Jai Ganesh Deva
जय गणेश देव
Universal Ganesh aarti sung at conclusion of every Hindu ritual. Composed by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri 19th century. Most-recited aarti across India — beginning of any prayer involves Ganesh invocation.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा॥
एक दन्त दयावन्त, चार भुजा धारी।
माथे पर तिलक सोहे, मूसे की सवारी॥
पान चढ़े फूल चढ़े, और चढ़े मेवा।
लड्डुअन का भोग लगे, सन्त करें सेवा॥
अन्धन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया।
बाँझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया॥
English Transliteration
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva
Mata jaki Parvati, pita Mahadeva
Ek dant dayavant, char bhuja dhari
Mathe par tilak sohe, moose ki savari
Paan chadhe phool chadhe, aur chadhe meva
Laddu-an ka bhog lage, sant karein seva
Andhan ko aankh det, kodhin ko kaya
Banjhan ko putra det, nirdhan ko maya
Meaning
Hail to Lord Ganesh — mother Parvati, father Mahadeva. One-tusked, compassionate, four-armed. Sandal tilak on forehead, mouse as mount. Betel offered, flowers offered, fruits offered. Laddus offered as bhog, saints render seva. Gives sight to the blind, body to the leper, son to the barren, wealth to the poor.
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