Aarti

    Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare Swami Jaya Jagadisha Hare
    Bhakta Jano Ke Sankata Kshanamen Dur Kare - Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare

    Hail to Thee, O Lord of the universe, Remover of sorrows and Master of all!
    Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.

    Jo Dhyaave Phala Paave Dukha Vinase Manakaa
    Sukha Sampati Ghara Aave Kashta Mite Tanakaa - Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare

    (O instant) Remover of the troubles of devotees! Thou rewardest those who sing Thy glories 
    and removest their sorrows. With Thy name, happiness and prosperity dawn, and pain disappears.

    Maat Pitaa Tum Mere Sharana Gahun Kisaki
    Tum Bin Aur NA Dujaa Aash karun Jisaki - Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare

    O Lord, Thou art my mother, father and only refuge

    Tuma Purana Paramaatmaa Tuma Antaryaami
    Parabrahma Parameshvara Tuma Sabake Swami - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    O Indweller of all beings, Thou art perfect, absolute, omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.

    Tuma Karunaa Ke Saagar Tuma Paalana Katrataa
    Mein Sevaka Tum Swami Kripaa Karo Bharataa - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    O ocean of compassion, Thou art the protector of all
   O merciful Master, help me, who am Thy servant.

    Tum Ho Eka Agochara Sabake Praanpati
     Kis Vidhi Milun Dayaamaya Tuma Ko Mei Kumati - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    O life of all lives, Thou art the only one and (still) invisible
    O merciful Lord, guide ignorant beings to Thy Divine Knowledge.

    Deena Bandhu Dukha Harataa Rakashak Tum Mere
    Karunaa Hasta Badhaao Dwar Padaa Mein Tere - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    Thou art the support (protector) of the weak (friend of the weak or poor), the remover of 
   sorrow and pain,O my protector, bless me with Thy Compassionate hand, I surrender to Thee.

    Vishaya Vikaar Mitaao Paap Haro Devaa
    Shraddhaa Bhakti Badhaao Santan Ki Sevaa - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    Relieve me of passion and suffering (or imperfections or vices),
    Bless me with ever increasing faith, Divine love and spirit of service.

    Tan mann dhan sab kuchh hai tera ,Swami sab kuchh hai tera
    Tera tujhko arpan, kya laage mera - Om Jay Jagadisha Hare

    All of my body, feelings or heart and wealth is yours. Swami this is all yours. 
   This Yours I am giving to you, it does not cost me anything. 

    Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare Swami Jaya Jagadisha Hare
    Bhakta Jano Ke Sankata Kshanamen Dur Kare - Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare

    Hail to Thee, O Lord of the universe, Remover of sorrows and Master of all!
     Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.

    Twamev maata cha pitta twamev,
    Twamev bandhu cha sakha twamev
    Twamev vidyya dravinam twamev, 
    Twamev  sarvam mum  dev  dev                             4

    Kayena vacha manas-endriyair vaa

    Budhi atmanava prakriteh svabhavaat

    Karomi yad yad sakalam parasmai

    Narayanayeti samarampeyaami                                 5

    Vanshi vibhushit karaan navaniradabhaat 
    Pitaambara-darun bimb phaladharo-shthaat, 
    Purnendu sunder mukhaadar bimb- netraat 
    Krishnaat- param kimpai tatvamaham na jaane.      7

    Lord Shree Krishan who has Flute in His hand, 
    Whose Glory is spreading on all four corners of 
    the Universe, Who is wearing yellow clothes,
    Whose face is glowing like full Moon and has 
    beautiful glaring eyes. I do not know any other
    God except Lord God Shree Krishan.

    Apraadh sahasatraani 
    Kriayate ahanirsham mayya

    Daasoayamiti maam matva          

    Kshamsav parmeshavarh                                             8 

    I commit thousands of sins during day
    and night. O Lord (Prabhu or Parmaatama), 
    please forgive me, by considering as your 
    humble servant.

Jaikara

Boal (as in Goal) Krishan Kanhaiyya Laal ki Jai
Shree Giri - Raj Dharn ki Jai
Shree Ayodhya - Naath ki Jai
Shree Ram Chander Bhagwan ki Jai
Shree venkateshwara  Bala ji  Bhagwan ki Jai
Shree Pavan Sut Hanuman  ki Jai
Shree Mad Jagat Guru Shankeracharya ki Jai
 Acharaya Shree Maha - Prabhu ki Jai
 Gosaign ji param dayaaalu  ki Jai
 Yamune Maharani ki Jai
 Ambe Maat ki Jai
Shree Jalaa Ram Baba ki Jai
Satya Sanaatan Dharm ki Jai
Shree Geeta Bhawan ki Jai
Apane Apane Guru Dev ki Jai
Aaj ke Aanand ki Jai
Om Namah parvati pataye har har mahadev  

   Meaning

Glory to Shree lord Krishan 
Glory to  shree Giri Raj Dharn 
Glory to Shree Ayodhya - Naath  
Glory to  shree Ram Chander Bhagwan
Glory to Shree venkateshwara  Bala ji Bhagwan
  Glory to Shree Pavan Sut Hanuman ji
Glory to Shree Mad -Jagat- Guru Shankeracharya 
Glory to Acharaya Shree Maha - Prabhu
Glory to Gosaign ji param dayaaalu
Glory to Yamune Maharani
 Glory to Ambe Maata
Glory to Shree Jalaa Ram Baba
Glory to Satya Sanaatan Dharm
Glory to Shree Geeta Bhawan
Glory to Apane Apane (Own) Guru Dev 
Glory to Aaj ke Aanand (Today's religious pleasure) 
Salutations to Parvati (The Divine Consort) of the God of the Gods, who removes all afflictions.

    satchidanda bhagvan ki jai

    sarva santana ki jai

    sanatana dharma ki jai

    sarva dharma ki jai

    namah parvati pataye hara hara mahadev

    Salutations to Parvati (The Divine Consort) of the God of the gods, who 
    removes all afflictions.

