Aarti of Maa Kali
Ambe tu hai jagdambe Kali, Jai Durge Khappar Wali
Tere hi gun gaaye Bharati, Hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti
Hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “O Ambe (Kali), you are the mother of the world. You are the fierce Kali, who holds the skull (Khappar) as Durga.
Even Goddess Saraswati sings your praises. O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.
Tere bhakt jano par Mata, bhaye padhi hai bhaari,
Danav dal par tu hi maara, karke singh savaari.
Hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “O Mother, your devotees are facing heavy troubles.
You are the one who defeats the demons, riding on the lion.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Sau sau singhon se balshali, hai asht bhujayon wali,
Dushton ko tu hi lalkarti, hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “You are stronger than hundreds of lions,
You are the goddess with eight arms.
You challenge the wicked and defeat them.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Maa-beti ka hai is jag mein nata, poot kapoot ho sakte hain,
Par na Mata kabhi kumata, hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “The relationship between a mother and daughter is the purest in this world.
Children can be disobedient, but a mother is never unkind.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Sab pe karuna barsane wali, amrit barsane wali,
Dukhi ke dukh harne wali, hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “You shower kindness on everyone, and you bring the nectar of life.
You are the one who removes the sorrows of the distressed.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Nahi mangte dhan-dolat hum, na chandi na sona,
Hum to maangte hain Maa, tere dil mein ek kona.
Hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “We don’t ask for wealth or riches, not for silver or gold.
We only ask, O Mother, for a small place in your heart.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Charan sharan mein khade tumhari, le pooja ki thaali,
Var de harsh, shakti haran wali, hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “We stand at your feet, holding the offering plate of devotion.
Bless us with joy, O Mother, you who take away all suffering.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
Ambe tu hai jagdambe Kali, Jai Durge Khappar Wali,
Tere hi gun gaaye Bharati, Hey Maiya, hum sab utaare teri aarti.
Meaning: “O Ambe, you are the mother of the world. You are the fierce Kali,
who holds the skull (Khappar) as Durga.
Even Goddess Saraswati sings your praises.
O Mother, we all sing your aarti with devotion.”
This Aarti praises Maa Kali/Durga, acknowledging her immense power, compassion, and protective nature. It reflects the devotion of the devotees who pray for her blessings and express their complete faith in her divine grace.