|| Doha ||

Doha 1
Devanagari: श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।
Roman: Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij Manu Mukuru Sudhaari
IPA: [ʃriː guru tʃərəɳ səroːdʒ rədʒ, nɪdʒ mənu mukuru sudʱaːrɪ]
Audio Cues:

• “Shri” – elongated “ee” sound
• “Charan” – “ch” as in “church,” rolled “r”
• “Saroj” – soft “s,” rolled “r,” long “o”
• “Mukuru” – short “u” sounds throughout
• “Sudhaari” – aspirated “dh,” long final “i”

Doha 2
Devanagari: बरनउँ रघुवर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि।
Roman: Baranaun Raghuvar Bimal Jasu, Jo Dayaku Phal Chaari
IPA: [bərənaũ rəgʱuvər bɪməl dʒəsu, dʒoː daːjəku pʰəl tʃaːrɪ]
Audio Cues:

• “Baranaun” – nasal “aun” sound at the end
• “Raghuvar” – breathy “gh,” short “u” sounds
• “Bimal” – dental “l,” not English “l”
• “Jasu” – soft “j,” short “u”
• “Dayaku” – stress on first syllable
• “Chaari” – retroflex “ch,” long final “i”

|| Chaupai || 1-10

Chaupai 1
Devanagari: जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
Roman: Jai Hanuman Gyan Gun Saagar
IPA: [dʒəj ɦənumaːn gjaːn gun saːgər]
Audio Cues:

• “Jai” – soft “j” as in “judge”
• “Hanuman” – breathy “h,” stress on final syllable
• “Gyan” – “gy” blend, not separate sounds
• “Gun” – short “u,” dental “n”
• “Saagar” – long “aa” sounds, rolled “r”

Chaupai 2
Devanagari: जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर।
Roman: Jai Kapis Tihun Lok Ujaagar
IPA: [dʒəj kəpiːs tɪɦũ loːk udʒaːgər]
Audio Cues:

• “Kapis” – stress on first syllable, long “i”
• “Tihun” – aspirated “h,” nasal “un”
• “Lok” – short “o,” hard “k”
• “Ujaagar” – long “aa” sounds throughout

Chaupai 3
Devanagari: राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
Roman: Raam Doot Atulit Bal Dhaama
IPA: [raːm duːt ətulɪt bəl dʱaːmaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Raam” – long, open “aa” sound
• “Doot” – long “oo” as in “moon”
• “Atulit” – stress on second syllable, short “u”
• “Bal” – short vowel, dental “l”
• “Dhaama” – aspirated “dh,” long final “aa”

Chaupai 4
Devanagari: अंजनि पुत्र पवन सुत नामा।
Roman: Anjani Putra Pavan Sut Naama
IPA: [əɲdʒənɪ putrə pəvən sut naːmaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Anjani” – nasal “an,” soft “j,” retroflex “n”
• “Putra” – rolled “r,” short “a”
• “Pavan” – first syllable stress, soft “v”
• “Sut” – short “u,” hard “t”
• “Naama” – long “aa” sounds

Chaupai 5
Devanagari: महावीर विक्रम बजरंगी।
Roman: Mahaveer Vikram Bajrangi
IPA: [məɦaːviːr vɪkrəm bədʒrəŋgiː]
Audio Cues:

• “Mahaveer” – long “aa” and “ee,” breathy “h”
• “Vikram” – stress on first syllable, rolled “r”
• “Bajrangi” – soft “j,” retroflex “n,” long final “i”

Chaupai 6
Devanagari: कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी।
Roman: Kumati Nivaar Sumati Ke Sangi
IPA: [kuməti nɪvaːr suməti keː səŋgiː]
Audio Cues:

• “Kumati” – short “u” sounds, dental “t”
• “Nivaar” – long “aa,” rolled “r”
• “Sumati” – short “u,” dental “t”
• “Ke” – long “e” sound
• “Sangi” – dental “n,” long final “i”

Chaupai 7
Devanagari: कंचन वरन विराज सुबेसा।
Roman: Kanchan Varan Viraaj Subesaa
IPA: [kəɲtʃən vərəɳ vɪraːdʒ subeːsaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Kanchan” – nasal “an,” retroflex “n”
• “Varan” – short vowels, retroflex “n”
• “Viraaj” – long “aa,” soft “j”
• “Subesaa” – long “e” and final “aa”

