Joyful Colors - More Blessings To All - Gayatri Mantra

bright days of treasured sweets
nights of sparkling lights
golden divine nectar all around


Wishing you ,your family, and friends a bright, joyous and prosperous Diwali/Deepawali

Gayatri Mantra

om bhūr bhuvah svah
tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo nah pracodayāt

I have seen many translations of these beautiful and ancient words. I offer these two translations

The first is from Sathya Sai.Org:

We contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the three worlds:ross, subtle, and causal.
I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and divine grace of universal intelligence.
We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.

Meaning of the individual words

Om: The primeval sound
Bhur: the physical world
Bhuvah: the mental world
Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world
Thath: That; God; transcendental Paramatma
Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver
Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting
Bhargo: er, effulgence
Devasya: resplendent,supreme Lord
Dheemahi: we meditate upon
Dhiyo: the intellect,understanding
Yo: May this light
Nah: our
Prachodayath: enlighten,guide,inspire 

The second is from About.com: Hinduism:

"O Divine mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us."