Ganga Aarti (Har Har Gange)
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refrain
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
मैया जय गंगे माता
Maiya jai Gange mata
Mother, victory to Mother Ganga
जो नर तुमको ध्याता
Jo nar tumko dhyata
Whoever meditates upon you
मनवांछित फल पाता
Manvanchhit phal pata
obtains the fruit of his heart's desire
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
verse 1
चन्द्र-सी ज्योति तुम्हारी
Chandra-si jyoti tumhari
Your radiance is like the moon
जल निर्मल आता
Jal nirmal aata
your waters flow pure and clear
शरण पड़े जो तेरी
Sharan pade jo teri
whoever takes refuge in you
सो नर तर जाता
So nar tar jata
that person crosses over and is saved
refrain
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
verse 2
पुत्र सगर के तारे
Putra Sagar ke tare
You delivered the sons of King Sagara
सब जग को ज्ञाता
Sab jag ko gyata
you are the knower of the whole world
कृपा दृष्टि हो तुम्हारी
Kripa drishti ho tumhari
may your gracious glance be upon us
त्रिभुवन सुख दाता
Tribhuvan sukh data
giver of happiness to all three worlds
refrain
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
verse 3
एक बार जो प्राणी
Ek baar jo prani
whatever soul, even once,
शरण तेरी आता
Sharan teri aata
comes into your refuge
यम की त्रास मिटाकर
Yam ki tras mitakar
freed from the fear of death
परमगति पाता
Paramgati pata
attains the supreme state
refrain
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
verse 4
आरती मातु तुम्हारी
Aarti maatu tumhari
O Mother, this aarti of yours
जो नर नित गाता
Jo nar nit gaata
whoever sings it daily
सेवक वही सहज में
Sevak vahi sahaj mein
that devotee, with ease,
मुक्ति को पाता
Mukti ko pata
attains liberation
refrain
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om jai Gange mata
Om, victory to Mother Ganga
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