jai saraswati jai saraswati shakti de sati
tej de gati fer de mati
aaj kanth se fut pade maa amrit ki bani
vardan rup me gyan daan de he veena bani
jai jai saraswati shakti de sati

bhaw bharti kare aarti vidaya kare parnam
swayam kalapna upmao ki varsha kare lalam
parapt ho mere dakh chand ho bandi atho yam
meri lekhni me jhume
karay kunj ho madhu nikunj ho bhau dunj ho
shabd shabd gunjar uthe ghar ghar me kalyani
vardan rup me gyan daan de he veena bani
jai jai saraswati shakti de sati
jai jai saraswati shakti de sati
jai jai saraswati jai saraswati
jai saraswati

kamal naal sam shil gati mohe kam tamam
kanak churi si kamini mare chitwan baan

Ode to Saraswati, grant us strength, O chaste one,
Bestow brilliance, guide our minds.
From our throats today, let nectar flow,
In the form of blessings, grant wisdom, O Veena-voiced one.
Hail Saraswati, grant us strength, O chaste one.

Let devotion bloom, let knowledge pay homage,
Let imagination rain down, a glorious shower.
May we attain the essence, the moon our captive, always.
Within my pen, let the spirit dance,
Let work be a garden, a honeyed grove, a place of plenty,
Let each word resound, in every home, O auspicious one.
In the form of blessings, grant wisdom, O Veena-voiced one.
Hail Saraswati, grant us strength, O chaste one.
Hail Saraswati, grant us strength, O chaste one.
Hail Saraswati, hail Saraswati,
Hail Saraswati.

Like a lotus stem, let virtue’s pace captivate,
Like a golden knife, let beauty strike, piercing the heart.