Śrī Kālī Mātā Āratī

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

jaya durge khappara vālī

tere hī guṇa gāyeṁ bāratī

O maiyā, hama saba uttāreṁ terī āratī (2)

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

O Mother, You are the Mother of this whole world, Kali; Hail, oh You Durga bearing skulls. Hindus sing about Your good nature! O Mother, all of us are singing Your arati!

tere bhakta janoṁ para mātā

bhīra paṅī hai bhārī (2)

dānava dala para ṭūṭa paḍo māṁ (2)

karake siṁha savārī, sau-sau siṁhoṁ se tu

balaśālī, dasa bhujā-oṁ vālī

duṣṭoṁ ko tū hī, lalakāratī

O maiyā, hama saba utāreṁ terī āratī (2)

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

O Mother, a big crew of demons is troubling Your devotees. O Mother, please mount Your lion and kill them! You are stronger than hundreds of lions; You have eight hands; You are the One who challenges the evils. O Mother, all of us are singing Your arati!

māṁ-beṭe kā hai isa jaga meṁ

baḍā hī nirmala nātā (2)

pūta kapūta sune haiṁ para na (2)

mātā sunī kumātā saba-pe karuṇā barasāne

vālī, amṛta barasāne vālī, dukhiyoṁ ke

dukhaḍe, nivāratī

O maiyā, hama saba utāreṁ terī āratī (2)

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

In this world, the relationship between Mother and child is dear; we have heard that a child can betray, but we have never heard of a mother’s betrayal! O, You bestow mercy and rain nectar on us all! You solve the problems of the unhappy people. O Mother, all of us are singing Your arati!

nahīṁ māṅgate dhana aura daulata

na cām̐ dī na sonā (2)

hama to mānge māṁ tere mana meṁ (2)

ika choṭā sā konā sabakī, bigaḍī banāne

vālī, lāja bacāne vālī, satiyon ke sata ko,

saṁvāratī

O maiyā, hama saba utāreṁ terī āratī (2)

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

We are not asking for money and wealth, neither silver nor gold. We are only asking to have a corner-place inside Your heart. O, You are the One who solves the problems of all, who keeps us away from shamefulness, who polishes the truth of true people. O Mother, all of us are singing Your arati!

caraṇa śaraṇa meṁ khade, tumharī,

le pūjā kī thālī (2)

varada hasta sara para rakha do (2)

māṁ sankata harane vālī, maiyā bhara do

bhakti rara pyālī dasa bhujā-oṁ vālī

bhakton ke kāraja tu hī sāratī

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

The plate containing the items of puja (worship) is lying sheltered at Your feet. Oh Mother, remover of the problems afflicting the mind, please keep Your wish-fulfilling hand on my head. Oh Mother, with eight hands, please grant me Love and devotion for You. Let the devotees offer Your arati.

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

jaya durge khappara vālī

tere hī guṇa gāyeṁ bāratī

O maiyā, hama saba uttāreṁ terī āratī (2)

ambe tū hai jagadambe kālī

O Mother, You are the Mother of this whole world, Kali; Hail, oh You Durga bearing skulls. Hindus sing about Your good nature!