Aarti Kije Shri Raghuvar Ji Ki

Refrain, sung again after each stanza

आरती कीजै श्री रघुवर जी की,
सत् चित् आनंद शिव सुंदर की॥

Aartee keejai shree Raghuvar jee kee
Sat chit aanand Shiv sundar kee

Offer the aarti to Shri Raghuvar: being, awareness and bliss, Shiva and beauty.

Stanza 1

दशरथ तनय कौशल्या नन्दन,
सुर मुनि रक्षक दैत्य निकन्दन।
अनुगत भक्त, भक्त उर चन्दन,
मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम वर की॥

Dasharath tanay kaushalyaa nandan
Sur muni rakshak daitya nikandan
Anugat bhakt bhakt ur chandan
Maryaadaa purushottam var kee

Son of Dasharatha, delight of Kausalya, guardian of devas and sages, slayer of the daityas, sandal paste to the hearts of devotees who follow him: to him, the best of men, the upholder of maryada.

Stanza 2

निर्गुण सगुण अनूप रूप निधि,
सकल लोक वंदित विभिन्न विधि।
हरण शोक-भय दायक नव निधि,
माया रहित दिव्य नर वर की॥

Nirgun sagun anoop roop nidhi
Sakal lok vandit vibhinn vidhi
Haran shok bhay daayak nav nidhi
Maayaa rahit divya nar var kee

Without form and with form, a treasure of matchless beauty, honoured by every world in many ways, remover of grief and fear, giver of the nine treasures: to him, the divine man beyond maya.

Stanza 3

जानकी पति सुर अधिपति जगपति,
अखिल लोक पालक त्रिलोक गति।
विश्व वंद्य अवन्ह अमित गति,
एक मात्र गति सचराचर की॥

Jaanakee pati sur adhipati jagapati
Akhil lok paalak trilok gati
Vishva vandya avanh amit gati
Ek maatra gati sacharaachar kee

Husband of Janaki, lord of the devas, lord of the world, protector of all worlds, refuge of the three worlds, honoured by the universe, protector, of boundless course: the one refuge of the moving and unmoving world.

Stanza 4

शरणागत वत्सल व्रतधारी,
भक्त कल्प तरुवर असुरारी।
नाम लेत जग पावनकारी,
वानर सखा दीन दुख हर की॥

Sharanaagat vatsal vratadhaaree
Bhakt kalp taruvar asuraaree
Naam let jag paavanakaaree
Vaanar sakhaa deen dukh har kee

Tender to those who come for shelter, firm in his vow, wish-giving tree of devotees, foe of the asuras. Taking his name, the world is made pure: to him, friend of the vanaras, who takes away the sorrow of the humble.