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{{short description|Hindi Hindu hymn dedicated to Vishnu (1870)}}
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| composer = [[Shardha Ram Phillauri]]
| genre = [[Hymn]], [[Aarti]], [[Religious music]]
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| language = [[Hindi]]
| written = {{Circa}} 1870
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'''Om Jai Jagdish Hare''' ({{langx|hi|ॐ जय जगदीश हरे}}) is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Religious music|religious song]] written by [[Shardha Ram Phillauri]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaura |first=Ashok |title=Hometown recalls creator of timeless bhajan 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare' |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/jalandhar/hometown-recalls-creator-of-timeless-bhajan-om-jai-jagdish-hare-304230/ |website=The Tribune}}</ref> It is a [[Hindi]]-language composition dedicated to the deity [[Vishnu]], popularly sung during the ritual of ''[[Arti (Hinduism)|arti]]''.

It has been described as a "film ''arti''" due to its inclusion in the film ''[[Purab Aur Paschim]]'' (1970), after which it became immensely popular such that it entered temple ''puja''s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Manuel |first=Peter |title=Cassette Culture: Popular Music and Technology in North India |publisher=University of Chicago Press |year=1993 |pages=108-109}}</ref> Due to its popularisation by [[Bollywood Cinema|Bollywood cinema]], it has been described as a "national ''arti''" that is sung on any given religious occasion. In the late 1980s, it was associated with younger educated people whose notions of religious ritual had had greater influence from Hindi cinema than local religious tradition.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Mala |author-link=Mala Sen|title=Death by Fire: Sati, Dowry Death, and Female Infanticide in Modern India |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=2002 |pages=35-36}}</ref>

==Significance==

During [[aarti]], or the circling of a [[murti]] with an oil lamp or camphor flame, this bhajan is sung as universal regardless of god; [[Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger|Joyce Flueckinger]] and Paul Brians note it as a "universal aarti",<ref>{{cite book |last=Flueckiger |first=Joyce Burkhalter |title=Everyday Hinduism |series=Lived Religions |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |location=Chichester, West Sussex |year=2015 |isbn=9781405160216 |pages=256 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Brians |first=Paul |title=Modern South Asian Literature in English |series=Literature as Windows to World Cultures |publisher=Greenwood Press |location=Westport, Connecticut |year=2003 |isbn=9780313320118 |pages=247 }}</ref>, while Om Lata Bahadur states its use for gods as diverse as [[Krishna]], [[Ganesha]], and [[Murugan]].<ref name="OmLataBahadur"/> Additionally, Jacqueline Hirst and John Zavos have noted its use in locations as disparate as [[New Delhi]], [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]], and [[Leicester]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Suthren Hirst |first1=Jacqueline |last2=Zavos |first2=John |title=Religious Traditions in Modern South Asia |publisher=Routledge |year=2011 |isbn=9780415447874 }}</ref>

==Lyrics==

{| class="wikitable"
! Original (Hindi transliteration)
! English translation

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Om Jai Jagdish Hare, 
Swami Jai Jagdish Hare 
Bhakt jannu ke sankat 
Bhakt jannu ke sankat 
Shan mein door kare 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Oh Lord of the whole Universe, 
Mighty Lord of the whole Universe, 
All Thy devotees’ agonies, 
All Thy devotees’ sorrows 
Instantly Thou banisheth, 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

|-
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Joe dhyave phal paave 
Thukh bin se munka 
Swami thukh bin se munka 
Sukh sampati ghar ave 
Kast mite tan ka 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
|
He who’s immersed in devotion, 
He reaps the fruits of Thy love. 
Lord, he reaps the fruits of Thy love. 
Floating in a cloud of comforts, 
Free from all the worldly problems, 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

