Like Hanuman Chalisa, the Shiva Chalisa is a hymn (stotra) containing 40 verses. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is also regarded as the destroyer of the evil (vices such as greed, pride, lust etc.), the Chalisa was penned by Ayodha Dass, is believed to be adapted from the Shiva Purana. Mondays or Somwar are dedicated to Lord Shiva, therefore, pay obeisance to him by reciting the Shiv Chalisa.
At a time, when the mind is stressed, and there's ambiguity about the future, one needs to keep calm. Shiv Chalisa shall help you get rid of anxiety by letting you focus on the Lord, who is mostly seen in a meditative posture.
Lrics of Shiv Chalisa, which begins and concludes with a Doha (couplet).
Doha
Shri Ganesha Girija suvan, Mangal mool sujaan,
Kehat Ayodhya Das tum, deu abhay vardan.
Chalisa:
Jai Girijapati deendeyala,
Sada karat santan pratipala
Bhaal chandrama sohat neeke
Kaanan kundal naagphani ke
Ang gaur shir gang bahaye
Mundmaal tan chhaar lagaye
Vastra khaal baghambar sohe
Chhavi ko dekhi naag muni mohe
Maina matu ki have dulari
Baam ang sohat chhavi nyari
Kar trishul sohat chhavi bhari
Karat sada shatrun Kshayakari
Nandi Ganesha sohain tahu kaise
Sagar madhya kamal hai jaise
Kartik Sham aur Ganrau
Ya chhavi kau kahi jaat na kau
Devan jab hi jai pukara
Tabhi dukh prabhu aap nivara
Kiya updarva tarak bhari
Devan sab mili tumhi juhari
Turat shadanan aap pathayu
Lava Nimesh maha mari girau
Aap Jalandhar asur sahara
Suyash tumhaar vidit sansara
Tripurasur san yudh machai
Sab hi kripa kar leen bachai
Kiya tap hi Bhagirath bhari
Puran pratigya tasu purari
Danin mahe tum sam kou nahi
Sevak stuti karat sadahi
Ved naam mahima tab gaaye
Akath anadi bhed nahi paaye
Prakat udadhi manthan mein jvala
Jarat Surasur bhae vihala
Kinhe daya tahe kari sahai
Neelakanth tab naam kahai
Pujan Ramchandra jab kinha
Jeet ke Lank Vibhishan dinha
Sahas kamal men ho rahe dhari
Kinhe pariksha tabhi purari
Ek kamal prabhu rakhyo joyi
Kamal nayan pujan chahe soi
Kathin bhakti dekhi prabhu Shankar
Bhaye prasanna diye ichchita var
Jai jai jai anant avinashi
Karat kripa saba ke ghat vasi
Dusht sakal nit mohi satave
Bhramat raho mohi chain ni aave
Trahi trahi main nath pukaro
Yeh avasar mohi nath ubaro
Lai trishul shatrun ko maro
Sankat te mohi aan ubharo
Mata pita bhrata sab hoi
Sankat mein puchat nahi koi
Swami ek hai aas tumhari
Aaye harahu mama sankat bhari
Dhan nirdhan ko det sadahi
Jo koi janche so phal pahi
Astuti kehi vidhi karo tumhari
Kshamahu nath abb chuk hamari
Shankar ho sankat ke nashan
Mangal karan vighna vinashan
Yogi yati muni dhyan lagave
Narad Sharad shish nivave
Namo namo jai namo Shivaye
Sur brahmadik paar na paye
Jo yeh path kare mann layi
Ta par hot hain Shambhu sahai
Riniyan jo koi ho adhikari
Path kare so pavan hari,
Putra heen kar ichcha koi
Nishchae Shiv parsad tehi hoi
Pandit Trayodashi ko lave
Dhyan purvak hom karave
Trayodashi vrat kare hamesha
Tann nahi take rahe kalesha
Dhup deep naivedh chadhave
Shankar samukh path sunave
Janam janam ke paap nasave
Antvaas Shivapur mein pave
Kahat ayodhya aas tumhari
Jani sakal dukh harhu hamari
Doha
Nitt neim ker pratahi path karo chalisa, Tum meri manokamana puran karo jagdisha
Magsar chathi hemant ritu sanvat chausath jaan, stuti chalisa Shivahi, puran keen kalyan