Hare Krishna!!! Lovely arati poem about Lord Krishna.

Mangal Aaratee Priyaa Preetam kee,
Mangal Preeti Reeti Doun kee
Blessed prayer of lover and Beloved,
Blessed is the ritual of their union

Mangal Kaanti Hansani Dasanan kee,
Mangal murlee Beena Dhun kee
Blessed is the light of His swanlike splendour,
Blessed is the sweet rhythm of His flute

Mangal Banik Tribhangee Hari kee,
Mangal Sevaa Sab Sahachar kee
Blessed Hari, omnipresent knower of three worlds, Blessed friend of all devotees

Mangal Sir Chandrikaa Mukut kee,
Mangal Chabi Nainan mein At kee
Blessed is His crown made of Peacock's feather,
Blessed is His glance enslaving my eyes

Mangal Chataa Phabee ang ang kee,
Mangal Gaur Syaam Ras Rang kee
Blessed beauty of ornaments on Shyam's body,
Blessed are Krishna's activities

Mangal Ali kati peyare pat kee,
Mangal Chitvan Naagar nat kee
Blessed love of Sweetheart Govinda ,
Blessed allure of that magical Krishna

Mangal Shobhaa kamal Nain kee,
Mangal Maadhuri Mridul Bain kee
Blessed is the beauty of His lotus eyes,
Blessed the soft and sweet voice of His Flute

Mangal Vrinidaavan Mag At kee,
Mangal Kreedan Jamunaa Tat kee
Blessed husband of Vrindavan's gopis,
Blessed is His play on the river banks of Jamuna

Mangal Charan Arun Taruvan kee,
Mangal Karani Bhagati hari Jan kee
Blessed are His Feet under the Arun tree of the forest , Blessed Lord, remover of obstacles

Mangal Jugal Priyaa Bhavaan kee,
Mangal Shree Raadha Jeevan kee
Blessed pair of beautiful charming lovers,
Blessed Hari, who is the life of Radha

Arati (also called Aarti, ãrti, arathi) is performed in many Hindu temples first thing in the morning, and several times throughout the day, with a final arati in the evening. Arati is also performed after services such as puja. The word is derived from the syllables "Aa" which means towards, and "rati" which means the highest love for God. As the devotee waves the lamp before the deity, the frame of mind should be one of surrender and devotion, a prayer to Divinity to annihilate the ego in the flames of the sacred fire such that complete surrender is achieved.

Offered with gratitude to the Lotus Feet of my Guru, Shree Krishna, and my Lord, Shree Krishna, for His Grace in allowing me to love Him, to serve Him and to be His devotee, and for gifting me with Swami Siddhanandaji in my life, in so many ways, and in particular, for singing this beautiful work of art for me to learn, for Shravanji Manyan and for Pushpaji Gairola, both of whom generously offered their time and talent in reviewing the lyrics and translating them for me, and for the unknown poet who wrote this aaratee through His Grace. It is said that the vedas have no author since they derive from Divinity itself so too with this aaratee. Shri Krishna sharanam mamah!!!

I offer this at the Lotus Feet of the Lord, hoping that He will accept it with all its raw imperfections in performance and limitations in acoustic technology. (less info)