Bhajans, word by word
भजन, शब्द-दर-शब्द
Many of these aren’t in modern Hindi, which is why they’re hard to follow. Read each word with its meaning, or sing along line by line.
- हनुमान चालीसाHanuman Chalisa
Forty short verses and three couplets praising Hanuman, Ram's messenger, in old Awadhi. Here is every word, with the stories it assumes you already know.
Awadhi · 43 verses
- ॐ जय जगदीश हरेOm Jai Jagdish Hare
The lamp-waving hymn sung in countless North Indian homes and temples, written in plain Hindi about 150 years ago.
Hindi · 8 verses
- गायत्री मन्त्रGayatri Mantra
A single short verse from the Rigveda addressed to Savitṛ, the god who sets the day in motion, usually recited after an opening line that isn't part of the verse.
Vedic Sanskrit · 2 verses
- ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माताOm Jai Lakshmi Mata
The aarti sung to Lakshmi, especially on Diwali night, in simple Hindi with an old story about the churning of the ocean tucked inside it.
Hindi · 8 verses
- मैया मोरी मैं नहिं माखन खायोMaiya Mori Main Nahin Makhan Khayo
Little Krishna, butter still on his mouth, argues his innocence to his mother. It's one of the funniest and tenderest songs in Braj poetry.
Braj Bhasha · 5 verses
- पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायोPayo Ji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo
A short, joyful song about finding a wealth nobody can spend or steal, sung in Meera's name.
Hindi with Rajasthani and Braj colouring · 6 verses