Shri Kartikey Chalisa (श्री कार्तिकेय चालीसा)

॥ Doha ॥ Jay Jay Jay Kartikey, Shankar-Suvan Kripal।
Shivadattan Sut Tehi, Taat Metahu Sab Vikar॥

॥Chaupai ॥
Jay Jay Shri Kartikey Swami। Jay Shivasut, Bhakt Sukhadhami
Mahima Apar Apaki Gai। Santan Ko Shakti Prabhu Pai

Shiv Shiva Tanay Balak Pyare। Kartikey Sukhadham Hamare
Dhvaja Dharan Kar Durjan Maro। Bhakton Ka Dukh Haran Nivaro

Gajamukh Dait Sanharak Tumh Ho। Tarkasur Vidarak Tumh Ho
Modak Priy, Man Bhayo Bhojan। Kumud Path Priy, Bhav Ranjan

Sinh Vahini, Dhvaja Tum Dhari। Dushton Ka Dal Karaho Sanhari
Shiv Ke Sut Tum, Shakti Ke Dham। Jay Kartikey, Jay Jay Naam

Sumukh Nandan, Tarak Bhrata। Shiv Saman Sada Sujata
Maatu Parvati Tav Naam Pukare। Putr Sakha Sabahi Ubaren

Shakti Roop Ho, Vinayak Bhrata। Shiv-Shiva Ke, Kul Ke Gata
Parvati Ke Putr Pyare। Tarakasur Vidarak Nyare

Bhakton Ke Tum Bipatti Haro। Jay Jay Jay Kartikey Karo
Ganapati Ke Priy, Tarak Nandan। Shiv Shiva Ke Ladale Bandan

Tarakasur Ka Sanharak Tum Ho। Dushton Ka Dal Harak Tum Ho
Karahu Krpa Ham Par Prabhu Pyare। Sakal Dukhon Ko Haranavare

Jay Jay Shri Kartikey Bhagavan। Sada Sukhadham, Sab Dukh Nidhan

॥ Doha ॥
Sharanagat Jan Nath Tuhi, Sevak Sevak Daas।
Karuna Kari Raksha Karo, Shri Kartikey Trinath