Chaupai 8
Devanagari: कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा।
Roman: Kaanan Kundal Kunchit Kesaa
IPA: [kaːnən kuɳɖəl kuɲtʃɪt keːsaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Kaanan” – long “aa,” dental “n”
• “Kundal” – retroflex “n” and “l”
• “Kunchit” – nasal “un,” retroflex “ch”
• “Kesaa” – long “e” and final “aa”

Chaupai 9
Devanagari: हाथ वज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
Roman: Haath Vajra Au Dhvajaa Biraajae
IPA: [ɦaːtʰ vədʒrə əu dʱvədʒaː bɪraːdʒəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Haath” – long “aa,” aspirated “th”
• “Vajra” – soft “j,” rolled “r”
• “Au” – diphthong, not separate sounds
• “Dhvajaa” – consonant cluster “dhv,” long “aa”
• “Biraajae” – long “aa,” soft final “e”

Chaupai 10
Devanagari: कांधे मूंज जनेऊ साजै।
Roman: Kaandhe Moonj Janeoo Saajae
IPA: [kaːndʱeː muːɲdʒ dʒəneːuː saːdʒəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Kaandhe” – long “aa,” aspirated “dh,” long “e”
• “Moonj” – long “oo,” nasal “n,” soft “j”
• “Janeoo” – soft “j,” long “e” and “oo”
• “Saajae” – long “aa,” soft “j,” final “e”

|| Chaupai || 11-20

Chaupai 11
Devanagari: शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन।
Roman: Shankar Suvan Kesari Nandan
IPA: [ʃəŋkər suvən keːsəri nəndən]
Audio Cues:

• “Shankar” – retroflex “sh,” dental “n”
• “Suvan” – short “u,” soft “v,” dental “n”
• “Kesari” – long “e,” soft “s,” rolled “r”
• “Nandan” – dental “n” sounds throughout

Chaupai 12
Devanagari: तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन।
Roman: Tej Prataap Mahaa Jag Vandan
IPA: [teːdʒ prətaːp məɦaː dʒəg vəndən]
Audio Cues:

• “Tej” – long “e,” soft “j”
• “Prataap” – rolled “r,” long “aa”
• “Mahaa” – breathy “h,” long “aa”
• “Jag” – short vowels, hard “g”
• “Vandan” – soft “v,” dental “n”

Chaupai 13
Devanagari: विद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर।
Roman: Vidyaavaan Guni Ati Chaatur
IPA: [vɪdjaːvaːn guɳiː əti tʃaːtur]
Audio Cues:

• “Vidyaavaan” – long “aa” sounds, dental “n”
• “Guni” – retroflex “n,” long “i”
• “Ati” – short vowels, dental “t”
• “Chaatur” – retroflex “ch,” long “aa,” rolled “r”

Chaupai 14
Devanagari: राम काज करिबे को आतुर।
Roman: Raam Kaaj Karibe Ko Aatur
IPA: [raːm kaːdʒ kərɪbeː koː aːtur]
Audio Cues:

• “Raam” – long “aa,” dental “m”
• “Kaaj” – long “aa,” soft “j”
• “Karibe” – rolled “r,” long “e”
• “Ko” – long “o” sound
• “Aatur” – long “aa,” rolled “r”

Chaupai 15
Devanagari: प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
Roman: Prabhu Charitra Sunibe Ko Rasiyaa
IPA: [prəbʱu tʃərɪtrə sunɪbeː koː rəsɪjaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Prabhu” – aspirated “bh,” short “u”
• “Charitra” – retroflex “ch,” rolled “r”
• “Sunibe” – short “u,” long “e”
• “Rasiyaa” – soft “s,” long final “aa”

Chaupai 16
Devanagari: राम लखन सीता मन बसिया।
Roman: Raam Lakhan Seetaa Man Basiyaa
IPA: [raːm ləkʰən siːtaː mən bəsɪjaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Lakhan” – aspirated “kh,” dental “n”
• “Seetaa” – long “ee” and “aa”
• “Man” – short vowel, dental “n”
• “Basiyaa” – soft “s,” long final “aa”

