Jai Ambe Gauri (Durga Aarti)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Navratri fast
Refrain
Original
जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी। तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥
Transliteration
Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri | Tumko nishidin dhyavat, Hari Brahma Shivari ||
Meaning / Translation
Hail Mother Ambe Gauri, Hail Mother Shyama Gauri | Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva meditate upon You day and night ||
Stanza 1: Divine Adornment
Original
माँग सिन्दूर विराजत, टीको मृगद गज। देव मुनि जन सब, मंगल गावत॥
Transliteration
Maang sindoor virajat, teeko mrigad-gaaj | Deva muni jan sab, mangal gaavat ||
Meaning / Translation
Vermilion adorns Your forehead, with musk-scented marks | Gods and sages sing Your auspicious glories ||
Stanza 2: Radiance
Original
कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती। कोटिक चन्द्र दिवाकर, राजत सम जोती॥
Transliteration
Kanan kundal shobhit, nasagre moti | Kotik chandra divakar, rajat sam joti ||
Meaning / Translation
Earrings adorn Your ears, and a pearl rests on Your nose | Your brilliance shines like the radiance of millions of suns and moons ||
Stanza 3: The Divine Form
Original
केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी। सुर नर मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुःखहारी॥
Transliteration
Kehari vahan rajat, khadag khappar dhari | Sur nar munijan sevat, tinake dukh-haari ||
Meaning / Translation
Seated upon a lion, holding a sword and a skull-bowl | Gods, humans, and sages serve You, and You remove all their sorrows ||
Stanza 4: Conclusion
Original
श्री अम्बे जी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, सुख सम्पत्ति पावे॥
Transliteration
Shri Ambe ji ki aarti, jo koi nar gaave | Kahat Shivanand Swami, sukh sampatti paave ||
Meaning / Translation
Whoever sings this Aarti of Mother Ambe | As Swami Shivanand says, they shall attain happiness and prosperity ||