Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti

ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा। ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा॥

Om Jai Shiv Omkara, Swami Jai Shiv Omkara, Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv, ardhangi dhara.

Victory to Shiva, the embodiment of Om! Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva are one in you, and Parvati is half of your body.

एकानन चतुरानन पंचानन राजे। हंसासन गरुड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे॥

Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan raje, Hansasan Garudasan Vrishvahan saje.

You shine with one face as Vishnu, four as Brahma and five as Shiva; you ride the swan, Garuda and the bull.

दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दसभुज अति सोहे। त्रिगुण रूप निरखते त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥

Do bhuj chaar chaturbhuj dasbhuj ati sohe, Trigun roop nirakhte tribhuvan jan mohe.

With two arms, with four, and with ten arms you look magnificent; seeing your three-fold form, the people of the three worlds are enchanted.

अक्षमाला वनमाला मुण्डमाला धारी। चंदन मृगमद सोहै भाले शशिधारी॥

Akshamala vanmala mundmala dhari, Chandan mrigmad sohai bhale shashidhari.

You wear the rudraksha rosary, the forest garland and the garland of skulls; sandal and musk adorn you, and the moon rests on your forehead.

श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे। सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक भूतादिक संगे॥

Shvetambar pitambar baghambar ange, Sanakadik Garudadik bhootadik sange.

You are clad in white, in yellow silk and in tiger skin, accompanied by Sanaka and the sages, Garuda and the hosts of spirits.

कर के मध्य कमंडलु चक्र त्रिशूलधारी। सुखकारी दुखहारी जगपालन कारी॥

Kar ke madhya kamandalu chakra trishooldhari, Sukhkari dukhhari jagpalan kari.

In your hands you hold the water pot, the discus and the trident; you give joy, take away sorrow and sustain the world.

ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका। प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित ये तीनों एका॥

Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv janat aviveka, Pranavakshar mein shobhit ye teenon eka.

The ignorant think Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva are separate; in the syllable Om all three shine as one.

लक्ष्मी व सावित्री पार्वती संगा। पार्वती अर्द्धांगी शिवलहरी गंगा॥

Lakshmi va Savitri Parvati sanga, Parvati ardhangi Shivlahari Ganga.

Lakshmi, Savitri and Parvati are with the three; Parvati is half of Shiva's body and the Ganga is his flowing wave.

पर्वत सोहैं पार्वती शंकर कैलासा। भांग धतूर का भोजन भस्मी में वासा॥

Parvat sohain Parvati Shankar Kailasa, Bhaang dhatoor ka bhojan bhasmi mein vaasa.

Parvati graces the mountain and Shankar lives on Kailash; bhang and dhatura are his food and he dwells in sacred ash.

जटा में गंग बहत है गल मुण्डन माला। शेष नाग लिपटावत ओढ़त मृगछाला॥

Jata mein Gang bahat hai gal mundan mala, Shesh naag liptavat odhat mrigchhala.

The Ganga flows in his matted hair and a garland of skulls hangs at his neck; serpents coil around him and he wears a deer skin.

काशी में विराजे विश्वनाथ नंदी ब्रह्मचारी। नित उठ दर्शन पावत महिमा अति भारी॥

Kashi mein viraje Vishwanath Nandi brahmachari, Nit uth darshan pavat mahima ati bhari.

In Kashi Vishwanath is enthroned with Nandi the celibate; those who rise each day for his darshan know how great his glory is.

त्रिगुणस्वामी जी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानंद स्वामी मनवांछित फल पावे॥

Trigunswami ji ki aarti jo koi nar gaave, Kahat Shivanand Swami manvanchhit phal paave.

Swami Shivanand says: whoever sings the aarti of the Lord of the three gunas receives the fruit their heart desires.