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Jaikaras - Glorys

Boal (as in Goal) Krishan Kanhaiyya Laal ki Jai
Shree Giri - Raj Dharn ki Jai
Shree Ayodhya - Naath ki Jai
Shree Ram Chander Bhagwan ki Jai
Shree venkateshwara  Bala ji  Bhagwan ki Jai
Shree Pavan Sut Hanuman  ki Jai
Shree Mad Jagat Guru Shankeracharya ki Jai
 Acharaya Shree Maha - Prabhu ki Jai
 Gosaign ji param dayaaalu  ki Jai
 Yamune Maharani ki Jai
 Ambe Maat ki Jai
Shree Jalaa Ram Baba ki Jai
Satya Sanaatan Dharm ki Jai
Shree Geeta Bhawan ki Jai
Apane Apane Guru Dev ki Jai
Aaj ke Aanand ki Jai
Om Namah parvati pataye har har mahadev  

Aarti - Hindi

Prayers

(an original `translation' by
Dr.D.K.Bhanot)

Prayers

THE CREATOR OF 'OM JAI JAGDISH HARE'

A powerful literary figure of the 19th century Shardha

Ram "Phillauri" was a Sanatani missionary. He was also a

social reformer and a trend-setter in the fields of Hindi

and Punjabi literatures. His contribution towards the

evolution of modern Hindi is imseminal. While on his

death-bed he had said, "There are two writers of Bhasha

in the whole of India. To-day only one shall remain. His

reference to the other Bhasha writer was to the

celebrated Bhartendu Harishchandra. This dying

declaration of Shardha Ram might have seemed an

exaggerated estimation. However, with the passage of

time, the truth stands established. Renowned critic Ram

Chander Shukla writes "His language was forceful and his

speech hypnotic. He was a true Hindi lover and an

effective writer of his times."

Only a few people are aware of the fact that Shardha Ram

was the creator of the most popular prayer Om Jai Jagdish

Hare , sung by almost every Hindu family the world over.

Even during his lifetime, the popularity of this prayer

tempted many persons to appropriate it. The word Shraddha

denotes the devotion and dedication of the author at the

same time, this reference makes him the creator of the

prayer. The devotional feelings of the author show

through each line of the prayer. The omnipresent Almighty

God is everything to the poet and he cannot even think in

terms of another:

Maat pita tum mere, sharan gahun main kiski,

Tum bin aur na duja aas karun main jiski.

He firmly believed that total surrender before the

Almighty bestows all kinds of bliss!

Jo dhyave fal pave dukh vinshe maanka,

Sukh sampati ghar aawe kasht mite taanka.

Satya Dharm Muktavli and Shatopadesh established Shardha

Ram as a poet of eternal devotion and dedication on a par

with Tulsidas and Surdas of the Bhakti Movement.

Phillaur (Jalandhar) in the year 1837. His father, Jai

Dyalu was an astrologer by profession. When the latter

learnt about the birth of a son, he predicted that the

boy would accomplish many things and win laurels during

the short span of his life. The prediction came true.

Sikhan De Raj Di Vithia and Punjabi Batcheet are two

notable works of Shardha Ram in (Gurmukhi) The first work

earned him the title of "Father of modern Punjabi prose.

It contains the story of the Sikh religion and politics

according to the perception of the author. The book is

divided into three chapters. The last chapter contains

customs, usages and folk song s of Punjab. Perhaps for

this reason this book was prescribed as a text book for

higher education. Punjabi Batcheet depicts different

customs usages and fashions prevalent in different

regions of Punjab such as Malwa and Majha etc idioms,

modes of expression and variations in dialect are shown.

The study of this book was made compulsory for getting

into the administrative services.

Though Shardha Ram was the product of religious turmoil

of his age, he was far ahead of his times". His novel

Bhagyawati, written with the sole purpose of bringing an

awakening amongst the womenfolk, has been called the

first Hindi novel, although the claim is not uncontested.

Pariksha Guru, written by Shri Niwas Dass, is a contender

for the prestigious first place. Bhagyawati can, however,

rightly claim many firsts in the field.

On the birth of a female child, Bhagyawati, the main

character in the novel makes her husband understand that

there is no difference between the male and the female

child. Opposition to child-marriage and laying stress on

adult education makes this novel far ahead of its times.

Satyamrit Pravaha demonstrates the profound scholarship

and rational outlook of Shardha Ram and it shall be long

remembered for the strong convictions and principles that

it embodies.Even a sentence uttered by a child, with a rationale

behind it is more acceptable than a quote from the Vedas

without a rationale says the author. Shardha Ram was a

person of independent views and he desisted from

withholding his own thought and interpretation of Vedas

and Shastras". He was charged with conducting a

propaganda against the British Government, through his

forceful lectures on the Mahaabharat’.

His lectures on the Shalya Parva were attended by police

trainees. He was exiled from his hometown, Phillaur.

Shardha Ram did not relent and the order had to be

subsequently withdrawn after the persuasion by father

Newton, who had a great admiration for Shardha Ram’s

scholarship. Through his literary pursuits and lectures,

Shardha Ram emphasised the literary development in Punjab

Panchaang for September 18, 1999:

Pramathin Nama Samvatsare Dakshinaya

Jeevana Ritau Kanya Mase Shukla Pakshe Manta Vasara Yuktayam

Moola-Poorvashadha Nakshatra Saubhagya Yoga

Balava-Kaulava Karana Navami Yam Tithau

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