Jai Ambe Gauri Aarti: Lyrics in English and Hindi, with Meaning

Jai Ambe Gauri is the most popular aarti of Goddess Durga (Maa Ambe). It is sung in every home and temple during Navratri and Durga Puja, on Fridays and Ashtami, and after the Durga Chalisa. Below are the complete lyrics in English and Hindi, the meaning and when to sing it.

Jai Ambe Gauri Aarti lyrics in English

The aarti in English (Roman) letters, line by line from the Hindi text below.

Jai ambe gauri,
Maiya jai shyama gauri,
Tumko nishdin dhyavat,
Hari brahma shivri
Om jai ambe gauri..

Mang sindur virajat,
Tiko mrigmad ko,
Ujjwal se dou naina,
Chandravdan niko
Om jai ambe gauri..

Kanak saman kalevar,
Raktambar rajai,
Raktapushp gal mala,
Kanthan par sajai
Om jai ambe gauri..

Kehri vahan rajat,
Khadg khappar dhari,
Sur-nar-munijan sevat,
Tinke dukhhari
Om jai ambe gauri..

Kanan kundal shobhit,
Nasagre moti,
Kotik chandra divakar,
Sam rajat jyoti
Om jai ambe gauri..

Shumbh-nishumbh bidare,
Mahishasur ghati,
Dhumra vilochan naina,
Nishdin madmati
Om jai ambe gauri..

Chand-mund sanhare,
Shonit bij hare,
Madhu-kaitabh dou mare,
Sur bhayhin kare
Om jai ambe gauri..

Brahmani, rudrani,
Tum kamla rani,
Aagam nigam bakhani,
Tum shiv patrani
Om jai ambe gauri..

Chaunsath yogini mangal gavat,
Nritya karat bhairon,
Bajat tal mridanga,
Aru bajat damru
Om jai ambe gauri..

Tum hi jag ki mata,
Tum hi ho bharta,
Bhaktan ki dukh harta,
Sukh sampati karta
Om jai ambe gauri..

Bhuja char ati shobhit,
Var mudra dhari, [khadg khappar dhari]
Manvanchhit phal pavat,
Sevat nar nari
Om jai ambe gauri..

Kanchan thal virajat,
Agar kapur bati,
Shrimalketu mein rajat,
Koti ratan jyoti
Om jai ambe gauri..

Shri ambeji ki aarti,
Jo koi nar gave,
Kahat shivanand swami,
Sukh-sampati pave
Om jai ambe gauri..

Jai ambe gauri,
Maiya jai shyama gauri,

Jai Ambe Gauri Aarti in Hindi

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

मांग सिंदूर विराजत,
टीको मृगमद को ।
उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना,
चंद्रवदन नीको ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कनक समान कलेवर,
रक्ताम्बर राजै ।
रक्तपुष्प गल माला,
कंठन पर साजै ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

केहरि वाहन राजत,
खड्ग खप्पर धारी ।
सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत,
तिनके दुखहारी ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कानन कुण्डल शोभित,
नासाग्रे मोती ।
कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर,
सम राजत ज्योती ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

शुंभ-निशुंभ बिदारे,
महिषासुर घाती ।
धूम्र विलोचन नैना,
निशदिन मदमाती ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे,
शोणित बीज हरे ।
मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे,
सुर भयहीन करे ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

ब्रह्माणी, रूद्राणी,
तुम कमला रानी ।
आगम निगम बखानी,
तुम शिव पटरानी ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत,
नृत्य करत भैरों ।
बाजत ताल मृदंगा,
अरू बाजत डमरू ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

तुम ही जग की माता,
तुम ही हो भरता,
भक्तन की दुख हरता ।
सुख संपति करता ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

भुजा चार अति शोभित,
वर मुद्रा धारी । [खड्ग खप्पर धारी]
मनवांछित फल पावत,
सेवत नर नारी ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

कंचन थाल विराजत,
अगर कपूर बाती ।
श्रीमालकेतु में राजत,
कोटि रतन ज्योती ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

श्री अंबेजी की आरति,
जो कोइ नर गावे ।
कहत शिवानंद स्वामी,
सुख-संपति पावे ॥
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी..॥

जय अम्बे गौरी,
मैया जय श्यामा गौरी ।

Meaning of Jai Ambe Gauri Aarti

Glory to Mother Ambe Gauri, Mother Shyama Gauri, on whom Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva meditate day and night. Vermilion adorns the parting of her hair and a musk tilak her forehead; her two eyes shine and her face is lovely as the moon.

Her body glows like gold, she is dressed in red and wears a garland of red flowers. She rides a lion and holds a sword and a skull-bowl; gods, humans and sages serve her, and she removes their sorrow. Earrings shine in her ears and a pearl on her nose, and her light equals millions of moons and suns.

She destroyed Shumbha and Nishumbha, slew Mahishasura and burnt Dhumra-Vilochana with her gaze. She killed Chanda and Munda and Raktabeeja, and freed the gods from fear. She is Brahmani, Rudrani and Kamala; the power of the Vedas and the consort of Shiva. The sixty-four yoginis sing to her and Bhairava dances to the drum.

She is the mother of the world and its sustainer, who removes her devotees’ troubles and grants prosperity. Whoever sings this aarti of Ambe, says Shivanand Swami, receives happiness and wealth.

When and how to sing it

• Morning and evening during Navratri and Durga Puja.
• On Fridays, Ashtami and Navami, and after the Durga Chalisa.
• Offer red flowers, a red chunari, sindoor and a ghee lamp, then sing the aarti while waving the plate clockwise.

Frequently asked questions