śrī viraṁci kulabhūṣaṇa, yamapura ke dhāmī.
Jewel of Brahma ji's line, dweller in Yama's city,
puṇya pāpa ke lekhaka, citragupta svāmī.
writer of every good and every wrong deed — Chitragupta Swami.
sīsa mukuṭa, kānoṁ meṁ kuṇḍala ati sohe.
A crown on His head, earrings shining in His ears;
śyāmavarṇa śaśi sā mukha, sabake mana mohe.
dark of hue, His face like the moon, He wins every heart.
bhāla tilaka se bhūṣita, locana suviśālā.
His brow adorned with the tilak, His eyes wide and fine;
śaṁkha sarīkhī garadana, gale meṁ maṇimālā.
His neck like a conch, a string of gems at His throat.
ardha śarīra janeū, laṁbī bhujā chājai.
The janeu across His body, His long arms graceful;
kamala davāta hātha meṁ, pāduka parā bhrāje.
the lotus and the inkpot in His hands, sandals shining at His feet.
nr̥pa saudāsa anarthī, thā ati balavālā.
King Saudas, a doer of wrong, was a man of great might;
āpakī kr̥pā dvārā, surapura paga dhārā.
by Your grace he set foot in the city of the devas.
bhakti bhāva se yaha āratī jo koī gāve.
Whoever sings this aarti with devotion
manavāṁchita phala pākara sadgati pāve.
receives what the heart desires, and reaches the good state.