Diya Prayer & mantra guide

Kakad Aarti Lyrics in English, With Meaning

Kakad Aarti lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.

The short answer

Kakad Aarti is a Marathi aarti to Sai Baba of Shirdi.

Kakad Aarti is the morning aarti offered at Shirdi. The Shirdi aarti service includes devotional songs in Marathi and Sanskrit shlokas. This page has all 89 passages of Kakad Aarti as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning of each passage in English, with the recording to listen along.

Kakad Aarti lyrics and meaning

Below are the 89 passages of Kakad Aarti as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 8 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.

Recording: SUNDRANI, on YouTube. Press play to listen while you read.
Words (original script and transliteration)Meaning in English
श्री सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय
श्री सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय
श्री सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय
श्री सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरू साईनाथ महाराज की जय

shree sachchidananda sadguru sainath maharaj ki jay
shree sachchidaananda sadguru saainaatha mahaaraaja kee jaya
shree sachchidananda sadguru sainath maharaj ki jai
Shree Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai
Glory to revered Sainath Maharaj, the true Guru whose nature is being, consciousness and bliss.
जोडोनिया कर चरणीं ठेविला माथा
परिसावी विनंती माझी पंढरीनाथा

jodoniya kara charani thevila matha
parisavi vinanti majhi pandharinatha
With my hands joined, I place my head at your feet. Pandharinath, please hear my request.
असो नसो भाव आलो तुझिया ठाया
कृपादृष्टी पाहे मजकडे सद्गुरुराया

aso naso bhava aalo tujhiya thaya
kripadrishti pahe majakade sadgururaya
Whether or not I have heartfelt devotion, I have come to you. King among true gurus, look toward me with compassion.
अखंडित असावे ऐसे वाटते पायीं
सांडूनी संकोच ठाव थोडासा देई
तुका म्हणे देवा माझी वेडीवाकुडी
नामे भवपाश हातीं आपल्या तोडी

akhandita asave aise vatate payee
sanduni sankoch thava thodasa deyi
tuka mhane deva majhi vedivakudi
name bhavapasha haatee aapulya todi
Let me remain at your feet. Tuka offers his imperfect prayer: through your name, break the bonds of worldly existence with your own hands.
उठा पांडुरंगा प्रभात समयो पातला
वैष्णवांचा मेळा गरुडपारीं दाटला
गरुडपारापासुनी महाद्वारापर्यंत
सुरवरांची मांदी उभी जोडोनी हात

utha panduranga prabhata samayo patala
vaishnavancha mela garudapari datala
garudaparapasuni mahadvaraparyanta
suravaranchi mandi ubhi jodoni hata
Rise, Panduranga: dawn has arrived. The devotees of Vishnu crowd the Garuda platform. From that platform to the great gateway, the foremost gods stand assembled with joined hands.
शुकसनकादिक नारद तुंबर भक्तांच्या कोटी
त्रिशूळ डमरू घेऊनि उभा गिरिजेचा पती
कलियुगींचा भक्त नामा उभा कीर्तनीं
पाठीमागे उभी डोळा लावूनिया जनी

shukasanakadika narada tumbara bhaktancha kotee
trishoola damaru gheuni ubha girijecha pati
kaliyugincha bhakta nama ubha keertani
pathimage ubhi dola lavuniya janee
Sages and countless devotees gather; Girija’s husband holds his trident and drum. Nama sings praise, with Jani watching from behind him.
उठा उठा श्री साईनाथ गुरु चरणकमल दावा
आधिव्याधि भवताप वारुनि तारा जडजीवा
उठा उठा श्री साईनाथ गुरु चरणकमल दावा
आधिव्याधि भवताप वारुनि तारा जड जीवा
उठा उठा श्री साईनाथ गुरु चरण कमल दावा
आधी व्याधी भवताप वारुनी तारा जड जीवा

utha utha shree sainatha guru charanakamala dava
adhivyadhi bhavatapa varuni tara jadajeeva
uthaa uthaa shree saainaatha guru charanakamala daawaa
aadheewyaadhi bhawataapa waaruni taaraa jada jeewaa
uthaa uthaa shree saainaath guru charan kamal daavaa
aadhee vyaadhee bhavataap vaarunee taaraa jad jeevaa
Rise, rise, Shri Sainath, our guru; show us your lotus feet. Remove mental distress, bodily illness and the anguish of worldly existence, and carry spiritually unawakened souls across it.
गेली तुम्हां सोडुनिया भवतमरजनी विलया
परि ही अज्ञानाशी तुमची भुलवि योगमाया
शक्ति न आम्हा या किंचित हे तिजला साराया
तुम्हीच ती ते सारुनि दावा मुख जन ताराया

