Om Jai Kali Mata
ॐ जय काली माता
Bengali-tradition aarti to Goddess Kali sung at Kalighat and Dakshineswar daily and across Kali Bari temples globally. Includes invocation of Mahakali, Dakshina Kali, and Shyama Kali forms. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa modernised the recitation.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
ॐ जय काली माता, श्यामा जय काली माता।
महाकाली दक्षिणा, सब विधि सुख-दाता॥
खड्ग खप्पर धारी, मुण्ड-माला विराजै।
दिगम्बरा रौद्र रूप, असुर-सेना भगाजै॥
श्मशान निवासिनी, ज्वलित नेत्र भयानी।
भक्तन को अति प्रिय, सहस्र भुजा करुणामयी॥
शिव हृदय शयानी, माता अद्भुत लीला।
काल को कलने वाली, तुम परम-ब्रह्म लीला॥
English Transliteration
Om Jai Kali Mata, Shyama Jai Kali Mata
Mahakali Dakshina, sab vidhi sukh-data
Khadga khappar dhari, mund-mala virajai
Digambara raudra roop, asura-sena bhagajai
Shmashana nivasini, jvalita netra bhayani
Bhaktan ko ati priya, sahasra bhuja karunamayi
Shiv hriday shayani, Mata adbhut leela
Kaal ko kalne vali, tum param-brahma leela
Meaning
Hail to Mother Kali, the dark Shyama Mother. Mahakali, Dakshina Kali, bestower of all happiness. Holder of sword and skull-cup, the garland of severed heads. The naked terrible form, scatterer of demon armies. Dweller of the cremation ground, with eyes of blazing flame. Yet most beloved of devotees, with thousand arms of compassion. Reclining on the heart of Shiva, Mother of wondrous play. Devourer of time itself, you are the play of supreme Brahman.
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Pujas where this aarti is traditionally sung.