Chaupai 17
Devanagari: सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।
Roman: Sookshma Roop Dhari Siyahi Dikhaavaa
IPA: [suːkʃmə ruːp dʱəri sɪjəɦi dɪkʰaːvaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Sookshma” – long “oo,” consonant cluster “ksh”
• “Roop” – long “oo,” hard “p”
• “Dhari” – aspirated “dh,” rolled “r”
• “Siyahi” – short vowels, breathy “h”
• “Dikhaavaa” – aspirated “kh,” long “aa”

Chaupai 18
Devanagari: विकराल रूप धरि लंक जरावा।
Roman: Vikraal Roop Dhari Lanka Jaraavaa
IPA: [vɪkraːl ruːp dʱəri ləŋkaː dʒəraːvaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Vikraal” – stress on second syllable, long “aa”
• “Lanka” – soft “n,” short “a” sounds
• “Jaraavaa” – soft “j,” rolled “r,” long “aa”

Chaupai 19
Devanagari: भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे।
Roman: Bheem Roop Dhari Asur Sanhaare
IPA: [bʱiːm ruːp dʱəri əsur səɲɦaːreː]
Audio Cues:

• “Bheem” – aspirated “bh,” long “ee”
• “Asur” – short “a” and “u,” rolled “r”
• “Sanhaare” – nasal “n,” breathy “h,” long “aa” and “e”

Chaupai 20
Devanagari: रामचंद्र के काज संवारे।
Roman: Raamchandra Ke Kaaj Sanvaare
IPA: [raːmtʃəndrə keː kaːdʒ səɲvaːreː]
Audio Cues:

• “Raamchandra” – long “aa,” retroflex “ch,” rolled “r”
• “Ke” – long “e” sound
• “Kaaj” – long “aa,” soft “j”
• “Sanvaare” – nasal “n,” soft “v,” long “aa” and “e”

|| Chaupai || 21-30

Chaupai 21
Devanagari: लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
Roman: Laaye Sajeevan Lakhan Jiyaaye
IPA: [laːjeː sədʒiːvən ləkʰən dʒɪjaːjeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Laaye” – long “aa,” diphthong “aye”
• “Sajeevan” – soft “s,” long “ee,” dental “n”
• “Lakhan” – aspirated “kh,” dental “n”
• “Jiyaaye” – soft “j,” long “aa,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 22
Devanagari: श्री रघुवीर हरषि उर लाये।
Roman: Shri Raghuveer Harashi Ur Laaye
IPA: [ʃriː rəgʱuviːr ɦərəʃi ur laːjeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Shri” – elongated “ee” sound
• “Raghuveer” – breathy “gh,” long “ee,” rolled “r”
• “Harashi” – breathy “h,” rolled “r,” retroflex “sh”
• “Ur” – short “u,” rolled “r”
• “Laaye” – long “aa,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 23
Devanagari: राजा राम के प्रिय भक्ता।
Roman: Raajaa Raam Ke Priya Bhaktaa
IPA: [raːdʒaː raːm keː prɪjə bʱəktaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Raajaa” – long “aa” sounds throughout
• “Raam” – long “aa,” dental “m”
• “Ke” – long “e” sound
• “Priya” – rolled “r,” short “i”
• “Bhaktaa” – aspirated “bh,” long final “aa”

Chaupai 24
Devanagari: सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी शरणा।
Roman: Sab Sukh Lahai Tumhaari Sharanaa
IPA: [səb sukʰ ləɦəi tumɦaːri ʃərəɳaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Sab” – short vowel, hard “b”
• “Sukh” – aspirated “kh,” short “u”
• “Lahai” – breathy “h,” diphthong “ai”
• “Tumhaari” – aspirated “mh,” long “aa”
• “Sharanaa” – retroflex “sh,” retroflex “n,” long “aa”

Chaupai 25
Devanagari: तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना।
Roman: Tum Rakshak Kaahu Ko Darnaa
IPA: [tum rəkʃək kaːɦu koː ɖərnaa]
Audio Cues:

• “Tum” – short “u,” dental “m”
• “Rakshak” – rolled “r,” consonant cluster “ksh”
• “Kaahu” – long “aa,” breathy “h”
• “Ko” – long “o” sound
• “Darnaa” – retroflex “d,” rolled “r,” long “aa”

