Chaupai (poetry)

A chaupai (Hindi 'चौपाई') is a quatrain verse of Indian poetry, especially medieval Hindi poetry.[1] It uses a metre of four syllables.

Famous chaupais include those of poet-saint Tulsidas (used in his classical text Ramcharitamanas and poem Hanuman Chalisa).[2]

Chaupai is identified by a syllable count 16/16, counted with a value of 1 in case of Hrasva (short sounding letter) and 2 in case of Dirgha (long sounding letter).

One of the Chalisas, is Hanuman Chalisa. It is a popular chaupai in Hindi prayers and is chanted in 40 chaupais with introductory and closing dohas.[3]

Examples

Some of the famous 40 chaupais (known as "chalisa");

See also

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References

  1. ^ "From poetry to anecdotes: Yogi Adityanath's different strokes to make his point". The Times of India. 25 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ "रामहि निरखि ग्राम नर नारी, पाइ नयन फलु होहिं सुखारी- गोस्वामी तुलसीदास". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Narayanan, Vivek (7 August 2024). "Sonic Pathways: Vivek Narayanan Reviews Vikram Seth's Translation of Hanuman Chalisa". Frontline. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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