Khatu Shyam Aarti is a concise song of praise, refuge, and darshan. Its six stored units remember Shyam’s seat at Khatu and his peacock crown and Vaijayanti garland.
Quick Facts
Khatu Shyam Aarti Lyrics in English
Read the complete source-aligned Aarti in simple Roman script. The recurring refrain is emphasized within the same continuous sequence.
Aarti and Refrain
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki, shyam prabhu ki
Jai shyam hari hari gun gaen, shyam prabhu ki
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki
Bhaktan ko jo sukh dete, shyam prabhu ki
Sant janon ke sankat harate, shyam prabhu ki
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki
Khatu dham men virajate, shyam prabhu ki
Darshan matr se pap harate, shyam prabhu ki
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki
Shish par mor mukut shobhit, shyam prabhu ki
Gal men baijanti mala raje, shyam prabhu ki
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki
Jai shyam hari hari gun gaen, shyam prabhu ki
Bhaktan ko jo sukh dete, shyam prabhu ki
Aarti Shri shyam prabhu ki
Line-by-line Meaning
Meaning in Source Order
The Aarti is offered to revered Shri Shyam.
Glory to Shyam; devotees sing his virtues and return to the Aarti refrain.
He gives happiness to devotees and removes the distress of saintly people.
He dwells at Khatu, where the hymn says that beholding him removes wrongdoing.
A peacock-feather crown and Vaijayanti garland adorn his form.
The closing praise again sings Shyam’s virtues and remembers the happiness he grants devotees.
Khatu Shyam in the Aarti
The song focuses on the devotional encounter at Khatu: praise, darshan, protection, and visual adornment. It remains a compact temple-style Aarti rather than a long narrative hymn.
How Khatu Shyam Aarti Is Traditionally Sung
A lead singer may carry the short descriptive lines while the gathering repeats the Shri Shyam invocation. Its compact form works well during temple or household lamp offering.
Frequently Asked Questions
It names Khatu as the devotional dwelling of Shyam.
The source describes a peacock-feather crown and a Vaijayanti garland.