geli tumha soduniya bhavatamarajani vilaya
pari hee agyanashi tumachi bhulavi yogamaya
shakti na aamhaa yaa kinchita he tijalaa saaraayaa
tumheech tee te saaruni daawaa mukha jana taaraayaa
Your divine power of illusion still bewilders the ignorant. We cannot remove it; show your face and deliver us from worldly darkness.
भो साईनाथ महाराज भवतिमिरनाशक रवी
अज्ञानी आम्ही किती तव वर्णावी थोरवी
ती वर्णिता भागले बहुवदनी शेष विधी कवी
सकृप होउनि महिमा तुमचा तुम्हीच वदवावा

bho saainaatha mahaaraaja bhawatimiranaashaka rawi
agnyaanee aamhee kitee tawa waranaavee thoravee
tee warnitaa bhaagale bahuwadanee shesha widhee kawee
sakrupa houni mahimaa tumachaa tumheech wadawaawaa
Sainath, sun that dispels worldly darkness, how can we describe your greatness when even Shesha, Brahma and poets grow weary? Enable us to praise you.
आधिव्याधि भवताप वारुनि तारा जड जीवा

aadheewyaadhi bhawataapa waaruni taaraa jada jeewaa
Remove mental distress, bodily illness and the anguish of worldly existence, and carry spiritually unawakened souls across it.
भक्त मनी सद्भाव धरुनि जे तुम्हा अनुसरले
ध्यायास्तव ते दर्शन तुमचे द्वारी उभे ठेल
ध्यानस्था तुम्हास पाहुनि मन आमुचे धाले
परि त्वद्वचनामृत प्राशाया ते आतुर झाले

bhakta manee sadbhaawa dharuni je tumhaa anusarale
dhyaayaastawa te darshana tumache dwaaree ubhe thele
dhyaanasthaa tumhaasa paahuni mana aamuche dhaale
pari twadwachanaamruta praashaayaa te aatura jhaale
Your devoted followers wait at your door. Seeing you in meditation satisfies our minds, yet we long to drink the nectar of your words.
उघडोनि नेत्रकमला दीनबंधू रमाकांता
पाहि बा कृपादृष्टि बालका जशी माता
रंजवी मधुर वाणी हरिताप साईनाथा

ughadoni netrakamalaa deenabandhoo ramaakaantaa
paahi baa krupaadrushti baalakaa jashee maataa
ranjawee madhura waanee haritaapa saainaathaa
Open your lotus eyes, friend of the lowly, Ramakanta, beloved of Lakshmi. Look with compassion as a mother looks at her child. Let your sweet voice delight us and take away our anguish, Sainath.
आम्हीच आपुले कार्यास्तव तुझ कष्टवितो देवा
सहन करशील ऐकुनी द्यावी भेट कृष्ण धावा

aamheech aapule kaaryaastav tujh kashtavito devaa
sahan karsheel aikunee dyaavee bhet krishna dhaavaa
We ourselves trouble you for our own purposes, God. You will bear with us; hearing Krishna’s plea, grant an audience.
उठा पांडुरंगा आता दर्शन द्या सकळा
झाला अरुणोदय सरली निद्रेची वेळ
संत साधू मुनि अवघे झाले ते गोळा
सोडा शेजे सुख आता बघू द्या मुखकमळा

uthaa paandurangaa aataa darshan dyaa sakalaa
jhaalaa arunodaya saralee nidrechee vela
santa saadhoo muni avaghe jhaale te golaa
sodaa sheje sukha aataa baghoo dyaa mukhakamalaa
Rise, Panduranga; now let everyone behold you. Dawn has broken, and the time for sleep has passed. Saints, holy people and sages have all gathered. Leave the comfort of your bed and let us see your lotus face.
रंगमंडपी महाद्वारी झालीसे दाटी
मन उतावील रूप पहावया दृष्टी

rangamandapee mahaadvaaree jhaaleese daatee
mana utaaveel roop pahaavayaa drushtee
The hall and great gateway are crowded. Our minds are impatient for our eyes to see your form.
राही रखुमाबाई तुम्हां येऊ द्या दया
शेजे हालवुनी जागे करा देवराया

raahee rakhumaabaaee tumhaan yeu dyaa dayaa
sheje haalavunee jaage karaa devaraayaa
Rahi and Rakhumabai, let compassion arise in you. Shake the bed and awaken the divine king.
गरुड हनुमंत उभे पाहती वाट
स्वर्गीचे सुरवर घेउनी
आले बोभाट

