The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||
ਕੈਸੀ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
Kaisee Aarathee Hoe ||
कैसी आरती होइ ॥
What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is!
ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਰਤੀ ॥
Bhav Khanddanaa Thaeree Aarathee ||
भव खंडना तेरी आरती ॥
O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.
ਅਨਹਤਾ ਸਬਦ ਵਾਜੰਤ ਭੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Anehathaa Sabadh Vaajanth Bhaeree ||1|| Rehaao ||
अनहता सबद वाजंत भेरी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||
Sehas Padh Bimal Nan Eaek Padh Gandhh Bin Sehas Thav Gandhh Eiv Chalath Mohee ||2||
सहस पद बिमल नन एक पद गंध बिनु सहस तव गंध इव चलत मोही ॥२॥
You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
Sabh Mehi Joth Joth Hai Soe ||
सभ महि जोति जोति है सोइ ॥
Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.
ਤਿਸ ਦੈ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
This Dhai Chaanan Sabh Mehi Chaanan Hoe ||
तिस दै चानणि सभ महि चानणु होइ ॥
By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.
ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Gur Saakhee Joth Paragatt Hoe ||
गुर साखी जोति परगटु होइ ॥
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥
Jo This Bhaavai S Aarathee Hoe ||3||
जो तिसु भावै सु आरती होइ ॥३॥
That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||
Your Name is the water, and Your Name is the sandalwood. The chanting of Your Name is the grinding of the sandalwood. I take it and offer all this to You. ||1||