Sai Bavani in Tamil

Sai bavani   in Tamil

avani

By

Ranjith

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Bavani or holy   rustic songs  and here  is one about  Shirdi Sai Baba written in Tamil .It high lights the life  of the  great saint..This is a translation from  Hindi

1.Jai easwar  , Jai Sai  Dayala,

Neeye  Jagathin  padhu kappaalar

Hail  God, Hail merciful Sai  ,

You  only are the protector of the world.

2.Datha Dhigambara  prabhu avatharam,

Yivvulagame  undhan kaivasam.

Yoiu are   the incarnation of Lord Datha, who wore the sky,

This entire world is within your hands.

3.Brahmachyutha   Sankara   Avatharam,

Saranamadinthorin  pranaadhaaram,

You are  the incarnation ogf Brahma , Achyutha   and Sankara,

You are the basis of the soul of those   who surrendered to you.

4.Darisanam Thaareer, yen prabhuve,

pOdhum intha  piravi piniyume.

Oh my lord show yourself to me  ,

This sickness of Samsara  is enough

5.Veppa marathu adiyil thondrinai,

Kizhindha kaphniye ponnadayai.

You appeared below a neem tree  ,

With torn cloth used to cover corpse as your dress.

6.Bikshai pai    tholin anikalanai,

Phakker rupathil valam vanthai.

With bad for getting alms as ornament  ,

You wandered  in the  foem of a Fakir

7.Kali yugathil nee avatharithaim,

Yezhai yeliyorai uyvithai.

You were born in the Kali age ,

You  helped   the  poor and weak people.

8.Sheeradiyil vasam cheithai,

Janangalin manathai  kollai kondai.

You lived in Shirdi,

And  robbed the   mind of people.

9.Kuzhal oothum Kannan  nee aanaai,

Villenthiya   Ramanum   neeyaanai.

You became Krishna  who played the flute,

You also were  Rama who carried the bow.

10.Dhayai nirambiyathe un vizhikal,

Amudhu   chorinthathe undhan mozhikal.

Your eyes were filled with mercy,

And your   talks  showered  nectar.

11.Punya thalamaanathe Dwaraka  Mayi,

Angu vasithaare   yengal sAi.

Dwaka Mayi became    a holy place,

And our Sai lived there.

12.Babavin dhuni angu yeriyum,

Nam paapangal angu thoosaakum.

There the  fire place of Baba   would burn,

And our sins would become dust there.

13.Vazhi thavariya adiyen   peru moodan,

Neeye yemmai vazhi nadathum aasaan,

I whose path erred is a  great  fool,

You are the teacher who makes us walk in a proper wat.

14.Pallayiram bhakthar unnai paninthanare,

Karuna moorthi  , yennai nee   marvathe.

SEveralk thousand devotees saluted you,

You are the persofication of mercy, please  do not  forget me.

15.Moole swami yendra   anthana  Swami,

Unnil kandaar    Guru Golab Swami

One Brahmin saint called  Moole Swami,

Saw in you his Guru  Golab swami.

16.Visha paambu shaamavai   theendiyume,

Visham irakki    aruulinai jeevanume

A poisonous snake   touched Shama,

And you removes the poison   and gave  him life

17.Pralaya  mazhayai  chollal thaduthai,

Bhaktharkalai  muktharkal cheithai.

You stopped deluge like rain by your words ,

And gave devotees  salvation,.

18.Gothumayai araithai   aravayile.

Aravayil  choleravum   arainthathe

You  Used the mill to grind wheat,

And that mill also destroyed

19.Un thiruvadiyil vaithen yen siram,

Mamirangi  arulum  yenakku varam

I kept my head on your holy feet,

With a melted mind grant me boons.

20.Manathin  viruppam niraivethuvai,

Piravi kadalin thunbam neekkuvai.

Please fulfil  the desire of my mind,

And remove sorrow of this  ocean of birth.

21.BHaktha BHeemajiyum noyaal thavithaan,

Pala Vidhamai chikichaikal yeduthaan,

The devotee Bheemaji suffered due to sickness ,

And  Underwent  many type of treatments.

22,Unthan pavithra   Udhi undaan,

Kshaya rogam poi  sukhamaai  aanaan,

He  ate your scared   ash,

He was cured of TB and became healthy.

23.Kakkaji kaanbaar un divya roopam,

Avarukku alithai  nee vital roopam.

Kakkaji saw    your holy foprm ,

And you gave him the  form of Vittal.

24.Dhamuvukku alithaai Santhanam,

Avan manam  pethathe  santhosham.

You gave Children to  Dhamu  ,

And his  mind became  happy.

25.Krupaa nidhi   yenakku   krupai chei,

Dheena dhayaalaa  yen mel dayai vei.

Oh treasure of mercy  , be kind to me,

Oh merciful one to the suffering, please be kind to me.

26.udal  porul manam   yaavum  unakke,

Alithiduvaai nar kathi yenakke

Mu body, wealth and mind are yours ,

Please grant me   good  life

27.Megaavumn unnai ariyaamale  ,

Muslim bhedham   kondaane

Megaa     without your knowledge  ,

Saw  a Muslim in you.

