Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki — Lyrics with Meaning

Verse 1

Aarti kijai Hanuman Lala ki | Dusht dalan Raghunath kala ki ||

Let us offer aarti to dear Hanuman, destroyer of the wicked and a form of Ram's power.

Verse 2

Jake bal se girivar kanpe | Rog dosh jake nikat na jhanke ||

Mountains tremble at his strength; illness and faults dare not come near him.

Verse 3

Anjani putra maha baldayi | Santan ke prabhu sada sahai ||

Son of Anjani, giver of great strength, ever the helper of saints.

Verse 4

De bira Raghunath pathaye | Lanka jari Siya sudhi laye ||

Ram entrusted him with the mission; he burned Lanka and brought back news of Sita.

Verse 5

Lanka so kot samudra si khai | Jaat Pavansut baar na lai ||

A fortress like Lanka and a moat like the ocean — the son of the Wind crossed them in no time.

Verse 6

Lanka jari asur sanhare | Siya Ramji ke kaj sanvare ||

He burned Lanka, destroyed the demons and fulfilled the work of Sita and Ram.

Verse 7

Lakshman murchhit pade sakare | Aani sajivan pran ubare ||

When Lakshman lay unconscious, he brought the Sanjivani herb and saved his life.

Verse 8

Paithi patal tori jam-kare | Ahiravan ki bhuja ukhare ||

Entering the underworld, he broke the bonds of death and tore off Ahiravan's arms.

Verse 9

Baayen bhuja asur dal mare | Dahine bhuja santjan tare ||

With his left arm he struck down the demons; with his right he saved the saints.

Verse 10

Sur nar muni aarti utaren | Jai jai jai Hanuman ucharen ||

Gods, humans and sages offer him aarti and call out "Jai jai jai Hanuman".

Verse 11

Kanchan thaar kapoor lau chhai | Aarti karat Anjana mai ||

A camphor flame glows in a golden plate as Mother Anjana performs the aarti.

Verse 12

Jo Hanumanji ki aarti gavai | Basi Baikunth parampad pavai ||

Whoever sings Hanuman's aarti dwells in Vaikuntha and attains the highest state.