The Chant of Metta (Pali) Lyrics

Aham avero homi
Abyapajjho homi
Anigho homi
Sukhi-attanam pariharami
Mama matapitu
Acariya ca natimitta ca
Sabrahma-carino ca
Avera hontu
Abyapajjha hontu
Anigha hontu
Sukhi-attanam pariharantu

Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
Avera hontu
Abyapajjha hontu
Anigha hontu
Sukhi-attanam pariharantu

Imasmin arame sabbe bhikkhu
Samanera ca
Upasaka-upasikayo ca
Avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
Anigha hontu
Sukhi-attanam pariharantu

Amhakam catupaccaya-dayaka
Avera hontu
Abyapajjha hontu
Anigha hontu
Sukhi-attanam pariharantu

Amhakam arakkha devata
Ismasmin vihare
Ismasmin avase
Ismasmin arame
Arakkha devata
Avera hontu
Abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi-attanam pariharantu
sabbe satta
sabbe pana
sabbe bhutta
sabbe pugala
sabbe attabhava-pariyapanna
sabba ithiyo
sabbe purisa
sabbe ariya
sabbe anariya
sabbe deva
sabbe manussa
sabbe vinipatika
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi-attanam pariharantu
dukkha muccantu

yattha-laddha-sampattito

mavigacchantu kammassaka

purathimaya disaya
pacchimaya disaya
uttaraya disaya
dakkhinaya disaya
purathimaya anudisaya
pacchimaya anudisaya

uttaraya anudisaya
dakkhinaya anudisaya
uparimaya disaya

sabbe satta
sabbe pana
sabbe bhutta
sabbe puggala
sabbe attabhava-pariyapanna
sabba ithiyo
sabbe purisa
sabbe ariya
sabbe anariya
sabbe deva
sabbe manussa
sabbe vinipatika
avera hontu
abyapajjha hontu
anigha hontu
sukhi-attanam pariharantu
dukkha muccantu
yattha-laddha-sampattito
mavigacchantu kammassaka

uddham yava bhavagga ca
adho yava avicito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta pathavicara
abyapajjha nivera ca
nidukkha ca nupaddava

uddham yaava bhavagga ca
adho yava avicito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta pathavicara
abyapajjha nivera ca
nidukkha ca nupaddava

uddham yava bhavagga ca
adho yava avicito
samanta cakkavalesu
ye satta akasecara abyapajjha nivera ca nidukka ca nupaddava