Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Om Jai Jagdish Hare (Hindi: ॐ जय जगदीश हरे) is a Hindu religious song. It is dedicated to supreme lord Vishnu and is mostly sung in Vishnu temples. Although the religious hymn is a Hindi-language composition, it is widely sung by Hindus. The prayer is sung by the entire congregation at the time of Aarti, a form of Hindu worship.

History

It may have been inspired by the Dashavatara (Sanskrit: दशावतार कीर्ति धवलम्) section of Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, a lyrical composition of 12th century, which has the same refrain:

प्रलयपयोधिजले धृतवानसि वेदम् ॥
विहितवहित्रचरित्रमखेदम्॥
केशवाधृतमीनशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥

There are also variants of the song, using the same tune and structure, but with focus on different deities. These include Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Om Jai Shiva Omkara and Om Jai Shiva Shakti Hare.

It’s written by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri.

Lyrics

Devanagari	Transliteration	English translation
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे भक्त जनों के संकट दास जनों के संकट क्षण में दूर करे ॐ जय जगदीश हरे जो ध्यावे फल पावे दुख बिनसे मन का स्वामी दुख बिनसे मन का सुख संपत्ती घर आवे सुख संपत्ती घर आवे कष्ट मिटे तन का ॐ जय जगदीश हरे मात पिता तुम मेरे शरण गहूँ मैं किसकी स्वामी शरण गहूँ मैं किसकी तुम बिन और न दूजा तुम बिन और न दूजा आस करूँ मैं किसकी ॐ जय जगदीश हरे तुम पूरण परमात्मा तुम अंतर्यामी स्वामी तुम अंतर्यामी पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर तुम सब के स्वामी ॐ जय जगदीश हरे तुम करुणा के सागर तुम पालनकर्ता स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता मैं मूरख खल कामी मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी कृपा करो भर्ता ॐ जय जगदीश हरे तुम हो एक अगोचर सबके प्राणपति स्वामी सबके प्राणपति किस विधि मिलूँ दयामय किस विधि मिलूँ दयामय तुमको मैं कुमति ॐ जय जगदीश हरे दीनबंधु दुखहर्ता तुम रक्षक मेरे स्वामी तुम रक्षक मेरे अपने हाथ उठाओ अपने शरण लगाओ द्वार पड़ा मै तेरे ॐ जय जगदीश हरे विषय विकार मिटाओ पाप हरो देवा स्वमी पाप हरो देवा श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ संतन की सेवा ॐ जय जगदीश हरे तन मन धन सब कुछ है तेरा स्वामी सब कुछ है तेरा तेरा तुझ को अर्पण तेरा तुझ को अर्पण क्या लागे मेरा ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॐ जय जगदीश हरे स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे भक्त जनों के संकट दास जनों के संकट क्षण में दूर करे ॐ जय जगदीश हरे	Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Svāmī jaya Jagadīśa harē Bhakta janō̃ kē saṅkaṭa Dāsa janō̃ kē saṅkaṭa Kṣaṇa mē̃ dūra karē Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Jō dhyāvē phala pāvē Dukha binasē mana kā Svāmī dukha binasē mana kā Sukha sampati ghara āvē Sukha sampati ghara āvē Kaṣṭa miṭē tana kā Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Māta pitā tuma mērē Śaraṇa gahū̃ maĩ kisakī Svāmī śaraṇa gahū̃ maĩ kisakī Tuma bina aura na dūjā Tuma bina aura na dūjā Āsa karū̃ maĩ jisakī Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Tuma pūraṇa Paramātmā Tuma Antaryāmī Svāmī tuma Antaryāmī Pārabrahma Paramēśvara Pārabrahma Paramēśvara Tuma saba kē svāmī Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Tuma karuṇā kē sāgara Tuma pālanakartā Svāmī tuma pālanakartā Maĩ mūrakha khala kāmī Maĩ sēvaka tuma svāmī Kr̥pā karō bhartā Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Tuma hō ēka agōcara Sabakē prāṇapati Svāmī sabakē prāṇapati Kisa vidhi milū̃ dayāmaya Kisa vidhi milū̃ dayāmaya Tumakō maĩ kumati Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Dīnabandhu dukhahartā Ṭhākura tuma mērē Svāmī ṭhākura tuma mērē Apanē hātha uṭhāō Apanē śaraṇa lagāō Dvāra paṛā tērē Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Viṣaya vikāra miṭāō Pāpa harō Dēvā Svamī pāpa harō Dēvā Śraddhā bhakti baṛhāō Śraddhā bhakti baṛhāō Santana kī sēvā Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Tana mana dhana Saba kucha hai tērā Svāmī saba kucha hai tērā Tērā tujha kō arpaṇa Tērā tujha kō arpaṇa Kyā lāgē mērā Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē Svāmī jaya Jagadīśa harē Bhakta janō̃ kē saṅkaṭa Dāsa janō̃ kē saṅkaṭa Kṣaṇa mē̃ dūra karē Ōm̐ jaya Jagadīśa harē	Oh Lord of the Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The troubles of devotees The troubles of servants (of God) In an instant, thou removest Oh Lord of the Universe He who’s immersed in devotion His mind’s sadness ceases Lord, his mind’s sadness ceases Joy, prosperity enter the home Joy, prosperity enter the home A body free of problems Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art my mother and father Whom should I take refuge with Lord, whom should I take refuge with Without thee, there is no other Without thee, there is no other For whom I would wish Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art the ancient great soul Thou art the omnipotent master Lord, thou art the omnipotent master Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Thou art the Lord of everything and everyone Oh Lord of the Universe Thou art an ocean of mercy Thou art the protector Lord, thou art the protector I am a simpleton with vain desires I am a servant and thou art the Lord Oh Lord, grant me thy divine grace Oh Lord of the Universe You are the one unseen Of all living beings The Lord of all living beings Grant me a glimpse Grant me a glimpse Guide me along the path to thee Oh Lord of the Universe Friend of the helpless and feeble You are my noble Lord, you are my noble Lift up your hand Offer me thy refuge At thy feet Oh Lord of the Universe Remove the corruption of the mind Defeat evil, Supreme Soul Lord, defeat evil Grow my faith and devotion Oh Lord, grow my faith and devotion So I may serve the saints Oh Lord of the Universe Body, mind, and wealth Everything is yours Oh Lord, everything is yours I present you with what is yours I present you with what is yours Nothing is mine Oh Lord of the Universe Oh Lord of the Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The troubles of devotees The troubles of servants In an instant, thou removest Oh Lord of the Universe

Keywords

ōm̐: A bijakshara
Jagadīśa: Lord of the universe
jaya: Glory, victory
harē: O! Hari (may imply either saguna Vishnu/Narayana or nirguna lord implied in a later verse)
ṭhākura: An archaic term for ‘lord’
śraddhā: Devotion. Also, the poet’s signature.
pūraṇa Paramātmā: Complete supreme being

Popular culture

In the 1952 movie, Anand Math, the Govinda damodar Stotram of Sri BilvaMangala Thakura is adapted with the Jai Jagdish Hare refrain.(video search)
In Purab Aur Paschim (1970), the prayer symbolizes the continuity of the Indian tradition before and after India’s independence.(video search)
In the 2001 movie, Freddy Got Fingered, the prayer is chanted at 24:45.
The prayer inspired the movie “Om Jai Jagadish” in 2002.
In the Movie “Baghban (2003 film)”, as a prayer (Aarti) “Om Jai Jagdish” in the voice of Udit Narayan & Sneha Pant.