Hanuman Aarti

आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की। दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की॥

Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī | Dushṭ dalan Raghunāth kalā kī ||

Offer aarti to beloved Hanuman, associated with Raghunath’s power and praised as a destroyer of wickedness. Lala is an affectionate address.

जाके बल से गिरिवर काँपे, रोग दोष जाके निकट न झाँके। अंजनि पुत्र महा बलदायी, संतन के प्रभु सदा सहायी। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की॥

Jāke bal se girivar kā̃pe, rog dosh jāke nikaṭ na jhā̃ke | Anjani putra mahā baldāyī, santan ke prabhu sadā sahāyī | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī ||

The hymn portrays Hanuman’s strength as shaking mountains and expresses a prayer for protection from affliction. Anjani’s son is remembered as a helper of saints and a source of strength.

दे बीड़ा रघुनाथ पठाये, लंका जाय सिया सुधि लाये। लंका सौ कोटि समुद्र सी खाई, जात पवनसुत बार न लाई। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की॥

De bīṛā Raghunāth paṭhāye, Lankā jāy Siyā sudhi lāye | Lankā sau koṭi samudra sī khāī, jāt Pavansut bār na lāī | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī ||

Hanuman accepts Rama’s mission, reaches Lanka and brings news of Sita. The stanza praises his readiness and power to cross the sea; sau koti is retained as the source’s poetic wording rather than a geographic measurement.

लंका जारि असुर संघारे, सिया रामजी के काज संवारे। लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पड़े सकारे, आन संजीवन प्राण उबारे। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की॥

Lankā jāri asur sanghāre, Siyā Rāmjī ke kāj sãvāre | Lakshman mūrchhit paṛe sakāre, ān sanjīvan prān ubāre | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī ||

The stanza recalls the burning of Lanka and Hanuman’s service to Sita and Rama. It also remembers his bringing Sanjivani to save the unconscious Lakshmana.

पैठि पाताल तोड़ि यम कारे, अहिरावन की भुजा उखारे। बाँये भुजा असुरदल मारे, दाहिने भुजा संत जन तारे। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की॥

Paiṭhi pātāl toṛi Yam kāre, Ahirāvan kī bhujā ukhāre | Bā̃ye bhujā asurdal māre, dāhine bhujā sant jan tāre | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī ||

This stanza invokes entry into the lower realm, breaking confinement and overcoming Ahiravana. Defeating hostile forces with one arm and protecting saints with the other expresses Hanuman’s guardian role. This episode varies across Ramayana traditions.

सुर नर मुनि जन आरति उतारे, जय जय जय हनुमान उचारे। कंचन थार कपूर लौ छाई, आरती करति अंजना माई। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की॥

Sur nar muni jan ārati utāre, jai jai jai Hanumān uchāre | Kanchan thār kapūr lau chhāī, āratī karati Anjanā māī | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī ||

Devas, people and sages offer aarti while praising Hanuman. The hymn pictures a camphor flame on a golden tray and Mother Anjana offering worship.

जो हनुमान जी की आरति गावे, बसि वैकुण्ठ परम पद पावे। आरति कीजै हनुमान लला की। दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की॥

Jo Hanumān jī kī ārati gāve, basi Vaikunṭh param pad pāve | Ārati kījai Hanumān lalā kī | Dushṭ dalan Raghunāth kalā kī ||

The closing stanza states the traditional devotional benefit of Vaikuntha and the supreme state for one who sings the aarti, then returns to the opening refrain.