Chaupai 26
Devanagari: आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
Roman: Aapan Tej Samhaaro Aapae
IPA: [aːpən teːdʒ səmɦaːroː aːpəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Aapan” – long “aa,” dental “n”
• “Tej” – long “e,” soft “j”
• “Samhaaro” – aspirated “mh,” long “aa,” long “o”
• “Aapae” – long “aa,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 27
Devanagari: तीनों लोक हांक तें कांपै।
Roman: Teenon Lok Haank Te Kaanpae
IPA: [tiːnoːn loːk ɦaːŋk teː kaːnpəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Teenon” – long “ee,” dental “n,” long “o”
• “Lok” – long “o,” hard “k”
• “Haank” – long “aa,” nasal “n,” hard “k”
• “Te” – long “e” sound
• “Kaanpae” – long “aa,” nasal “n,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 28
Devanagari: भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै।
Roman: Bhoot Pishach Nikat Nahin Aavae
IPA: [bʱuːt pɪʃaːtʃ nɪkət nəɦiː aːvəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Bhoot” – aspirated “bh,” long “oo”
• “Pishach” – short “i,” retroflex “sh,” retroflex “ch”
• “Nikat” – short “i,” hard “k”
• “Nahin” – dental “n,” breathy “h”
• “Aavae” – long “aa,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 29
Devanagari: महावीर जब नाम सुनावै।
Roman: Mahaveer Jab Naam Sunaavae
IPA: [məɦaːviːr dʒəb naːm sunaːvəeː]
Audio Cues:

• “Mahaveer” – breathy “h,” long “aa” and “ee”
• “Jab” – soft “j,” short vowels
• “Naam” – long “aa,” dental “m”
• “Sunaavae” – long “aa,” diphthong ending

Chaupai 30
Devanagari: नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
Roman: Naasae Rog Harae Sab Peeraa
IPA: [naːsəeː roːg ɦərəeː səb piːraː]
Audio Cues:

• “Naasae” – long “aa,” soft “s,” diphthong ending
• “Rog” – long “o,” hard “g”
• “Harae” – breathy “h,” rolled “r,” diphthong ending
• “Sab” – short vowels, hard “b”
• “Peeraa” – long “ee,” rolled “r,” long “aa”

|| Chaupai || 31-40

Chaupai 31
Devanagari: जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।
Roman: Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosaain
IPA: [dʒəj dʒəj dʒəj ɦənumaːn goːsaːiː]
Audio Cues:

• “Jai” – soft “j,” repeated three times with rhythm
• “Hanuman” – breathy “h,” stress on final syllable
• “Gosaain” – long “o” and “aa,” long final “i”

Chaupai 32
Devanagari: कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं।
Roman: Kripaa Karahu Gurudev Ki Naain
IPA: [krɪpaː kərəɦu gurudeːv kiː naːiː]
Audio Cues:

• “Kripaa” – rolled “r,” long “aa”
• “Karahu” – rolled “r,” breathy “h”
• “Gurudev” – rolled “r,” long “e”
• “Ki” – long “i” sound
• “Naain” – long “aa,” long final “i”

Chaupai 33
Devanagari: जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
Roman: Jo Sat Baar Paath Kar Koi
IPA: [dʒoː sət baːr paːtʰ kər koːi]
Audio Cues:

• “Jo” – long “o” sound
• “Sat” – short vowels, hard “t”
• “Baar” – long “aa,” rolled “r”
• “Paath” – long “aa,” aspirated “th”
• “Kar” – short vowel, rolled “r”
• “Koi” – long “o,” long final “i”

Chaupai 34
Devanagari: छूटहिं बंदि महा सुख होई।
Roman: Chhootahi Bandi Mahaa Sukh Hoi
IPA: [tʃʰuːtəɦi bəndi məɦaː sukʰ ɦoːi]
Audio Cues:

• “Chhootahi” – aspirated “chh,” long “oo,” breathy “h”
• “Bandi” – short vowels, dental “n”
• “Mahaa” – breathy “h,” long “aa”
• “Sukh” – short “u,” aspirated “kh”
• “Hoi” – long “o,” long final “i”

