Jai Ambe Durge Maiya

Chorus

Jai Ambe Gauri

Victory to Ambe Gauri

Maiya jai Shyama Gauri

Victory to dark-complexioned Gauri, Mother

Tumko nishdin dhyavat

Day and night Hari, Brahma, and Shiva

Hari Brahma Shivri

Meditate upon you

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Maang sindoor virajat

Vermilion adorns your hair-parting

Tiko mrigmad ko

A musk tilak on your brow

Ujjwal se dou naina

Both eyes brightly shining

Chandravadan niko

Your moon-face is most lovely

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Kanak saman kalevar

Your body is like gold

Raktambar raje

Red garments grace you

Rakt pushp gal mala

A garland of red flowers

Kanthan par saje

Adorns your neck

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Kehari vahan rajat

Mounted on the lion you shine

Khadag khappar dhari

Holding sword and skull-cup

Sur nar muni jan sevat

Gods, humans, and sages serve you

Tinake dukh hari

You remove their sorrows

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Kanak kundal shobhit

Earrings adorn your ears

Nasagre moti

A pearl at the tip of your nose

Kotik chandra divakar

Your radiance equals

Rajat sam jyoti

Millions of moons and suns

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Shumbh Nishumbh bidare

You tore apart Shumbh and Nishumbh

Mahishasur ghati

Slayer of Mahishasura

Dhumr vilochan naina

Smoke-eyed, ever

Nishdin madmati

Intoxicated with divine fury

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Chand Mund sanhare

You destroyed Chand and Mund

Shonit bij hare

Ended Shonit Bija

Madhu Kaitabh dou mare

Slew Madhu and Kaitabh

Sur bhayahin kare

And freed the gods from fear

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Brahmani Rudrani

You are Brahmani and Rudrani

Tum Kamala Rani

You are Kamala, the queen

Agam nigam bakhani

Praised by Agama and Nigama

Tum Shiv patarani

You are Shiva's consort-queen

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Tum hi jag ki Mata

You alone are Mother of the world

Tum hi ho Bharata

You alone are the sustainer

Bhaktan ki dukh harta

Remover of devotees' sorrow

Sukh sampati karta

Giver of joy and prosperity

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Kanchan thal virajat

A golden plate shines

Agar kapur bati

With agar and camphor wick

Shri Malketu mein rajat

Upon Shri Malketu it gleams

Koti ratan jyoti

With the light of countless jewels

Om jai Ambe Gauri

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Shri Ambeji ki aarti

Whoever sings Mother Ambe's aarti

Jo koi nar gaave

Says Swami Shivananda

Kahat Shivanand Swami

Attains happiness and prosperity

Sukh sampatti paave

Om, victory to Ambe Gauri

Om jai Ambe Gauri