Vaishno Devi Aarti — Complete Lyrics
श्री वैष्णो देवी आरती
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
जय वैष्णवी माता मैया जय वैष्णवी माता ।
हाथ जोड़ तेरे आगे आरती मैं गाता ॥
Jaya vaishnavi mata maiya jaya vaishnavi mata
Hatha joda़ tere age arati maim gata
Victory to you, Mother Vaishnavi; Mother, victory to Vaishnavi! With folded hands I stand before you and sing your aarti.
Verse 2
शीश पे छत्र विराजे मूरतिया प्यारी ।
गंगा बहती चरनन ज्योति जगे न्यारी ॥
Shisha pe chhatra viraje muratiya pyari
Gamga bahati charanana jyoti jage nyari
A canopy adorns your head and your image is lovely; the Ganga flows at your feet and a wondrous light shines.
Verse 3
ब्रह्मा वेद पढ़े नित द्वारे शंकर ध्यान धरे ।
सेवक चँवर डुलावत नारद नृत्य करे ॥
Brahma veda padha़e nita dvare shamkara dhyana dhare
Sevaka chanvara dulavata narada nritya kare
Brahma ever recites the Vedas at your door and Shankara holds you in meditation; your attendants wave the fly-whisk and Narada dances in praise.
Verse 4
सुन्दर गुफा तुम्हारी मन को अति भावे ।
बार बार देखन को ऐ माँ मन चावे ॥
Sundara gupha tumhari mana ko ati bhave
Bara bara dekhana ko ai man mana chave
Your beautiful cave delights the heart greatly; again and again, O Mother, the heart longs to behold you.
Verse 5
भवन पे झण्डे झूलें घंटा ध्वनि बाजे ।
ऊँचा पर्वत तेरा माता प्रिय लागे ॥
Bhavana pe jhande jhulem ghamta dhvani baje
Uncha parvata tera mata priya lage
Banners flutter on your abode and the bells resound; your lofty mountain (Trikuta) is dear to you, O Mother.
Verse 6
पान सुपारी ध्वजा नारियल भेंट पुष्प मेवा ।
दास खड़े चरणों में दर्शन दो देवा ॥
Pana supari dhvaja nariyala bhemta pushpa meva
Dasa khada़e charanom mem darshana do deva
Paan, betel-nut, a banner, coconut, flowers, fruit and sweets are offered; your servants stand at your feet — grant us your darshan, O Goddess.
Verse 7
जो जन निश्चय करके द्वार तेरे आवे ।
उसकी इच्छा पूरण माता हो जावे ॥
Jo jana nishchaya karake dvara tere ave
Usaki ichchha purana mata ho jave
Whoever comes to your door with firm faith — that one's every wish, O Mother, is fulfilled.
Verse 8
इतनी स्तुति निशिदिन जो नर भी गावे ।
कहते सेवक ध्यानू सुख सम्पत्ति पावे ॥
Itani stuti nishidina jo nara bhi gave
Kahate sevaka dhyanu sukha sampatti pave
Whoever sings this hymn of praise day and night — the devotee Dhyanu says — gains happiness and prosperity.
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