|-
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Maat pita tum mere 
Sharan gahun mein kiski 
Tum bin aur na thuja 
Tum bin aur na thuja 
Aas karun mein jiski 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
|
Thou art Mother and Father, 
At Thy feet I seek eternal truth. 
Lord, at Thy feet I seek eternal truth. 
There’s none other than Thee, Lord. 
Guardian of all our hopes, 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Tum puran parmatma 
Tum antaryaami, Swami tum antaryaami 
Paar Brahma Parmeshwar 
Paar Brahma Parmeshwar 
Tum sab ke Swami 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Thou art Godly perfection, 
Omnipotent Master of all. 
Lord, omnipotent Master of all. 
My destiny’s in Thy Hand, 
My destiny’s in Thy Hand. 
Supreme Soul of all Creation, 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Tum karuna ke sagar 
Tum palan karta, Swami tum palan karta 
Mein murakh khalkami 
Mein murakh khalkami 
Kripa karo bharta 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Thou art an ocean of mercy, 
Gracious protector of all. 
Lord, gracious protector of all, 
I’m Thy humble devotee. 
Grant me Thy divine grace. 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Tum ho ek agoochar 
Sub ke pranpati, Swami sab ke pranpati 
Kis vid miloon theya mein 
Kis vid miloon theya mein 
Tum ko mein kumti 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Thou art beyond all perception, 
Formless and yet multiform. 
Lord, Grant me a glimpse of Thyself, 
Guide me along the path to Thee. 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Dheen Bandhu thuk harta 
Thakur tum mere, Swami thakur tum mere 
Apne haath oothao 
Apne haath oothao 
Dwar pari (para) tere 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Friend of the helpless and feeble, 
Benevolent saviour of all. 
Lord, Offer me 
Thy hand of compassion. 
I seek refuge at Thy feet. 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Vishya vikar Mitavo 
Paap haro deva, Swami pap haro deva 
Shradha bhakti baravo 
Shradha bhakti baravo 
Santan ki seva 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
|
Surmounting the earthly desires, 
Free from the sins of this life. 
Lord, Undivided faith and devotion, 
In eternal service unto Thee. 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.

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Om Jai Jagdish Hare, 
Swami Jai Jagdish Hare 
Bhakt jannu ke sankat 
Bhakt jannu ke sankat 
Shan mein door kare 
Om Jai Jagdish Hare<ref name="OmLataBahadur">{{cite book |last=Bahadur |first=Om Lata |title=The Book of Hindu Festivals and Ceremonies |publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors |year=1997 |isbn=9788174761637 |pages=262 |language=en }}</ref>
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Oh Mighty Lord of the whole Universe, 
All Thy devotees’ agonies, 
All Thy devotees’ sorrow 
Instantly Thou banisheth. 
Oh Lord of the whole Universe.<ref>{{cite book |last=Narine |first=Chunelall |title=Bhakti Sangeet: A Collection of Bhajans, Prayers, & Chants |publisher=Trimurti Publications |year=2013 |isbn=9780972798693 }}</ref>

|}

==Popular culture==
* In the 1952 movie, [[Anand Math]], the Govinda damodar Stotram of Sri BilvaMangala Thakura is adapted with the Jai Jagdish Hare refrain.([https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Jai+Jagdish+Hare-Anand+Math+1952&search_type=&aq=-1&oq= video search])
* In [[Purab Aur Paschim]] (1970), the prayer symbolizes the continuity of the Indian tradition before and after India's independence.([https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Om+Jai+Jagdish+Hare-Purab+Aur+Paschim&search_type=&aq=-1&oq= video search])
* In the 2001 movie, [[Freddy Got Fingered]], the prayer is chanted while Gord (played by [[Tom Green]]) delivers a baby and swings it through its umbilical cord to wake it up.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy Got Fingered (2001) - Soundtracks |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240515/soundtrack/ |website=IMDb |access-date=2026-06-20}}</ref>
* 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.

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite AV media |title=ॐ जय जगदीश हरे आरती Om Jai Jagdish Hare Aarti |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ucCEjXS9n8 | people=[[Anuradha Paudwal]] (singer)| publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] | access-date=2023-03-17 }}

[[Category:Hindu music]]
[[Category:Aarti]]
[[Category:Puja (Hinduism)]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional songs]]

Om Jai Jagdish Hare - Revision history

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