Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali (अम्बे तू है जगदम्बे काली)

Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali, Jai Durge Khappar Wali. / Tere Hi Gun Gaaven Bharti, O Maiya Hum Sab Utaaren Teri Aarti. — O Ambe, you are Jagdamba, the Mother of the universe, and you are Kali too; victory to you, O Durga, holder of the khappar (the sacred bowl/skull-cup). The people of Bharat (your devotees) sing only of your glories; O Mother, we all together perform your aarti. (This is the refrain, repeated throughout.) Tere Bhakt Janon Par Mata Bheer Padi Hai Bhari. / Daanav Dal Par Toot Pado Maa Karke Singh Savari. — O Mother, a grave calamity has befallen your devotees; so, O Mother, mounting your lion, fall upon the army of demons (and destroy them). Sau-Sau Singhon Se Balshali, Hai Ashta Bhujaon Wali. / Dushton Ko Pal Mein Sanharti, O Maiya Hum Sab Utaaren Teri Aarti. — You are mightier than a hundred lions and you are the eight-armed (Ashtabhuja) Goddess; in an instant you annihilate the wicked. O Mother, we all perform your aarti. (refrain) Maa-Bete Ka Hai Is Jag Mein Bada Hi Nirmal Nata. / Poot-Kapoot Sune Hain Par Na Mata Suni Kumata. — In this world the bond between mother and child is the most pure and untainted of all; a son may turn out unworthy (kapoot), but a mother is never heard to be a bad mother (kumata). Sab Pe Karuna Darshane Wali, Amrit Barsane Wali. / Dukhiyon Ke Dukhde Nivarti, O Maiya Hum Sab Utaaren Teri Aarti. — You show compassion upon all and rain down nectar (amrit); you remove the sorrows of the suffering. O Mother, we all perform your aarti. (refrain) Nahi Maagte Dhan Aur Daulat, Na Chaandi Na Sona. / Hum To Maangen Maa Tere Man Mein Ik Chhota Sa Kona. — O Mother, we do not ask for wealth and riches, neither silver nor gold; we only ask for a small little corner (a place) in your heart. Sabki Bigdi Banane Wali, Laaj Bachane Wali. / Satiyon Ke Sat Ko Sanvarti, O Maiya Hum Sab Utaaren Teri Aarti. — You set right everyone's spoiled affairs and protect the honour of your devotees; you uphold the virtue (sat) of devoted, chaste women. O Mother, we all perform your aarti. (refrain) Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali, Jai Durge Khappar Wali. / Tere Hi Gun Gaaven Bharti, O Maiya Hum Sab Utaaren Teri Aarti. — (Refrain repeated — the opening invocation is sung again to close the aarti.)