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AartiKali JiPan-India / Bengal

Aarti Kali Maa Ki

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refrain

अम्बे तू है जगदम्बे काली

Ambe tu hai Jagadambe Kali

O Amba, you are Jagadamba, mother of the world, you are Kali

जय दुर्गे खप्पर वाली

Jay Durge khappar vali

Victory to you, Durga, bearer of the skull-bowl

तेरे ही गुण गाये भारती

Tere hi gun gaye Bharati

your virtues alone are sung by all

ओ मैया हम सब उतारें तेरी आरती

O maiya ham sab utaren teri aarti

O Mother, we all offer your aarti

verse 1

तेरे भक्त जनों पर माता भीड़ पड़ी है भारी

Tere bhakt janon par Mata bhid padi hai bhari

Mother, a great trouble has fallen upon your devotees

दानव दल पर टूट पड़ो माँ करके सिंह सवारी

Danav dal par toot pado maan karke sinh savari

Mother, mount your lion and fall upon the demon hordes

सौ-सौ सिंहों से है बलशाली है अष्टभुजाओं वाली

Sau-sau singhon se hai balashali hai ashtabhuja'on vali

You are mightier than a hundred lions, bearer of eight arms

दुखियों के दुखड़े निवारती

Dukhiyon ke dukharade nivarati

you dispel the sorrows of the suffering

refrain

ओ मैया हम सब उतारें तेरी आरती

O maiya ham sab utaren teri aarti

O Mother, we all offer your aarti

verse 2

माँ-बेटे का है इस जग में बड़ा ही निर्मल नाता

Maan-bete ka hai is jag mein bada hi nirmal nata

In this world the bond between mother and child is the purest of all

पूत कपूत सुने हैं पर ना माता सुने न कुमाता

Put kaput sune hain par na Mata sune na kumata

A son may turn unworthy, but a mother is never known to be uncaring

सब पर करुणा बरसाने वाली अमृत बरसाने वाली

Sab par karuna barasane vali amrit barasane vali

You who shower compassion on all, who rain down nectar

दुखियों के दुखड़े निवारती

Dukhiyon ke dukharade nivarati

you dispel the sorrows of the suffering

refrain

ओ मैया हम सब उतारें तेरी आरती

O maiya ham sab utaren teri aarti

O Mother, we all offer your aarti

verse 3

नहीं माँगते धन और दौलत न चाँदी न सोना

Nahin mangte dhan aur daulat na chandi na sona

We ask not for wealth or riches, neither silver nor gold

हम तो माँगें माँ तेरे मन में एक छोटा-सा कोना

Ham to mangen maan tere man mein ek chhota-sa kona

Mother, we ask only for a little corner in your heart

सब की बिगड़ी बनाने वाली लाज बचाने वाली

Sab ki bigadi banane vali laj bachane vali

You who set right everyone's ruined affairs, who protect our honour

सतियों के सत को सँवारती

Satiyon ke sat ko sanvarati

you uphold the virtue of the chaste

refrain

ओ मैया हम सब उतारें तेरी आरती

O maiya ham sab utaren teri aarti

O Mother, we all offer your aarti

verse 4

चरण शरण माँ खड़े तुम्हारी ले पूजा की थाली

Charan sharan maan khade tumhari le puja ki thali

Mother, we stand at your feet in refuge, holding the plate of worship

वरद हस्त सर पर रख दो माँ संकट हरने वाली

Varad hast sar par rakh do maan sankat harane vali

Mother, remover of troubles, place your blessing hand upon our heads

माँ भर दो भक्ति रस प्याली अष्ट भुजाओं वाली

Maan bhar do bhakti ras pyali asht bhuja'on vali

Mother of eight arms, fill our cup with the nectar of devotion

भक्तों के कारज तू सँवारती

Bhakton ke karaj tu sanvarati

you set right the affairs of your devotees

refrain

ओ मैया हम सब उतारें तेरी आरती

O maiya ham sab utaren teri aarti

O Mother, we all offer your aarti

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