Jai Ambe Gauri — Lyrics in English with Meaning

Jai ambe gauri, maiya jai shyama gauri ।
Tumko nishdin dhyavat, hari brahma shivri ॥

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी। तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

Victory to you, Mother Ambe, fair Gauri and dark Shyama! Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva meditate on you day and night.

Mang sindur virajat, tiko mrigmad ko ।
Ujjval se dou naina, chandravdan niko ॥

मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को। उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चंद्रवदन नीको॥

Vermilion shines in your hair-parting and a musk tilak on your forehead; your two eyes are bright and your face is lovely as the moon.

Kanak saman kalevar, raktambar rajai ।
Raktapushp gal mala, kanthan par sajai ॥

कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै। रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कंठन पर साजै॥

Your body glows like gold and you are dressed in red; a garland of red flowers adorns your neck.

Kehri vahan rajat, khadga khappar dhari ।
Sur-nar-muni-jan sevat, tinke dukhhari ॥

केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी। सुर-नर-मुनि-जन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी॥

You ride the lion and hold the sword and the skull-bowl; gods, humans and sages serve you, and you remove their sorrows.

Kanan kundal shobhit, nasagre moti ।
Kotik chandra divakar, sam rajat jyoti ॥

कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती। कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योती॥

Earrings adorn your ears and a pearl your nose; your radiance equals that of millions of moons and suns.

Shunbh-nishunbh bidare, mahishasur ghati ।
Dhumra vilochan naina, nishdin madmati ॥

शुंभ-निशुंभ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती। धूम्र विलोचन नैना, निशदिन मदमाती॥

You slew Shumbh and Nishumbh and killed Mahishasur; your eyes, red as smoke, are ever full of divine intensity.

Chand-mund sanhare, shonit bij hare ।
Madhu-kaitabh dou mare, sur bhayhin kare ॥

चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे, शोणित बीज हरे। मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे, सुर भयहीन करे॥

You destroyed Chand and Mund, ended Raktabeej, and killed both Madhu and Kaitabh, freeing the gods from fear.

Brahmani, rudrani, tum kamla rani ।
Agam nigam bakhani, tum shiv patrani ॥

ब्रह्माणी, रूद्राणी, तुम कमला रानी। आगम निगम बखानी, तुम शिव पटरानी॥

You are Brahmani, Rudrani and Queen Kamala (Lakshmi); the scriptures praise you as Shiva's chief queen.

Chaunsath yogini mangal gavat, nritya karat bhairon ।
Bajat tal mridanga, aru bajat damru ॥

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत, नृत्य करत भैरों। बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरू बाजत डमरू॥

The sixty-four yoginis sing songs of joy and Bhairav dances, to the rhythm of cymbals, mridang and damru.

Tum hi jag ki mata, tum hi ho bharta ।
Bhaktan ki dukh harta, sukh sanpti karta ॥

तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता। भक्तन की दुख हरता, सुख संपति करता॥

You alone are the mother of the world and its sustainer; you remove your devotees' sorrows and give happiness and wealth.

Bhuja char ati shobhit, var mudra dhari ।
Manavanchhit phal pavat, sevat nar nari ॥

भुजा चार अति शोभित, वर मुद्रा धारी। मनवांछित फल पावत, सेवत नर नारी॥

Your four arms shine and one is raised in blessing; men and women who serve you receive their heart's desire.

Kanchan thal virajat, agar kapur bati ।
Shrimalketu men rajat, koti ratan jyoti ॥

कंचन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती। श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योती॥

A golden plate is offered with agar incense and camphor lamps; you shine at Shri Malketu with the light of millions of jewels.

Shri anbeji ki arti, jo koi nar gave ।
Kahat shivanand swami, sukh-sanpti pave ॥

श्री अंबेजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानंद स्वामी, सुख-संपति पावे॥

Says Swami Shivanand: whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe gains happiness and prosperity.