jay ambe gauree, maiyaa jay shyaamaa gauree.
Glory to You, O Ambe Gauri; O Maiya, glory to You, Shyama Gauri, dark and fair.
tumako nishidin dhyaavat, hari brahmaa shivaree.
Hari, Brahma ji and Shiv ji hold You in dhyana night and day.
maang sindoor viraajat, teeko mrigamad ko.
Sindoor shines in the parting of Your hair, and a tilak of musk graces Your brow.
ujjval se dou nainaa, chandravadan neeko.
Your two eyes are bright, and Your face is lovely as the Moon.
kanak samaan kalevar, raktaambar raajai.
Your form is like gold, and a red garment adorns You.
raktapushp gal maalaa, kanthan par saajai.
A garland of red flowers is set about Your throat.
kehari vaahan raajat, khadg khappar dhaaree.
The lion is Your mount; You bear the sword and the khappar.
sur-nar munijan sevat, tinake duhkhahaaree.
Devas, men and sages serve You, and You take away their sorrow.
kaanan kundal shobhit, naasaagre motee.
Earrings shine at Your ears, and a pearl at the tip of Your nose.
kotik chandr divaakar, raajat sam jyoti.
Your radiance equals that of ten million moons and suns.
shumbh-nishumbh bidaare, mahishaasur ghaatee.
You destroyed Shumbha and Nishumbha, and slew Mahishasura.
dhoomr vilochan nainaa, nishidin madamaatee.
With Your eyes You felled Dhumralochana; night and day You are rapt in divine ecstasy.
chand-mund sanhaare, shonit beej hare.
You slew Chanda and Munda, and put an end to Raktabija.
madhu-kaitabh dou maare, sur bhayaheen kare.
You slew both Madhu and Kaitabha, and freed the devas from fear.
brahmaanee rudraanee tum kamalaa raanee.
You are Brahmani, You are Rudrani, You are Kamala the queen.
aagam nigam bakhaanee, tum shiv pataraanee.
The Agamas and the Nigamas sing Your praise; You are the chief queen of Shiv ji.
chaunsath yoginee mangal gaavat, nrity karat bhairoon.
The sixty-four yoginis sing songs of blessing, and Bhairav dances.
baajat taal mridangaa, aru baajat damaroo.
The cymbals and the mridang sound, and the damaru with them.
tum hee jag kee maataa, tum hee ho bharataa.
You alone are the Mother of the world; You alone sustain it.
bhaktan kee duhkh harataa, sukh sampatti karataa.
You take away the sorrow of Your bhaktas and give them joy and plenty.
bhujaa chaar ati shobhit, var mudraa dhaaree.
Your four arms shine in beauty, and one hand is held in the mudra of blessing.
manavaanchhit phal paavat, sevat nar-naaree.
Men and women who serve You receive the fruit their hearts desire.
kanchan thaal viraajat, agar kapoor baatee.
On the golden thali are set agar and a wick of camphor.
shree maalaketu men raajat, koti ratan jyoti.
You are enthroned at Shri Malaketu, radiant as ten million jewels.
shree ambejee kee aaratee, jo koee nar gaavai.
Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe ji,
kahat shivaanand svaamee, sukh-sampatti paavai.
says Swami Shivanand, gains joy and plenty.