ZINDAGI OR JEEVAN SONG #33 – MAIN TO AARTI UTAARUN RE

Zindagi or Jeevan Songs Series

I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 18 Oct 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.

I hope you liked my choice for Song #32 – Aaja ke intezaar mein in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #33.

Song #33
Main to aarti utaru re Santoshi Mata ki
Theme-word: Ho deep dharo dhoop karun, Prem sahit bhakti karun, Ho Jeevan sudharo re

Happy Birthday Usha Mangeshkar 15 Dec

She was born on this day in 1935. She is 85 years old today. And yet she is the youngest of the sisters: Lata, Asha and Meena and elder only to Hridyanath Mangeshkar.

Sometimes greatness and popularity comes to you unexpectedly. She couldn’t have matched the singing skills of Lata and Asha. However, singing for 1975 low budget film Jai Santoshi Maa suddenly shot her to fame.

The Song

Kavi Pradeep

What’s it about the song or hymn that made it so popular? Is it the lyrics of Kavi Pradeep? Is it the composition of C Arjun? Or is it her singing. I think it would be fair to say that the combination did the trick. Of course, Kavi Pradeep excelled in the lyrics, as he always did:

मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे संतोषी माता की
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे संतोषी माता की
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ

बड़ी ममता है बड़ा प्यार माँ की आँखों में
माँ की आँखों में
बड़ी करुणा माया दुलार माँ की आँखों में
माँ की आँखों में
क्यूँ ना देखूँ मैं बारम्बार माँ की आँखों में
क्यूँ ना देखूँ मैं बारम्बार माँ की आँखों में
दिखे हर घड़ी नया चमत्कार आँखों में
माँ की आँखों में

हो नृत्य करो झूम झूम, छम छमा छम झूम झूम
नृत्य करो झूम झूम, छम छमा छम झूम झूम
झांकी निहारो रे
ओ बाकि बाकि झांकी निहारो रे
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे संतोषी माता की
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ

सदा होती है जय जय कार माँ के मंदिर में
माँ के मंदिर में
नित्त झांझर की होवे झंकार माँ के मंदिर में
माँ के मंदिर में
सदा मंजीरे करते पुकार माँ के मंदिर में
सदा मंजीरे करते पुकार माँ के मंदिर में
वरदान के भरे हैं भंडार, माँ के मंदिर मे।
माँ के मंदिर में

हो दीप धरो धूप करूँ, प्रेम सहित भक्ति करूँ
हो जीवन सुधारो रे
हो प्यारा प्यारा जीवन सुधारो रे
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे संतोषी माता की
मैं तो आरती उतारूँ रे
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ
जय जय संतोषी माता जय जय माँ

Santoshi Maa

Literally, her name translates to Mother of Satisfaction. She emerged as a goddess in 1960s. Devotees of North India particularly hold her in the highest veneration and it is said that if women would keep Vrata (Fast) on 16 consecutive Fridays, it is sure to win favour of the Maa.

The 1975 movie directed by Vijay Sharma actually “elevated Santoshi Mata as the new goddess on pan India Hindu pantheon”.

Whether or not you believe in her, you’ll agree that the hymn has an undeniable pull about it.

Hence, ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Main to aarti utaru re Santoshi mata ki….

I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #33 in the series.

Please await Song #34 –  Bus ek chup si lagi hai.

Author: Sunbyanyname

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.

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