Sai Baba of Shirdi
Aarti Sai Baba
Traditional aarti of Shirdi Sai Baba, composed by Das Ganu Maharaj (early 20th century, public domain)
The beloved aarti of Shirdi Sai Baba, the saint of Maharashtra venerated across faiths. Das Ganu Maharaj's composition praises Baba as the tender guardian who gave sight to the blind, sons to the barren, and speech to the mute. His teaching: "Shraddha Saburi" — faith and patience — and "Sabka Malik Ek", the Lord of all is One.
आरती साई बाबा, सौम्य जय जय साई बाबा।
भक्त वत्सल दाता, युग युग पालन कर्ता॥
āratī sāī bābā, saumya jaya jaya sāī bābā | bhakta vatsala dātā, yuga yuga pālana kartā ||
Aarti Sai Baba, saumya jai jai Sai Baba | bhakta vatsal data, yug yug palan karta ||
साईं बाबा की आरती — हे सौम्य साईं बाबा! आपकी जय हो; भक्तवत्सल, दाता, युग-युग के पालनकर्ता।
Aarti of Sai Baba, gentle and glorious — victory, victory to Sai Baba. Tender to devotees, the giver of all, sustainer through age after age.
जाकी कृपा पंगु पर्वत लंघे, अन्धे को अंखियाँ मिले।
बाँझन पुत्र दिया, मूक को वाणी दिए, साईं की कृपा ऐसी॥
jākī kṛpā paṃgu parvata laṃghe, andhe ko aṃkhiyāṃ mile | bāṃjhana putra diyā, mūka ko vāṇī die, sāīṃ kī kṛpā aisī ||
Jaki kripa pangu parvat langhe, andhe ko ankhiyan mile | banjhan putr diya, muk ko vani die, Sain ki kripa aisi ||
जिनकी कृपा से लँगड़ा पर्वत लाँघ जाता है और अंधे को आँखें मिल जाती हैं; बाँझ को पुत्र दिया, गूँगे को वाणी दी — साईं की कृपा ऐसी है।
By his grace the lame cross mountains; the blind receive sight. He gave sons to the barren, speech to the mute — such is the grace of Sai.
माता पिता तुम ही हो, सब धन तुम हो मेरे।
शिरडी वाले साईं, दर पर आये हैं तेरे॥
mātā pitā tuma hī ho, saba dhana tuma ho mere | śiraḍī vāle sāīṃ, dara para āye haiṃ tere ||
Mata pita tum hi ho, sab dhan tum ho mere | Shirdi wale Sain, dar par aye hain tere ||
माता-पिता आप ही हैं, मेरा सब धन आप ही हैं; हे शिरडीवाले साईं! (हम) आपके द्वार पर आए हैं।
You alone are my mother and father; you are all the wealth I have. O Shirdi Wale Sai, I have come to your door.
दूध में शर्करा मिलावे, श्रद्धा सबुरी रखवावे।
सबका मालिक एक, एक साई को जानो॥
dūdha meṃ śarkarā milāve, śraddhā saburī rakhvāve | sabakā mālika eka, eka sāī ko jāno ||
Dudh mein shakara milave, shraddha saburi rakhwave | sabka malik ek, ek Sai ko jano ||
(आपकी शिक्षा) दूध में शक्कर-सी घुल जाती है — श्रद्धा और सबुरी रखवाती है; "सबका मालिक एक" — उस एक साईं को जानो।
He blends sugar into milk; he instils faith and patience. The lord of all is one — know only Sai as the one.
आओ आओ साईं बाबा, आरती उतारें।
सबकी बिगड़ी बनाओ, भक्तों की लाज रखो॥
āo āo sāīṃ bābā, āratī utāreṃ | sabakī bigaṛī banāo, bhaktoṃ kī lāja rakho ||
Ao ao Sai Baba, aarti utaren | sabki bigdi banao, bhakton ki laj rakho ||
आइए, आइए साईं बाबा, हम आरती उतारें; सबकी बिगड़ी बनाइए और भक्तों की लाज रखिए।
Come, come, Sai Baba — let us offer this aarti. Mend what is broken for all; protect the honour of your devotees.
साईं बाबा की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे।
कहत दास गणु, मनवांछित फल पावे॥
sāīṃ bābā kī āratī, jo koī nara gāve | kahata dāsa gaṇu, manavāṃchita phala pāve ||
Sai Baba ki aarti, jo koi nar gave | kahat Das Ganu, manvanchit phal pave ||
साईं बाबा की यह आरती जो कोई मनुष्य गाता है — दास गणु कहते हैं — वह मनोवांछित फल पाता है।
Whoever sings this aarti of Sai Baba — says Das Ganu — shall receive the fruit of their heart's desire.
Aarti Sai Baba (आरती साई बाबा) is a aarti dedicated to Sai Baba of Shirdi. An Aarti is a devotional song of light, sung while offering a lit lamp to a deity, usually at the close of worship. It expresses praise and gratitude and is sung in homes and temples across India.
The Aarti Sai Baba is dedicated to Sai Baba of Shirdi.
Yes. On Adiveda the Aarti Sai Baba is given verse by verse in Devanagari (the original Hindi/Sanskrit script) with Roman (IAST) transliteration, simple phonetics and a clear English meaning, so you can read, pronounce and understand every line.
The Aarti Sai Baba is drawn from Traditional aarti of Shirdi Sai Baba, composed by Das Ganu Maharaj (early 20th century, public domain).
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