The form of a chalisa
A chalisa is a devotional hymn of forty chaupai verses, framed by dohas at the start and the end. The best known is the Hanuman Chalisa. The Modi Chalisa keeps that shape: an invocation, two opening dohas, forty numbered chaupais broken by the refrain “जय जय मोदी, हर हर मोदी”, two closing dohas, and a final salutation. You can read the full text, with read along verse highlights and a recorded recitation, on the Modi Chalisa page.
The opening: Bharat Mata and the builder of a new India
The Chalisa opens with “श्रीराम श्रीराम, जय श्री मोदी”. The first doha bows to the feet of Bharat Mata and asks for wisdom, then asks Bhagwan Shri Narendra Modi to work for the welfare of the nation. The second calls him hardworking, selfless and brave, the support of the people, and the craftsman of a new India.
Verses 1 to 7: Gujarat and the years of sadhana
The first seven verses tell the early story: birth on the sacred soil of Gujarat, a son of Mata Hiraba remembered for his simplicity, a childhood drawn to seva and love of the country, years of discipline in the Sangh, a life given to the motherland, and finally the years as Chief Minister of Gujarat, from October 2001, when the path of development was opened.
Verses 8 to 15: Delhi and the welfare schemes
Verse 9 marks 2014, when “चौदह में दिल्ली पग धारा”, he stepped into Delhi to the cheers of the people. Verse 10 recalls his description of himself as the Pradhan Sevak, the first servant of the nation. Verses 11 to 15 then name the schemes that reached the poor: Swachh Bharat, Ujjwala gas connections that eased the hardship of mothers and sisters, Jan Dhan bank accounts, Ayushman Bharat health cover, and Digital India. You can read more about these on the Modi seva schemes page.
Verses 16 to 23: security, faith and the world stage
This section moves from homes to the nation. Verse 16 is PM Awas Yojana, a roof for every family. Verses 17 and 18 recall the surgical strikes of 2016 and the honour of the armed forces. Verses 19 and 20 mark the removal of Article 370 in August 2019 and the Tiranga flying in Kashmir. Verses 21 and 22 celebrate the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and the renewed Kashi Vishwanath and Mahakal dhams, and verse 23 the rise of India's standing in the world.
Verses 24 to 32: yoga, science and the farmer
Verse 24 is International Yoga Day, marked on 21 June across the world since 2015. Verse 25 is Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, and verse 26 Chandrayaan reaching the moon. Verse 27 is the line shown on the shrine at NaMo Temple: “सूर्य समान तेज तुम्हारा। हर संशय का तम संहारा॥”, your radiance is like the sun, it destroys the darkness of every doubt. Verses 28 to 32 speak of calm in hard times, tireless work, transparent governance, skills for the young and policies for farmers.
Verses 33 to 40: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the blessing of recitation
Verse 33 recalls India's G20 presidency in 2023 and its theme, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the world is one family. Verses 34 to 36 praise resolve and devotion to the nation in the Amrit Kaal. Verses 37 to 40 are the phalashruti, the blessing that every chalisa promises the reciter: whoever recites it with a full heart will feel devotion to the nation, the spirit of seva will wake, and idleness will flee.
The closing: a developed India
The closing dohas turn to the goal of a Viksit Bharat, a developed India, and pray that every Indian is happy. The Chalisa ends with “जय भारत, जय भारती, नमो नमह”.
Where the Modi Chalisa is recited
The Chalisa was recited publicly in New Delhi on 20 August 2026, when the plan for the Modi Mandir in Patna was shared with the press. Devotees can recite it every day at the online Bhagwan Shri Narendra Modi Mandir, on the home page or the Chalisa page, and learn more about the proposal in Modi Mandir Patna: everything we know.