28.Unnil kaattinaai sivanayume,

Megaavum adainthaan parama  padhamew

You showed him Lord Shiva  in you,

And  he    attained   salvation.

29.Yennaikku padilaai neer oothiyume,

Oli koduthai   nee jothikkume

Pouring water  instead of oil,

You gave brightness to the   flame.

30.Adhanai kandavar mei maranthanare,

Kettavar viyappu  maalavillai.

Those who saw it forgot    themselves,

And those who heard it were always wondering

31.Chaand patil aazhndhgaar kavalayile,

Kuthirayai iru maadham kaana villaye

Chhhand Patil was drowned in worries,

For his horse was lost for two months.

32,SAi  nee  avanukku  iranginaai,

Tholaintha kuthirayai meettu thanthaal

You took mercy on him,

And found out the lost   horse to him.

33.Nambikkai, porumai manthil vai,

Sai , Sai yendre dhinamum   japam chei.

You keep faith   and patiebce  in your mind  ,

Daily chant Sai, Sai.

34.Onpathu vyaazhan vrutham chivai,

Vethri nichayam unakke   yendraai.

You observe penance for nine Thursdays,

And you told Victory would be surely yours.

35,Thathyaavin   uyir oosal aadiyathum,

THanthaaye  nee un   aayulayim,

When Thathya’s soul    was   shaking  ,

Did you not give your life to him.

36.Thai Bhaayaajaa   anbaai thantha   rotti,

Thathyaa   uyirai kaathatho  SAi.

Did the Roti given by   mother Thaathyaa,

Protect   THathya’s life , Sai.

37.Pasu Pakshikalidam irakkam kondai,

Anbaalaaye   yemakku arasanaanaai.

You took mercy on    animals and birds  ,

And by   your live , you became king to us.

38.Yellor paalum,  un arul nokku,

Bhakthanukku   alithai   amutha  vaakku

Omn all people , your  seeing with grace  ,

And you gave devotees  nectar like   words.

39.Thiruvadi panintha  bhaktharukke,

Neeye thanthai adaikkalame

To those  devotees who  saluted your feet  ,

You yourself gave  protection.

40.Amuthinum iniya un vachangal,

Pokkum bhajtrhanin mano visanangal.

Your   words which are sweeter than nectar,

Woiuld remove the sorrow in the mind of your devotees.

41.Thoonil ,thurumbil irukkindraaye,

Un leelaikal   arputha  patangale

You are in pillar  as wll as twigs,

And your  sports are  wonderful lessons.

42.Unnai paada chorkkal thedukindren,

Arivili naan madamayil  thavikkindren,

I am searching for words to sing about you,

And I being a fool,  I am suffering  due to foolishness

43,Dheena dhayaalaa, nee karnanilum vallal,

Unnai thuthithaal   tholayum  innal.

Oh merciful one of suffering, you are greater than Karna in harity,

If we pray to you , our  sufferings  would be lost.

44.Oh Sai, yenm mel dhayai kolvai,

Thiruvadikalil   yemmai yethu  kolvai.

Ooh Sai, please   take mercy on me,

And accept me on your holy feet.

45.Kaalai , maalai   yevvelayum nidhamum,

Sai naamam  naavum paadida   vendum.

The entire time in every morning and evening,

Our toungue should sing the  name of Sai.

46.Dhida   bhakthiyudan  paadum  bhakthanume  ,

Parama padham  nichayam   adaivaane

That devotee who sings with firm faith  ,

Would definitely get salvation.

47.Dhinamum kalai, maalai iru velayum ,

Sai pugazh paadumippa   varikalayum,

48.Bhakthiyudan   paadupavan  thunayaavaar sai,

Avare    nammai petha  thai.

Dail , morning    and evening both times ,

Whoever sings    the lines of this poem   of fame of Sai,

And to him who     sings it with devotion  , Sai would become a help ,

For he is the mother    who gave birth to us.

49.Sai leelai  uraikkum ippathikangal,

Cheppiyavai    anaithum rethinangal.

There  poems which tell about the sports of Sai,

Are all  wonderful gems.

50.Nambikkai porumaydan   sayiyai  thuthippom,

Thadaigal neenki vethi   adaivom,

WE would pray   SAi with faith  ,

And would achieve  victory  without   any problems.

51.Saayiye   akanda   sakthi swaroopam,

Manathai vaseekarikkum  azhagu roopam.

SAi is the  limitless  form of Sakthi  ,

He is the pretty form that   attracts the  mind.

52.Thooya  manamudan  smaranai   chei yen maname,

Dhinam japi   sathguru   sai  naamame.

With a clkean mind  please think oh mind  ,

Daily chany the name of Sai Sath Guru.

Ananth koti brahmanda nayaka,

Rajadhi raja , yogi raja  ,

Para brahma  sri  sachidaananda  sath guru  ,

Sai nath maharaj ki jai,

Sri Sath guru  sai  nadarpanamasthu

Shubham bhavathu.

The lord of endless  crores  of universes.

The king of kings  , the yogi of Yogi,

The  divine true Guru of divine bliss,

Hail to SAinath Maharaj

I give everything   to Sri Sath Guru Sai  ,

Let auspiciousness   happen.