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The complete Gogaji 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.
सुवन केहरी जेवर, सुत महाबली रनधीर।
suvana kehari jevara, suta mahabali ranadhira|
Opening invocation – salutation to Goga Pir Jaharveer and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय जय जय जाहर रणधीरा। पर दुख भंजन बागड़ वीरा॥
jaya jaya jaya jahara ranadhira| para dukha bhamjana baga.da vira||
Verse 1 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
गुरु गोरख का है वरदानी। जाहरवीर जोधा लासानी॥
guru gorakha ka hai varadani| jaharavira jodha lasani||
Verse 2 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
गौरवरण मुख महा विशाला। माथे मुकट घुंघराले बाला॥
gauravarana mukha maha vishala| mathe mukata ghumgharale bala||
Verse 3 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
कांधे धनुष गले तुलसी माला। कमर कृपान रक्षा को डाला॥
kamdhe dhanusha gale tulasi mala| kamara krripana raksha ko dala||
Verse 4 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
जन्में गूगावीर जग जाना। ईसवी सन हजार दरमियाना॥
janmem gugavira jaga jana| isavi sana hajara daramiyana||
Verse 5 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बल सागर गुण निधि कुमारा। दुखी जनों का बना सहारा॥
bala sagara guna nidhi kumara| dukhi janom ka bana sahara||
Verse 6 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बागड़ पति बाछला नन्दन। जेवर सुत हरि भक्त निकन्दन॥
baga.da pati bachala nandana| jevara suta hari bhakta nikandana||
Verse 7 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
जेवर राव का पुत्र कहाये। माता पिता के नाम बढ़ाये॥
jevara rava ka putra kahaye| mata pita ke nama ba.dhaye||
Verse 8 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
पूरन हुई कामना सारी। जिसने विनती करी तुम्हारी॥
purana hui kamana sari| jisane vinati kari tumhari||
Verse 9 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
सन्त उबारे असुर संहारे। भक्त जनों के काज संवारे॥
santa ubare asura samhare| bhakta janom ke kaja samvare||
Verse 10 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
गूगावीर की अजब कहानी। जिसको ब्याही श्रीयल रानी॥
gugavira ki ajaba kahani| jisako byahi shriyala rani||
Verse 11 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बाछल रानी जेवर राना। महादुःखी थे बिन सन्ताना॥
bachala rani jevara rana| mahaduhkhi the bina santana||
Verse 12 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
भंगिन ने जब बोली मारी। जीवन हो गया उनको भारी॥
bhamgina ne jaba boli mari| jivana ho gaya unako bhari||
Verse 13 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
सूखा बाग पड़ा नौलक्खा। देख-देख जग का मन दुक्खा॥
sukha baga pa.da naulakkha| dekha-dekha jaga ka mana dukkha||
Verse 14 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
कुछ दिन पीछे साधू आये। चेला चेली संग में लाये॥
kucha dina piche sadhu aye| chela cheli samga mem laye||
Verse 15 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
जेवर राव ने कुआ बनवाया। उद्घाटन जब करना चाहा॥
jevara rava ne kua banavaya| udghatana jaba karana chaha||
Verse 16 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
खारी नीर कुए से निकला। राजा रानी का मन पिघला॥
khari nira kue se nikala| raja rani ka mana pighala||
Verse 17 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
रानी तब ज्योतिषी बुलवाया। कौन पाप मैं पुत्र न पाया॥
rani taba jyotishi bulavaya| kauna papa maim putra na paya||
Verse 18 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
कोई उपाय हमको बतलाओ। उन कहा गोरख गुरु मनाओ॥
koi upaya hamako batalao| una kaha gorakha guru manao||
Verse 19 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
गुरु गोरख जो खुश हो जाई। सन्तान पाना मुश्किल नाई॥
guru gorakha jo khusha ho jai| santana pana mushkila nai||
Verse 20 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बाछल रानी गोरख गुन गावे। नेम धर्म को न बिसरावे॥
bachala rani gorakha guna gave| nema dharma ko na bisarave||
Verse 21 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
करे तपस्या दिन और राती। एक वक्त खाय रूखी चपाती॥
kare tapasya dina aura rati| eka vakta khaya rukhi chapati||
Verse 22 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
कार्तिक माघ में करे स्नाना। व्रत इकादसी नहीं भुलाना॥
kartika magha mem kare snana| vrata ikadasi nahim bhulana||
Verse 23 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
पूरनमासी व्रत नहीं छोड़े। दान पुण्य से मुख नहीं मोड़े॥
puranamasi vrata nahim cho.de| dana punya se mukha nahim mo.de||
Verse 24 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
चेलों के संग गोरख आये। नौलखे में तम्बू तनवाये॥
chelom ke samga gorakha aye| naulakhe mem tambu tanavaye||
