Hanuman · Aarti
Hanuman Aarti (Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki)
One of the most familiar Hanuman aartis, sung at the close of worship after the Hanuman Chalisa. Its lines move through Hanuman's feats from the Ramayana as lamps are circled before his image.
The text
आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की । दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की ॥ जाके बल से गिरिवर काँपे । रोग दोष जाके निकट न झाँके ॥ अंजनि पुत्र महा बलदाई । संतन के प्रभु सदा सहाई ॥ दे बीरा रघुनाथ पठाए । लंका जारि सिया सुधि लाए ॥ लंका सो कोट समुद्र सी खाई । जात पवनसुत बार न लाई ॥ लंका जारि असुर संहारे । सियारामजी के काज सँवारे ॥ लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पड़े सकारे । आनि संजीवन प्रान उबारे ॥ पैठि पताल तोरि जमकारे । अहिरावण की भुजा उखारे ॥ बाईं भुजा असुर दल मारे । दाहिने भुजा संतजन तारे ॥ सुर नर मुनि आरती उतारें । जय जय जय हनुमान उचारें ॥ कंचन थार कपूर लौ छाई । आरती करत अंजना माई ॥ जो हनुमानजी की आरती गावै । बसि बैकुंठ परम पद पावै ॥ आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की । दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की ॥
Meaning in English
This aarti offers the waving of lamps to the beloved Hanuman, the power of Rama who subdues the wicked. It recalls that mountains tremble at his strength, that no illness dares approach him, and remembers his crossing to Lanka, the reviving of Lakshman with the life-herb, and his defeat of Ahiravana in the netherworld. His left arm strikes down demons and his right arm delivers the devoted; whoever sings his aarti attains the highest abode.
About this text
One of the most familiar Hanuman aartis, sung at the close of worship after the Hanuman Chalisa. Its lines move through Hanuman's feats from the Ramayana as lamps are circled before his image.
