Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki

Refrain, sung again after each stanza

आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की।
दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की॥

Aartee keejai Hanumaan lalaa kee
Dusht dalan Raghunaath kalaa kee

Offer the aarti to Hanuman, the beloved child, who crushes the wicked, a part of Rama's own power.

Stanza 1

जाके बल से गिरिवर कांपे।
रोग दोष जाके निकट न झांके॥
अंजनि पुत्र महाबलदायी।
संतन के प्रभु सदा सहाई॥

Jaake bal se girivar kaampe
Rog dosh jaake nikat na jhaanke
Anjani putra mahaabaladaayee
Santan ke prabhu sadaa sahaaee

By his strength the mountains shake, and no sickness or fault comes near him. Anjani's son gives great strength, and is ever the helper of saints.

Stanza 2

दे बीरा रघुनाथ पठाए।
लंका जारि सिया सुधि लाए॥
लंका सो कोट समुद्र सी खाई।
जात पवनसुत बार न लाई॥

De beeraa Raghunaath pathaae
Lankaa jaari Siyaa sudhi laae
Lankaa so kot samudra see khaaee
Jaat pavanasut baar na laaee

Raghunath sent him with the betel leaf of the task. He burned Lanka and brought news of Sita. Lanka was a fortress with a moat like the sea, yet the son of the wind crossed it without delay.

Stanza 3

लंका जारि असुर संहारे।
सियारामजी के काज संवारे॥
लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पड़े सकारे।
आनि संजीवन प्राण उबारे॥

Lankaa jaari asur sanhaare
Siyaaraamajee ke kaaj sanvaare
Lakshman moorchhit pare sakaare
Aani sanjeevan praan ubaare

He burned Lanka and destroyed the asuras, and completed the work of Sita and Rama. When Lakshmana lay fallen in the morning, he brought the sanjivani and saved his life.

Stanza 4

पैठि पाताल तोरि जम-कारे।
अहिरावण की भुजा उखारे॥
बाएं भुजा असुरदल मारे।
दाहिने भुजा संतजन तारे॥

Paithi paataal tori jam kaare
Ahiraavan kee bhujaa ukhaare
Baaen bhujaa asuradal maare
Daahine bhujaa santajan taare

He entered the underworld, broke Yama's bonds and tore off Ahiravana's arm. With his left arm he struck the asura host; with his right he carried the saints across.

Stanza 5

सुर नर मुनि आरती उतारें।
जय जय जय हनुमान उचारें॥
कंचन थार कपूर लौ छाई।
आरती करत अंजना माई॥

Sur nar muni aartee utaaren
Jay jay jay Hanumaan uchaaren
Kanchan thaar kapoor lau chhaaee
Aartee karat Anjanaa maaee

Devas, people and sages wave the aarti and cry victory, victory, victory to Hanuman. The flame of camphor spreads on a golden plate, and Mother Anjana offers the aarti.

Stanza 6

लंक विध्वंस किए रघुराई।
तुलसीदास स्वामी कीर्ति गाई॥
जो हनुमानजी की आरती गावे।
बसि बैकुंठ परम पद पावे॥

Lank vidhvans kie raghuraaee
Tulaseedaas svaamee keerti gaaee
Jo hanumaanajee kee aartee gaave
Basi baikunth param pad paave

Raghurai destroyed Lanka, and Tulsidas sang the Master's glory. Whoever sings Hanuman's aarti, the verse says, dwells in Vaikuntha and reaches the highest state.