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From "Calling The Spirits"

Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Ma

(opening lines to The Durga Chalisa:)

 

Namo namo durge sukha karani

Namo namo ambe duhkha harani

Nirankara hai jyoti tumhari

Tihuun loka phaili ujiyari

Shashi lilata mukha maha vishala

Netra lala bhrikuti vikarala

Ruupa matu ko adhika suhave

Darasha karata jana ati sukha pave

Tuma sansara shakti laya kina

Palana hetu anna dhana dina

Annapuurana hui jaga pala

Tuma hi adi sundari bala

Prlayakala saba nashana hari

Tuma gauri shiva shankara pyari

Shiva yogi tumare guna gaven

Brahma vishnu tumhen nita dhyaven

English Translation:

Chant the name of Durga, the giver of happiness,
Chant the name of Ambe, the destroyer of sadness.

Your light is infinite,
And it spreads in all the three realms

You have the beauty of the moon and your mouth is wonderful,
Your eyes have a red glow and a stern frown

This image of your is very beautiful,
Which gives the devotee ultimate happiness to see.

All the powers of the world are in you,
And you look after the world by giving grain and abundance.

As Annapurna, the feeding mother, you nurture the universe,
And you are also the timeless young girl of extreme beauty.

You are the destroyer of everything at the end of time,
As Gauri, you are the beloved wife of Lord Shiva.

The God Shiv and all the yogis chant your praise,
Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you.