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𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀

Om Jai Jagdish Hare Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Every evening during sandhya (twilight) worship, or during any puja ceremony·🎵 Audio included·📜 Composed devotional hymn (1870)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Composed devotional hymn (1870) · Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri · 19th century (1870 CE)

Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, a scholar and freedom fighter from Punjab, composed this aarti in 1870. Originally written in the Punjabi tradition, it quickly spread across North India and eventually became the single most popular aarti in Hinduism. Its universal appeal lies in its non-sectarian language — it addresses God simply as 'Lord of the Universe' (Jagdish), making it acceptable to all Hindu traditions. Today it is virtually impossible to attend a Hindu worship ceremony in India without hearing this aarti.

✦ As told in scripture

Countless families across India have reported that regular singing of Om Jai Jagdish Hare during evening aarti has transformed their household atmosphere, bringing peace where there was discord. One of the most widely shared traditions holds that Pandit Shardha Ram himself experienced a divine vision while composing this aarti — the words came to him in a state of spiritual ecstasy, which is why the aarti carries such extraordinary spiritual power that it has unified millions of Hindu households in a single devotional practice for over 150 years.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇, 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇। 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌜𑌨𑍋𑌂 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟, 𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌜𑌨𑍋𑌂 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟, 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌦𑍂𑌰 𑌕𑌰𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Om Jai Jagdish Hare, Swami Jai Jagdish Hare Bhakt Janon Ke Sankat, Das Janon Ke Sankat, Kshan Mein Door Kare Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe! O Lord, glory to the Lord of the Universe! You remove the troubles of your devotees and servants in an instant. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 2

𑌜𑍋 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌵𑍇 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇, 𑌦𑍁𑌖 𑌬𑌿𑌨𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑌨 𑌕𑌾। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌖 𑌬𑌿𑌨𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑌨 𑌕𑌾। 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌘𑌰 𑌆𑌵𑍇, 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌘𑌰 𑌆𑌵𑍇, 𑌕𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌮𑌿𑌟𑍇 𑌤𑌨 𑌕𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Jo Dhyave Phal Pave, Dukh Binase Man Ka Swami Dukh Binase Man Ka Sukh Sampatti Ghar Aave, Sukh Sampatti Ghar Aave, Kasht Mite Tan Ka Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:Whoever meditates on You receives the fruit of their devotion — the sorrows of the mind are destroyed. Happiness and prosperity come to the home, and the sufferings of the body are removed. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 3

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇, 𑌶𑌰𑌣 𑌗𑌹𑍂𑌂 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌕𑌿𑌸𑌕𑍀। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌶𑌰𑌣 𑌗𑌹𑍂𑌂 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌕𑌿𑌸𑌕𑍀। 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌔𑌰 𑌨 𑌦𑍂𑌜𑌾, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌔𑌰 𑌨 𑌦𑍂𑌜𑌾, 𑌆𑌸 𑌕𑌰𑍂𑌂 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌸𑌕𑍀॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Mata Pita Tum Mere, Sharan Gahun Main Kiski Swami Sharan Gahun Main Kiski Tum Bin Aur Na Dooja, Tum Bin Aur Na Dooja, Aas Karun Main Jiski Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:You are my Mother and Father — whose refuge shall I seek? There is no one else besides You; You are the only one in whom I place my hope. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 4

𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌣 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍀। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍀। 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰, 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌸𑌬 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Tum Puran Paramatma, Tum Antaryami Swami Tum Antaryami Parabrahm Parameshwar, Parabrahm Parameshwar, Tum Sab Ke Swami Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:You are the complete Supreme Soul, You are the Indweller of all hearts. You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Lord — You are the Master of all. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 5

𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾। 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌮𑍂𑌰𑌖 𑌖𑌲 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑍀, 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀, 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍋 𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Tum Karuna Ke Sagar, Tum Palankarta Swami Tum Palankarta Main Moorakh Khal Kami, Main Sevak Tum Swami, Kripa Karo Bharta Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:You are the ocean of compassion, You are the Sustainer. I am foolish, wicked, and full of desires — I am the servant, You are the Master. Please bestow Your grace, O Lord. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 6

𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌹𑍋 𑌏𑌕 𑌅𑌗𑍋𑌚𑌰, 𑌸𑌬𑌕𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌸𑌬𑌕𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿। 𑌕𑌿𑌸 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌮𑌿𑌲𑍂𑌂 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌯, 𑌕𑌿𑌸 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌮𑌿𑌲𑍂𑌂 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌯, 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌕𑍋 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌿॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Tum Ho Ek Agochar, Sabke Pranpati Swami Sabke Pranpati Kis Vidhi Milun Dayamay, Kis Vidhi Milun Dayamay, Tumko Main Kumati Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:You are the One imperceptible Being, the Lord of all life. How shall I, of feeble intellect, meet You, O Compassionate One? Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 7

𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁 𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾, 𑌠𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌠𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇। 𑌅𑌪𑌨𑍇 𑌹𑌾𑌥 𑌉𑌠𑌾𑌓, 𑌅𑌪𑌨𑍀 𑌶𑌰𑌣 𑌲𑌗𑌾𑌓, 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰 𑌪𑌡़𑌾 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Deenbandhu Dukhharta, Thakur Tum Mere Swami Thakur Tum Mere Apne Haath Uthao, Apni Sharan Lagao, Dwar Pada Tere Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:O Friend of the humble, Remover of sorrows, You are my Lord. Raise Your hands in blessing, grant me Your shelter — I have fallen at Your door. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Verse 8

𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑌿𑌟𑌾𑌓, 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌹𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌹𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾। 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌢़𑌾𑌓, 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌢़𑌾𑌓, 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥

Vishay Vikar Mitao, Paap Haro Deva Swami Paap Haro Deva Shraddha Bhakti Badhao, Shraddha Bhakti Badhao, Santan Ki Seva Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Meaning:Remove worldly desires and passions, take away my sins, O Lord. Increase my faith and devotion, and the service of saints. Om, glory to the Lord of the Universe!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐🔊OmSacred primordial sound

𑌜𑌯🔊JaiVictory, glory

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶🔊JagdishLord of the universe

𑌹𑌰𑍇🔊HareO Lord (Vishnu/Hari)

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀🔊SwamiMaster, Lord

𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌜𑌨𑍋𑌂🔊Bhakt JanonDevotees, faithful people

𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟🔊SankatTroubles, difficulties

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣🔊KshanInstant, moment

𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌵𑍇🔊DhyaveMeditates upon

𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊Sukh SampattiHappiness and prosperity

𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌣 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾🔊Puran ParamatmaComplete Supreme Soul

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍀🔊AntaryamiIndweller, knower of all hearts

𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮🔊ParabrahmSupreme Brahman, Absolute Reality

𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰🔊Karuna Ke SagarOcean of compassion

𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾🔊PalankartaSustainer, nourisher

𑌮𑍂𑌰𑌖🔊MoorakhFoolish, ignorant

𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾🔊KripaGrace, mercy

𑌅𑌗𑍋𑌚𑌰🔊AgocharBeyond senses, imperceptible

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿🔊PranpatiLord of all life/breath

𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌯🔊DayamayFull of compassion

𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁🔊DeenbandhuFriend of the humble

𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾🔊DukhhartaRemover of sorrows

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾🔊ShraddhaFaith, devotion

𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌰🔊Vishay VikarWorldly desires and distortions

Benefits of Chanting Om Jai Jagdish Hare Aarti

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Creates a sacred atmosphere of devotion and peace in the home

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Removes sorrows, troubles, and anxieties as promised in the first verse

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Brings happiness, prosperity, and well-being to the household

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Strengthens the bond between the devotee and the Supreme Lord

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Purifies the mind by removing worldly desires and attachments

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Increases faith (shraddha) and devotion (bhakti) in daily life

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Universally accepted aarti — unites families in collective worship

How to Chant Om Jai Jagdish Hare Aarti

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Best TimeEvery evening during sandhya (twilight) worship, or during any puja ceremony

Light a diya with ghee or oil on a plate. Stand before your home altar or temple deity. Sing the aarti while moving the lit plate in a slow clockwise circle before the deity. A bell may be rung with the other hand. After the aarti, share the flame with all family members — each person waves their hands over the flame and touches their forehead. This aarti is sung at the conclusion of virtually every Hindu worship ceremony.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Om Jai Jagdish Hare Aarti written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Om Jai Jagdish Hare was composed by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri in 1870. It was originally written in Punjabi and later became the most widely sung aarti across all of India.

It is traditionally sung every evening during sandhya (twilight) puja. It is also sung at the conclusion of almost every Hindu worship ceremony, festival, and religious gathering.

While it addresses Jagdish (Lord of the Universe), a name of Vishnu, the aarti is universal and is sung by devotees of all Hindu traditions. It addresses the Supreme Being in a non-sectarian way.

The refrain invokes the sacred syllable Om and declares victory (Jai) to Jagdish (Lord of the Universe). It is repeated after every verse to reinforce devotion and create a meditative rhythm.

Absolutely. This is one of the most common home worship songs in Hinduism. Any family member can lead the aarti — no priest is needed. It is designed for simple, heartfelt home devotion.