Mangal bhavan amangal haari –
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Sant Thulasidas
मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी
द्रवहु सुदसरथ अचर बिहारी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम २
Mangal bhavan amangal haari Drabahu su Dasharath achar Bihari Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
The home of auspiciousness put an end to the evil effects,
And he was the unwavering flame of lamp in the home of king Dasaratha,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
हो, होइहै वही जो राम रचि राखा
को करे तरफ़ बढ़ाए साखा
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
Ho hoi hai wohi jo Raam rachi raakha Ko kari tarak badhave saakha Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
Every thing would happen the way that lord Rama wanted,
And so why should waste our time by worrying about it,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
हो, धीरज धरम मित्र अरु नारी
आपद काल परखिये चारी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
Ho dheeraj dharam mitra aru naari Aapad kaal parakhiye chaari Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
Courage, Dharma, friend and wife,
Are recognized only at our bad times,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
हो, जेहिके जेहि पर सत्य सनेहू
सो तेहि मिलय न कछु सन्देहू
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
Ho jehike jehi par satya sanehu So tehi milay na kachhu sandehu Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
Real love can never be hidden,
And we meet that which has to be met,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
हो, जाकी रही भावना जैसी
रघु मूरति देखी तिन तैसी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
Ho jaaki rahi bhawana jaisi Prabhu murati dekhi tin taisi Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
God appears before any person as per his concept,
The way that imagined the Lord to be,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
रघुकुल रीत सदा चली आई
प्राण जाए पर वचन न जाई
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम – २
Ho Raghukul reet sada chali aayi Praan jaaye par vachan na jaayi Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam, Raam Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
He came out as per the practice of clan of Raghu,
And if he loses his soul he would not breajk his word,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
हो, हरि अनन्त हरि कथा अनन्ता
कहहि सुनहि बहुविधि सब संता
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
Ho hari anant hari katha ananta Kahahi sunahi bahuvidhi sab santa Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam, Raam Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam.
Just like Lord Vishnu is endless, so is his story,
And several saints have seen him and heard the story in various ways,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama