Baba Mohanram 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 and the major Baba Mohan Ram 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 Mohan Ram is a folk-saint of the Kali Kholi tradition in Haryana; honoured for healing and child-blessings
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Baba Mohan Ram shrines.
For households where Baba Mohan Ram is the kuldevta
For households where Baba Mohan Ram is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Baba Mohanram Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Baba Mohanram. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Baba Mohan Ram is a folk-saint of the Kali Kholi tradition in Haryana; honoured for healing and child-blessings
Baba Mohan Ram is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Baba Mohan Ram-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 Mohan Ram'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 Salasar Balaji Chalisa, Khatu Shyam Chalisa, and Baba Ramdev 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 Mohan Ram: saffron flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Saffron flowers, simple offerings of fruits, water, ghee diya. Many devotees offer a small dhwaja at the Kali Kholi 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 Mohan Ram is honoured by Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab devotees; recite with the folk-saint emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Baba Mohan Ram if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Sunday is auspicious. The annual Mela at Kali Kholi is the central festival. Sundays draw extra paaths.