Chaupai 35
Devanagari: जो यह पढ़े हनुमान चालीसा।
Roman: Jo Yah Padhe Hanuman Chaalisa
IPA: [dʒoː jəɦ pəɖʱeː ɦənumaːn tʃaːliːsaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Jo” – long “o” sound
• “Yah” – short “a,” breathy “h”
• “Padhe” – retroflex “d,” aspirated, long “e”
• “Hanuman” – breathy “h,” stress on final syllable
• “Chaalisa” – retroflex “ch,” long “aa” and “ee”

Chaupai 36
Devanagari: होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा।
Roman: Hoy Siddhi Saakhi Gaurisa
IPA: [ɦoːj sɪdʱi saːkʰi gəuriːsaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Hoy” – breathy “h,” diphthong “oy”
• “Siddhi” – aspirated “ddh,” long “i”
• “Saakhi” – long “aa,” aspirated “kh”
• “Gaurisa” – diphthong “au,” rolled “r,” long “aa”

Chaupai 37
Devanagari: तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
Roman: Tulasidas Sadaa Hari Cheraa
IPA: [tuləsiːdaːs səd̪aː ɦəri tʃeːraː]
Audio Cues:

• “Tulasidas” – short “u,” long “i” and “aa”
• “Sadaa” – short “a,” long “aa”
• “Hari” – breathy “h,” rolled “r”
• “Cheraa” – retroflex “ch,” long “e” and “aa”

Chaupai 38
Devanagari: कीजै नाथ हृदय महं डेरा।
Roman: Keejai Naath Hriday Mahan Dera
IPA: [kiːdʒəi naːtʰ ɦrɪd̪əj məɦãː ɖeːraː]
Audio Cues:

• “Keejai” – long “ee,” soft “j,” diphthong “ai”
• “Naath” – long “aa,” aspirated “th”
• “Hriday” – consonant cluster “hr,” short “i”
• “Mahan” – nasal “ã,” dental “n”
• “Dera” – retroflex “d,” long “e” and “aa”

Chaupai 39
Devanagari: पवन तनय संकट हरण।
Roman: Pavan Tanay Sankat Haran
IPA: [pəvən tənəj səŋkət ɦərəɳ]
Audio Cues:

• “Pavan” – first syllable stress, soft “v”
• “Tanay” – retroflex “n,” stress on second syllable
• “Sankat” – dental “n,” short vowels
• “Haran” – breathy “h,” retroflex final “n”

Chaupai 40
Devanagari: मंगल मूर्ति रूप।
Roman: Mangal Moorti Roop
IPA: [məŋgəl muːrti ruːp]
Audio Cues:

• “Mangal” – nasal “n,” dental “l”
• “Moorti” – long “oo,” rolled “r”
• “Roop” – long “oo,” hard “p”

||Final Doha ||

Final Doha 1
Devanagari: राम लखन सीता मन बसिया, हनुमान सेवक कीजै।
Roman: Raam Lakhan Seeta Man Basiya, Hanuman Sevak Keejai
IPA: [raːm ləkʰən siːtaː mən bəsɪjaː, ɦənumaːn seːvək kiːdʒəi]
Audio Cues:

• “Raam” – long “aa,” dental “m”
• “Lakhan” – aspirated “kh,” dental “n”
• “Seeta” – long “ee” and “aa”
• “Man” – short vowel, dental “n”
• “Basiya” – soft “s,” short “i”
• “Sevak” – long “e,” short “a”
• “Keejai” – long “ee,” soft “j”

Final Doha 2
Devanagari: पाप हरे सुख संपदा, भर दे गंगा मैया।
Roman: Paap Hare Sukh Sampadaa, Bhar De Ganga Maiyaa
IPA: [paːp ɦəreː sukʰ səmpəd̪aː, bʱər d̪eː gəŋgaː məijaː]
Audio Cues:

• “Paap” – long “aa,” hard “p”
• “Hare” – breathy “h,” rolled “r,” long “e”
• “Sukh” – short “u,” aspirated “kh”
• “Sampadaa” – nasal “m,” long final “aa”
• “Bhar” – aspirated “bh,” rolled “r”
• “De” – long “e” sound
• “Ganga” – dental “n,” short “a”
• “Maiyaa” – diphthong “ai,” long “aa”