Refrain

जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता।

सदगुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता॥

Jai Saraswati Mata, Maiya Jai Saraswati Mata,

Sadgun vaibhav shalini, tribhuvan vikhyata.

Victory to Mother Saraswati, adorned with virtue and splendour, renowned across the three worlds.

Verse 1

चन्द्रवदनि पद्मासिनि, द्युति मंगलकारी।

सोहे शुभ हंस सवारी, अतुल तेजधारी॥

Chandravadani padmasini, dyuti mangalkari,

Sohe shubh hans savari, atul tejdhari.

Moon-faced and seated on the lotus, your radiance is auspicious; the sacred swan is your beautiful mount, and you bear matchless splendour.

Verse 2

बाएं कर में वीणा, दाएं कर माला।

शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे, गल मोतियन माला॥

Baayen kar mein veena, daayen kar mala,

Shish mukut mani sohe, gal motiyan mala.

In your left hand the veena, in your right the rosary; a jewelled crown graces your head and a pearl garland your throat.

Verse 3

देवी शरण जो आए, उनका उद्धार किया।

पैठी मंथरा दासी, रावण संहार किया॥

Devi sharan jo aaye, unka uddhar kiya,

Paithi Manthara dasi, Ravan sanhar kiya.

Those who came to the Goddess's refuge she delivered; even entering the maid Manthara (as the power of the spoken word), she set in motion the destruction of Ravana.

Verse 4

विद्या ज्ञान प्रदायिनि, ज्ञान प्रकाश भरो।

मोह अज्ञान और तिमिर का, जग से नाश करो॥

Vidya gyan pradayini, gyan prakash bharo,

Moh agyan aur timir ka, jag se naash karo.

Giver of learning and knowledge, fill us with the light of wisdom; destroy delusion, ignorance, and darkness from the world.

Verse 5

धूप दीप फल मेवा, माँ स्वीकार करो।

ज्ञानचक्षु दे माता, जग निस्तार करो॥

Dhoop deep phal meva, Maa sweekar karo,

Gyanchakshu de Mata, jag nistar karo.

Accept this incense, lamp, fruit, and offering, O Mother; grant the eye of wisdom and deliver the world.

Verse 6

माँ सरस्वती की आरती, जो कोई जन गावे।

हितकारी सुखकारी, ज्ञान भक्ति पावे॥

Maa Saraswati ki aarti, jo koi jan gave,

Hitkari sukhkari, gyan bhakti pave.

Whoever sings this aarti to Mother Saraswati — beneficial and joy-giving — attains knowledge and devotion.