What raaga is this Bhajan ? sung by Jagjit Singh

[hariharan]

Please listen to the Shiv Bhajan " Hey shiv shankar hey karunakar" sung by Jagatjit Sigh ji in an album. The audio-link is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6EQ4yw ... re=related
The song lyrics are from his Bhajan album: Shiva Dhuns & Bhajans, are given under.

I am of the views that this song is in the Raag " Lalith " of HM. If you listen minutely, the singer is using both the Ma notes (M1 & M2)in the song and this prayoga of both the Madhyama notes are the reasons for me to say that the raag is 'Lalith'. Please discuss and correct my views, if am wrong.

Pallavi:
Hey Shiv Shankar Hey Karunakar,
Suniye Arj Hamari,

Bhav Sagar Se Par Utaro,
Aaye Sharan Tihari,

Chandra Lalat Bhabut Ramaye,
Gatgambar Hari,

Karn Mein Damru Gale Bhujanga,
Nandi Kharo Dware,

Hey Ganga Dhar Daras Dikha Do,
Hey Bhole Bhandari,

Janam Maran Ke Tum Ho Swami,
Hey Shankar Abhilashi,

Kan Kan Mein Hai Rup Tumhara,
Hey Bhole Kailashi,

Charan Sharan Mein Aaya Jo Bhi,
Rakhyo Laaj Hamari

Hariharan

[cmlover]

Apart from the dvi madhyama prayOgam it is to be noted the absence of pancamam. Again shuddha rishabam, chatushruti dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam appear to be present which will place this in 17th mela Suryakantam and the absence of pancamam points to chayavati which is a rare raga with one composition by MD which I have not heard..

[Lakshman]

I hear touches of bhairav and lalit.

[hariharan]

This song also sounds like Hindusthani raag " Basant ".