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Sai Bavani

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Sai Bavani is a for praising Shirdi Sai Baba and we can chant this as a song for baba during Arati or when praying Sai Baba and it is very powerful and Baba does well for you and he does miracles for you. The only thing what you want to do is trust Sai Baba that he will help you and if you trust you can see miracles. Sai is there with us always and he never ever lets us to suffer and that’s it. Chant this daily and make a good wish to Baba and he will surely help you. Just pray and be confident that Baba comes to rescue you when you are danger and he always hears you when you call him. Be happy and think positive and everything will happen happily and success follows and Chant this Sai Bavani Lyrics daily and see the miracles that you are going to see your life. Hear it sung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz83oMhCe5Q

Jai ishwar jai Sai dayal, tu hi jagat ka palan har
Datta digambar prabhu avtar, tere bus me sab sansar

जय इश्वर जय साईं दयाल, तू ही जगत का पालनहार 
दत्त दिगंबर प्रभु अवतार, तेरे बस में सब संसार 

Hail God, Hail merciful Sai, You are the protector of the world,
You are the incarnation of Datha who is sky clad, and the entire world is with you

Brahma yukt shankar avtar, sharnagat ka pranadhar
Darshan dedo prabhu mere, meeta do chourasi phere

ब्रह्म्च्युत शंकर अवतार, शरणागत का प्राणधार 
दर्शन दे दो प्रभु मेरे, मिटा दो चौरासी फेरे 

You are the incarnation of Brahma along with Shiva,
You are the protector of the soul of those who sy urrended to you,
Oh Lord give me your vision, please remove my wanderings

Kafni tere ek saya, jholi kande latkaya
Neem taley tum prakat hue, fakeer bankae tum aaye

कफनी तेरी इक साया, झोली काँधे लटकाया 
नीम तले तू प्रकटगया, फ़कीर बन के तू आया 

The cloth covering corpse in your shadow,
You swung your torn bag,
You appeared below a neem tree,
And you came in the form of a Fakir(Islamic saint)

Kalyug me avtar liya, patit pavan tum ne keya
Shirdi gaon me vas keya, longo ke mann lubha liya
कलयुग में अवतार लिया, पतित पावन तुने किया 

शिर्डी गाँव में वास किया, लोगों के मन लुभा लिया 

You took incarnation in the kali age,
You made the fallen ones in to purified ones,
You started living in vaillage of Shirdu

Chilam thi shobha haato ki, bansi jaise mohan ki
Daya bhari thi aakho me, amrit dhara baanto me

चिलम थी शोभा हाथों की, बंसी जैसे मोहन की 
दया भरी थी आँखों में, अमृतधारा बातों में 

The prettiness of the hand was due to hookah,
It was as pretty as the flute,
His eyes were filled with mercy and his words were nectar of rain

Dhannya dwarka woh mai, sama gaye jaha Sai
Jal jata hai paap waha, baba ki hai dhuni jaha

धन्य द्वारका वो माई, समा गएजहाँ साईं 
जल जाता है पाप वहां, बाबा की है धुनी जहाँ 

The blessed DWarak was erected and Sai started living there,
Wherever the Baba’s stowe was there, all the sins got burnt

Bhula bhatka me aanjan, de mujhko apna vardan
Karunasindhu prabhu mere, lakhoan baitaih dar pai tere

भूला भटका मैं अनजान, दे मुझको तेरा वरदान 
करुनासिंधु प्रभु मेरे, लाखों बैठे दर पे तेरे 

I was forgetful, fool and innocent, please give me your boon,
Oh Lord who was my ocean of mercy, Lakhs of people sat below your roof

Agnehotri shastri ko, chamatkar tum ne dikhlaya
Jevandan shama paya, jehar saap ka utraya
अग्निहोत्री शास्त्री को, चमत्कार तुने दिखलाया
जीवनदान शामा पाया, ज़हर सांप का उतराया

You showed miracle to a very ritualsic Brahmin,
Shama got back his life, The snake took away the poison

Pralahe kaal ko rok liya, bhagto ka bhaye door kiya
Mahamari benam kiya, shirdipuri ko bacha liya

प्रलयकाल को रोक लिया, भक्तो को भय मुक्त किया 
महामारी बेनाम किया, शिर्डी पूरी को बचा लिया 

You stopped the huge deluge and freed devotees from fear,
You made the epidemic nameless, and Shirdi was completly saved.

Pranam tumko mere ish, charano mai tere mera sheesh
Mann ki asha poori karo, bhavsagar se pakar karo

प्रणाम तुझको मेरे ईश, चरणों में तेरे मेरा शीश 
मन की आसपूरी करो, भव सागर से पार करो 

Oh my God, my salutations to you, On your feet I keep my head,
Please fulfil desire of my mind, Make me cross ocean of Samsara

Bhakt bhimaji tha bimar, kar baitha tha soa upchar
Dhanaya sai ki pavitra udi, mita gayi uski shay vyadhi

भक्त भीमाजी था बीमार, कर बैठा था सौ उपचार 
धन्य साईं की पवित्र उदी, मिट गयी उसकी क्षय व्याधि 

The devotee Bhimahji was sick and underwent many treatments,
The pure ash of the blessed Sai, cured completly his TB

Dhikhlaya tune vitthal roop, kakaji ko swayam swaroop
Damu ko santan diya, mann uska santusht kiya

दिखलाया तुने विट्ठल रूप, काका जी को स्वयं स्वरुप 
दामू को संतान दिया, मन उसका संतुष्ट किया 

You showed your form of Vittal and to Kakaji you showed your form,
You gave children to Dhamu and his mind became pleased

Kripanidhi ab kripa karo, deen dyaloo daya karo
Tan mann dhan arpan karo, de do sadgati prabhu muzhko

