॥ Om Jai Jagdish Hare ॥
Om jaya jagadīśa hare, svāmī jaya jagadīśa hare
Bhakta janoṃ ke saṃkaṭa, kṣaṇa meṃ dūra kare
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: O Lord Jagdish (Master of the Universe), victory to you! O Swami, glory to you! In an instant, you remove all the distress of your devotees. Victory to you, O Lord!
Verse 1
Jo dhyāve phala pāve, dukha binase mana kā
Sukha sampati ghara āve, kaṣṭa miṭe tana kā
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: Whoever meditates on you receives the fruits of their desires; the suffering of their mind dissolves. Happiness and prosperity come to their home; the afflictions of their body are removed. Victory to you, O Lord!
Verse 2
Māta pitā tuma mere, śaraṇa gahūṃ maiṃ kisakī
Tuma bina aura na dūjā, āsa karūṃ maiṃ jisakī
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: You are my mother and father — in whose refuge shall I take shelter? Without you, there is no other; you are the only one in whom I place my hopes. Victory to you, O Lord!
Verse 3
Tuma pūraṇa paramātmā, tuma antaryāmī
Pārabrahma parameśvara, tuma sabake svāmī
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: You are the complete supreme Self; you are the inner witness of all. You are the highest Brahman, the supreme Lord — you are the master of all. Victory to you, O Lord!
Verse 4
Tuma karuṇā ke sāgara, tuma pālanakartā
Maiṃ mūrakha khala kāmī, kṛpā karo bhartā
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: You are the ocean of compassion; you are the nourisher and protector of all. I am foolish, wicked, and full of desire — O Lord (husband of Lakshmi), shower your grace upon me! Victory to you!
Verse 5
Tuma ho eka agocara, sabake prāṇapati
Kisa vidhi milūṃ dayāmaya, tumako maiṃ kumati
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: You are the one, imperceptible reality; you are the Lord of the life-breath of all. By what means can I — of crooked intellect — reach you, O compassionate one? Victory to you, O Lord!
Verse 6 (Final)
Dīna bandhu dukha hartā, tuma rakṣaka mere
Karuṇā hasta baṛhāo, apanoṃ kī taraph mere
Om jaya jagadīśa hare
Meaning: O friend of the humble, destroyer of suffering, you are my protector. Extend your compassionate hand toward me, your own devotee. Victory to you, O Lord!
Origin and Composer
Om Jai Jagdish Hare was composed in 1870 by Pandit Shradha Ram Phillori — a Hindi author, scholar, and devotee from Punjab. He composed it as a simple, accessible prayer for householders — one that could replace the more complex Sanskrit aartis that ordinary people could not understand.
It was written in Braj Bhasha (an older form of Hindi) and set to a simple, memorable melody that even children could learn. Today, it is heard in virtually every Hindu household in India at the time of evening prayer (Sandhya Aarti).
The Practice of Evening Aarti
Om Jai Jagdish Hare is the centerpiece of the Sandhya Aarti — the evening prayer performed at dusk in Hindu homes. The ritual involves:
- Lighting a lamp — a ghee deepa with cotton wick
- Gathering the family — all members come together
- Ringing a bell — awakening the deity’s presence
- Circling the flame — the aarti tray is moved in clockwise circles before the deity’s image
- Singing the bhajan — Om Jai Jagdish Hare (5-7 minutes)
- Receiving the flame — each person passes their hands through the flame and touches their eyes (receiving the deity’s light into themselves)
- Distribution of prasad — sweets, fruits, or karachi offered to all present
This nightly ritual is one of the most powerful practices for maintaining family harmony and spiritual connection across generations.
Phala Shruti
Jo path kare nit niyam se, jo sunata hari guna gaan
Tehi sukh sampati milti hai, aur milta param dhyan
“Whoever reads this prayer daily with discipline, whoever listens to the glories of Lord Hari — for them comes happiness, prosperity, and ultimately the highest state of meditation.”