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सन्तन प्रतिपाली सदा खुशहाली,
जय काली कल्याण करे॥
Santan pratipali sada khushhali, Jai Kali kalyan kare.
मंगल की सेवा सुन मेरी देवा, हाथ जोड़ तेरे द्वार खड़े।
पान सुपारी ध्वजा नारियल, ले ज्वाला तेरी भेंट धरे॥
सुन जगदम्बे न कर विलम्बे, संतन के भंडार भरे।
Mangal ki seva sun meri deva, hath jod tere dwar khade. Pan supari dhwaja nariyal, le jwala teri bhent dhare. Sun Jagdambe na kar vilambe, santan ke bhandar bhare.
बुद्धि विधाता तू जग माता, मेरा कारज सिद्ध करे।
चरण कमल का लिया आसरा, शरण तुम्हारी आन पड़े॥
जब जब भीड़ पड़ी भक्तन पर, तब तब आप सहाय करे।
Buddhi vidhata tu jag mata, mera karaj siddh kare. Charan kamal ka liya aasra, sharan tumhari aan pade. Jab jab bheed padi bhaktan par, tab tab aap sahay kare.
गुरु के वार सकल जग मोहयो, तरुणी रूप अनूप धरे।
माता होकर पुत्र खिलावे, कहीं भार्या भोग करे॥
शुक्र सुखदाई सदा सहाई, संत खड़े जयकार करे।
Guru ke var sakal jag mohyo, taruni roop anoop dhare. Mata hokar putra khilave, kahin bharya bhog kare. Shukra sukhdai sada sahai, sant khade jaikar kare.
ब्रह्मा विष्णु महेश फल लिये, भेंट देन तेरे द्वार खड़े।
अटल सिंहासन बैठी मेरी माता, सिर सोने का छत्र फिरे॥
वार शनिचर कुमकुम बरणों, जब लकड़ पर हुकुम करे।
Brahma Vishnu Mahesh phal liye, bhent den tere dwar khade. Atal sinhasan baithi meri mata, sir sone ka chhatra phire. Var Shanichar kumkum baranon, jab lakad par hukum kare.
खड्ग खप्पर त्रिशूल हाथ लिये, रक्तबीज को भस्म करे।
शुम्भ निशुम्भ को क्षण में मारे, महिषासुर को पकड़ दले॥
आदित वारी आदि भवानी, जन अपने को कष्ट हरे।
Khadag khappar trishul hath liye, Raktabeej ko bhasm kare. Shumbh Nishumbh ko kshan mein mare, Mahishasur ko pakad dale. Aadit vari Aadi Bhavani, jan apne ko kasht hare.
कुपित होकर दानव मारे, चण्ड-मुण्ड सब चूर करे।
जब तुम देखी दया रूप हो, पल में संकट दूर करे॥
सौम्य स्वभाव धरयो मेरी माता, जन की अर्ज कबूल करे।
Kupit hokar danav mare, Chand-Mund sab choor kare. Jab tum dekhi daya roop ho, pal mein sankat door kare. Saumya swabhav dharyo meri mata, jan ki arj kabool kare.
सात बार की महिमा बरनी, सब गुण कौन बखान करे।
सिंह पीठ पर चढ़ी भवानी, अटल भवन में राज्य करे॥
दर्शन पावे मंगल गावे, सिद्ध साधक तेरी भेंट धरे।
Saat baar ki mahima barani, sab gun kaun bakhan kare. Sinh peeth par chadhi Bhavani, atal bhavan mein rajya kare. Darshan pave mangal gave, siddh sadhak teri bhent dhare.
ब्रह्मा वेद पढ़े तेरे द्वारे, शिव शंकर हरि ध्यान धरे।
इन्द्र कृष्ण तेरी करे आरती, चंवर कुबेर डुलाय रहे॥
जय जननी जय मातु भवानी, अटल भवन में राज्य करे।
Brahma ved padhe tere dware, Shiv Shankar Hari dhyan dhare. Indra Krishn teri kare aarti, chanwar Kuber dulay rahe. Jai janani jai matu Bhavani, atal bhavan mein rajya kare.
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How to Read Shri Kali Mata Aarti
Light a lamp and offer incense and food on Tuesdays, Saturdays, or during Kalratri worship, and recite this aarti. Repeat the refrain after every stanza.
About Shri Kali Mata Aarti
Shri Kali Mata Aarti is sung in praise of Maa Kali, describing her feats, the destruction of Raktabeej, the slaying of Shumbh and Nishumbh, the crushing of Mahishasur, and the killing of Chanda and Munda. The composition opens with a refrain, continues through eight stanzas, and repeats the refrain after each one.
This page presents the full text in clean Devanagari, with a simple meaning for every stanza. Text size can be adjusted, and the full reading can also be printed.
No composer names himself within the Shri Kali Mata Aarti, so it's considered a traditional composition of unknown authorship. Note that this is a different composition from the popular aarti 'Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali', which is primarily addressed to Goddess Durga and uses 'Kali' only as an epithet within it, this page presents an independent aarti dedicated specifically to Maa Kali, describing her own feats: the destruction of Raktabeej, the slaying of Shumbh and Nishumbh, the crushing of Mahishasur, and the killing of Chanda and Munda.
Frequently asked questions
Who composed the Shri Kali Mata Aarti?
There's no firm historical record of its composer, no stanza carries a poet's signature.
Are the Kali Mata Aarti and 'Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali' the same?
No, they're two different compositions. 'Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali' is primarily addressed to Goddess Durga, where 'Kali' appears only as a name within it, while this aarti is an independent composition dedicated specifically to Maa Kali.
What is the structure of the aarti?
It has one refrain and eight stanzas. The refrain is repeated after every stanza.
When should the Kali Mata Aarti be performed?
It's considered best to recite it with a lamp lit on Tuesdays, Saturdays, or during Kalratri worship.
Is it necessary to know the meaning?
Not necessary, but reading it with the meaning makes the devotion clearer. This page includes a simple meaning alongside every stanza.