Verse 25 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
मीठा नीर कुए का कीना। सूखा बाग हरा कर दीना॥
mitha nira kue ka kina| sukha baga hara kara dina||
Verse 26 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
मेवा फल सब साधु खाए। अपने गुरु के गुन को गाये॥
meva phala saba sadhu khae| apane guru ke guna ko gaye||
Verse 27 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
औघड़ भिक्षा मांगने आए। बाछल रानी ने दुख सुनाये॥
augha.da bhiksha mamgane ae| bachala rani ne dukha sunaye||
Verse 28 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
औघड़ जान लियो मन माहीं। तप बल से कुछ मुश्किल नाहीं॥
augha.da jana liyo mana mahim| tapa bala se kucha mushkila nahim||
Verse 29 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
रानी होवे मनसा पूरी। गुरु शरण है बहुत जरूरी॥
rani hove manasa puri| guru sharana hai bahuta jaruri||
Verse 30 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बारह बरस जपा गुरु नामा। तब गोरख ने मन में जाना॥
baraha barasa japa guru nama| taba gorakha ne mana mem jana||
Verse 31 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
पुत्र देन की हामी भर ली। पूरनमासी निश्चय कर ली॥
putra dena ki hami bhara li| puranamasi nishchaya kara li||
Verse 32 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
काछल कपटिन गजब गुजारा। धोखा गुरु संग किया करारा॥
kachala kapatina gajaba gujara| dhokha guru samga kiya karara||
Verse 33 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
बाछल बनकर पुत्र पाया। बहन का दरद जरा नहीं आया॥
bachala banakara putra paya| bahana ka darada jara nahim aya||
Verse 34 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
औघड़ गुरु को भेद बताया। तब बाछल ने गूगल पाया॥
augha.da guru ko bheda bataya| taba bachala ne gugala paya||
Verse 35 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
कर परसादी दिया गूगल दाना। अब तुम पुत्र जनो मरदाना॥
kara parasadi diya gugala dana| aba tuma putra jano maradana||
Verse 36 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
लीली घोड़ी और पण्डतानी। लूना दासी ने भी जानी॥
lili gho.di aura pandatani| luna dasi ne bhi jani||
Verse 37 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
रानी गूगल बाट के खाई। सब बांझों को मिली दवाई॥
rani gugala bata ke khai| saba bamjhom ko mili davai||
Verse 38 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
नरसिंह पंडित लीला घोड़ा। भज्जु कुतवाल जना रणधीरा॥
narasimha pamdita lila gho.da| bhajju kutavala jana ranadhira||
Verse 39 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
रूप विकट धर सब ही डरावे। जाहरवीर के मन को भावे॥
rupa vikata dhara saba hi darave| jaharavira ke mana ko bhave||
Verse 40 of the Jaharveer Chalisa – praise of Goga Pir Jaharveer in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Gogaji Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Goga Pir Jaharveer-bhakti
Many homes recite the Jaharveer 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
Goga Navami (Bhadrapada Krishna Navami) and the major Goga Pir Jaharveer 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. Jaharveer Gogaji is honoured at Gogamedi (Rajasthan); the Goga Pir tradition is shared between Hindu Rajputs and the Goga Pir Muslim tradition
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Goga Pir Jaharveer shrines.
For households where Goga Pir Jaharveer is the kuldevta
For households where Goga Pir Jaharveer is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Jaharveer Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Jaharveer Goga. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Jaharveer Gogaji is honoured at Gogamedi (Rajasthan); the Goga Pir tradition is shared between Hindu Rajputs and the Goga Pir Muslim tradition
Goga Pir Jaharveer is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Goga Pir Jaharveer-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 Goga Pir Jaharveer'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 Hanuman Chalisa, Salasar Balaji 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 Goga Pir Jaharveer: saffron flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include saffron flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Goga Pir Jaharveer traditions.
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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. Recite with attention to the Goga Pir Jaharveer devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Goga Pir Jaharveer if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Goga Navami (Bhadrapada Krishna Navami) is auspicious. Goga Navami (Bhadrapada Krishna Navami), Goga Mela are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.