AartiVishnu

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Composed by: Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri (Shraddha Ram Sharma)

By custom sung on: Thursday

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  1. Verse 1

    ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे। भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे॥

    Om jay jagdish hare, svami jay jagdish hare. Bhakta janon ke sankat, das janon ke sankat, Kshan mein door kare ||

    Victory to you, Hari, Lord of the universe. You remove the troubles of your devotees and servants in an instant.

  2. Verse 2

    जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुख बिनसे मन का, स्वामी दुख बिनसे मन का। सुख सम्पति घर आवे, सुख सम्पति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का॥

    Jo dhyave phal pave, dukh binse man ka, Svami dukh binse man ka. Sukh sampati ghar aave, sukh sampati ghar aave, Kashta mite tan ka ||

    Whoever meditates on you receives the fruit, and the sorrow of the mind vanishes. Happiness and wealth come home, and the body’s suffering ends.

  3. Verse 3

    मात पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूँ मैं किसकी, स्वामी शरण गहूँ मैं किसकी। तुम बिन और न दूजा, तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूँ मैं जिसकी॥

    Mat pita tum mere, sharan gahoon main kiski, Svami sharan gahoon main kiski. Tum bin aur na dooja, tum bin aur na dooja, Aas karoon main jiski ||

    You are my mother and father; whose shelter but yours should I seek? There is no one but you in whom I can place my hope.

  4. Verse 4

    तुम पूरण परमात्मा, तुम अन्तर्यामी, स्वामी तुम अन्तर्यामी। पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सब के स्वामी॥

    Tum pooran parmatma, tum antaryami, Svami tum antaryami. Parabrahma parmeshvar, parabrahma parmeshvar, Tum sab ke svami ||

    You are the complete Supreme Self, the one who dwells within and knows every heart. You are the transcendent Brahman, the Supreme Lord, master of all.

  5. Verse 5

    तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता, स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता। मैं मूरख खल कामी, मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता॥

    Tum karuna ke sagar, tum palankarta, Svami tum palankarta. Main moorakh khal kami, main sevak tum svami, Kripa karo bharta ||

    You are an ocean of compassion and the sustainer of all. I am foolish, full of faults and desires; I am the servant and you the master. Have mercy on me, O Provider.

  6. Verse 6

    तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति, स्वामी सबके प्राणपति। किस विधि मिलूँ दयामय, किस विधि मिलूँ दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति॥

    Tum ho ek agochar, sabke pranapti, Svami sabke pranapti. Kis vidhi miloon dayamay, kis vidhi miloon dayamay, Tumko main kumti ||

    You are the One, beyond the reach of the senses, the lord of every life. O Merciful One, how can I, so poor in understanding, reach you?

  7. Verse 7

    दीनबन्धु दुखहर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे, स्वामी ठाकुर तुम मेरे। अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपनी शरण लगाओ, द्वार पड़ा तेरे॥

    Dinbandhu dukhharta, thakur tum mere, Svami thakur tum mere. Apne haath uthao, apni sharan lagao, Dvar pada tere ||

    Friend of the helpless and remover of sorrow, you are my Lord. Raise your hand and take me into your shelter; I lie at your door.

  8. Verse 8

    विषय-विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा, स्वामी पाप हरो देवा। श्रद्धा-भक्ति बढ़ाओ, श्रद्धा-भक्ति बढ़ाओ, सन्तन की सेवा॥

    Vishay-vikar mitao, pap haro deva, Svami pap haro deva. Shraddha-bhakti badhao, shraddha-bhakti badhao, Santan ki seva ||

    O Lord, remove the flaws born of sensual cravings and take away my sins. Increase my faith, my devotion and my service to the saints.

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In short

“Om Jai Jagdish Hare” is an aarti to Lord Vishnu (Jagdish, Hari), written in Punjab in the 19th century by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri (Shraddha Ram Sharma). It is one of the most widely sung aartis of North India. It is sung at Vishnu puja, the Satyanarayan Katha and on Ekadashi, and in many homes at the end of daily worship.

This is the form in which the aarti is usually sung, including its repeated lines. Some versions differ slightly, for example ‘main moorakh phalkami’ in place of ‘main moorakh khal kami’ in verse 5, and ‘Swami rakshak tum mere’ and ‘apne sharan lagao’ in verse 7. Some versions add a final verse: ‘Shri Jagdishji ki aarti, jo koi nar gave. Kahat Shivanand Swami, sukh sampatti pave.’ When sung, the first line (the refrain) is repeated after every verse.

After the aarti, most homes recite: कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्।

Frequently asked questions

Who wrote “Om Jai Jagdish Hare”?

Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri (Shraddha Ram Sharma, 1837 to 1881), a scholar, writer and preacher from Phillaur in Punjab. According to common accounts he wrote it around 1870.

Which deity is this aarti addressed to?

Lord Vishnu. ‘Jagdish’ (Lord of the world) and ‘Hari’ are names of Vishnu. Even so, it is also sung at the end of many other pujas.

How many verses does this aarti have?

The common text has eight verses. Some versions add one more verse at the end.

What else did Shardha Ram Phillauri write?

Besides the aarti he also wrote prose. His novel ‘Bhagyawati’ is counted among the earliest novels in Hindi.

Sources

  1. Traditional aarti text
  2. Author: Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri (19th century)

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