कृपानिधि अब कृपा करो, दीनदयालु दया करो 
तन मन धन अर्पण तुझको, दे दो साईं सद्दगति प्रभु मुझको 

Oh treasure of mercy please take mercy,
Oh merciful one on the suffering,show your kindness
I completely offer you my body mind and wealth,
Oh Sai, please give me Lord a good path

Medha tumko na jana tha, muslim tumko mana tha
Swayam tum ban kai shivshankar, bana diya uska kinkar

मेधा तुझको ना जाना था, मुस्लिम तुझको माना था 
स्वयं तू बन के शिव शंकर बना दिया उसको किंकर

Medha did not know about you,
And he thought that you are a muslim,
And you took the form of Lord Shiva
And showed him and he became your servant

Roshnai ki chirango se, tailay ke badlay pani se
Jisne dekha ankho haal, hall uska huaa behaal

रौशनाई की चिरागों से, तेल के बदले पानी से 
जिसने देखा आँखों हाल, हाल हुआउसका बेहाल 

The llight came from the lamp by use of water instead of oil,
He who saw it his eyes got affected,
And his health turned in to sickness.

Chand bhai tha uljhan me, ghode ke karan mann me
Sai ne ki aisi kirpa, ghoda phir se vehai pa saka

चाँद भाई था उलझन में, घोड़े के कारण मन में 
साईं ने की ऐसी कृपा, घोड़ा फिर से वह पा सका 

Chand Bhai was greatly worried,
In his mind due the reason of a horse,
And Sai showered him very great mercy,
And again he was able to get back his horse

Shradha saburi mann me rakho, sai - sai nam rato
Poori hogi mann ki aas, kar lo sai ka nij dhyan

श्रद्धा सबुरी मन में रखो, साईं साईं नाम रटो 
पूरी होगी मन की आस, कर लो साईं का निज ध्यास 

Keep faith and attention in your mind, chant name of Sai,
Then desire of your mind would be fulfilled and then do real meditation on Sai

Jan ke khatra tatya ka, daan di apni ayoo ka
Reen bayejaka chuka diya, tum ne sai kamal kiya

जान के खतरा तात्या का, दान दी अपनी आयु का 
ऋण बायजा का चुका दिया, तुने साईं कमाल किया 

Thathya had a danger for his soul,, he gave his life as charity,
And the loan was repaid by you brother, Oh Sai yioudid great wonders

Pashupakshi per teri lagan, pyar me tum thai unke magan
Sab per teri reham nazar, lete sab ki khud hi

पशु पक्षी पर तेरी लगन, प्यार में तू था उनके मगन 
सब पर तेरी रहम नज़र, लेते सब की खुद ही खबर 

You were greatly interested in animals and birds,
You were in love wuth them and they were glad,
On every one fell your merciful look,
And you were receiving news of their happiness.

Sharan me tere jo aaya, tumne usko apnaya
Diye hai tumne gyara vachan, bhagto ke prati lekar aan

शरण में तेरे जो आया, तुने उसको अपनाया 
दिए हैं तुने ग्यारह वचन, भक्तों के प्रति लेकर आन 

Whosoever came and surrendered to you, You made them as yours,
You gave them eleven commands due to the respect you had towards devotees.

Kan- kan me tumho bhagwan, teri leela shakti mahan
Kaise karu tere gungan, budhee heen me hu nadan

कण कण में तू है भगवान, तेरी लीला शक्ति महान 
कैसे करूँ तेरे गुणगान, बुद्धिहीन मैं हूँ नादान 

For every second you are God, your power of sports is great,
How can I sing praises of you as I am an idiot and a simpleton

Deen dayalu tum ho data, hum sab ke tum ko trata
Kripa karo ab sai mere, charno me le lo ab tere

दीन दयालु तू दाता, हम सबका तू है त्राता 
कृपा करो अब साईं मेरे, चरणों में ले लो तेरे 

You are Charitable to the suffering oh giver,
You are the one who saves all of us,
Oh Sai, now take pity on us, and take us on your feet

Subha sham sai ka dhyan, sai leela ke gungan
Dereen bhagti se jo gayega, param pad ko veh payega

सुबह शाम साईं का ध्यान, साईं लीला के गुणगान 
दृढ़ भक्ति से जो गायेगा, परम पद को वह पायेगा 

Meditation on Sai morning and evening,
Singing of the sports of Sai,
And those who sing with staunch faith,
He would definitely get salvation

Har din subha aur shaam ko, gaaye Sai bhavani ko
Sai deinge uska saat, lekar aapne haat me haat

हर दिन सुबह और शाम को, गाये साईं बावनी को 
साईं देगा उसको साथ, लेकर अपने हाथ में हाथ 

Those who sing this Bhavani morning and evening,
Sai would be with him and he will take his hand in his

Anubhav tripti ke yeh bol, shabad bade hai yeh anmol
Yakeen jisne maan liya, jevan usne safal kiya

अनुभव तृप्ति के ये बोल, शब्द बढे हैं ये अनमोल 
यकीं जिसने मान लिया, जीवन उसने सफल किया 

These saying born out of experiencing satisfaction,
Has great words which are invaluable,
If This is accepted by any one,
He has made his life as success.

Sai shakti virat swaroop,mann mohak sai ka roop
Goar se dekho tum bhai, bolo Jai Sadguru Sai

साईं शक्ति विराट स्वरुप, मनमोहक साईं का रूप 
गौर से देखो तुम भाई, बोलो जय सदगुरु साईं 

Sai is the super form of power,
Sai’s form would attract the mind,
Oh brother see with seriousness,
Ans say “Hail Sad guru Sai”

Bolo Jai Sadguru Sai

बोलो जय सदगुरु साईं

Say Hail “Sad Guru Sai

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