garuda hanumanta ubhe paahatee vaata
swargiche suravara gheuni
aale bobhaat
Garuda and Hanuman stand waiting. The foremost gods of heaven have arrived, raising a clamour.
झाले मुक्तद्वार लाभ झाला रोकडा
विष्णुदास नामा उभा घेउनी काकडा

jhaale muktadwaara laabha jhaala rokada
vishnudaasa naama ubha gheuni kaakada
The doors have opened, and the benefit is gained here and now. Nama, servant of Vishnu, stands holding the lamp for the dawn offering.
घेउनी पंचारती करू बाबांची आरती
उठा उठा हो बांधव ओवाळू हा रमाधव
करोनिया स्थिर मन पाहू गंभीर हे ध्यान
कृष्णनाथा दत्त साई जडो चित्त तुझे पायी

gheuni panchaarati karoo babaanchi aarati
uthaa uthaa ho baandhava ovaaloo haa ramaadhava
karoniyaa sthira mana paahoo gambheera he dhyaana
krishnanaathaa datta saai jado chitta tujhe paayi
Let us offer the five-flamed lamp to Baba, Ramadhava, steady our minds and behold his meditative form. Krishnanatha, Datta Sai, may my mind rest at your feet.
काकड आरती करितो
आरती करीतो साईनाथ देवा
चिन्मय रूप दाखवी घेउनी बालक लघु सेवा

kaakada aarati karito
Aarati kareeto Saainaatha devaa
Chinmaya roopa daakhavi gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
I perform the dawn aarti. I offer aarti, Lord Sainath. Accept this child’s small service and reveal your form of pure consciousness.
काम क्रोध मद मत्सर आटुनी काकडा केला
वैराग्याचे तूप घालुनी मी तो भिजविला
साईनाथ गुरुभक्ती ज्वलने तो मी पेटविला
तद्वृत्ती जाळुनी गुरुने प्रकाश पाडीला
द्वैत तमा नासुनी मिळवी तत्स्वरूपी जीवा

Kaama krodha mada matsara aatuni kaakadaa kelaa
Vairaagyaache toopa ghaaluni mee to bhizavilaa
Saainaatha gurubhakti zvalane to mee petavilaa
Tadvruttee zaaluni gurune prakaasha paadilaa
Dvaita tamaa naasuni milavee tatsvaroopi jeevaa
I make desire, anger, arrogance and envy into a wick, soaked in dispassion and lit by devotion to Guru Sainath. The Guru burns those tendencies, dispels duality and unites the soul with that divine nature.
चिन्मय रूप दाखवी घेउनी बालक लघु सेवा
चिन्मयरूप दाखवी
घेऊनि बालक लघु सेवा
चिन्मय रूप दाखवी घेउनि बालक लघु सेवा

Chinmaya roopa daakhavi gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
chinmayroop daakhavi
Gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
chinmaya roopa daakhavee gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
Accept this child’s small service and reveal your form of pure consciousness.
काकड आरती करीतो
साईनाथ देवा
चिन्मयरूप दाखवी
घेऊनि बालकलघु सेवा
काकड आरती करीतो साईनाथ देवा
चिन्मय रूप दाखवी घेऊनि बालक लघु सेवा
काकड आरती करीतो साईनाथ देवा
चिन्मय रूप दाखवी घेउनि बालक लघु सेवा

kaakad aarati karito
sainath deva
chinmayroop daakhavi
gheuni baalaklaghu seva
Kaakada aarati karito Saainaatha devaa
Chinmaya roopa daakhavi gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
kaakada aarati kareeto Saainaatha devaa
chinmaya roopa daakhavee gheuni baalaka laghu sevaa
Lord Sainath, I offer the dawn aarti. Accept this child’s small service and reveal your form of pure consciousness.
भूखेचर व्यापूनी अवघे
हृत्कमली राहसी
तोचि दत्त देव शिर्डी
राहुनी पावसी
राहून येथे अन्यत्रही तू
भक्तास्तव धावसी
निरसुनिया संकटा दासा
अनुभव दाविसी
नकळे त्वल्लीला ही कोण्या
देवा वा मानवा

bhookhechar vyaapuni avaghe
hritkamali raahasi
tochi datta deva shirdi
raahuni paavasi
raahun yethe anyatrahi tu
bhaktaastava dhaavasi
nirasuniya sankataa daasaa
anubhava daavisi
nakale tvallilaa hee konyaa
deva vaa maanavaa
You pervade earth and sky and dwell in the heart’s lotus. Lord Datta in Shirdi, you also hurry to your devotees elsewhere, removing troubles and making your presence known. No god or human can fathom your divine play.
त्वद्यशदुंदुभीने सारे अंबर हे कोंदले
सगुण मूर्ति पाहाण्या आतुर जन शिर्डी आले

Tvadyashadundubhine saare ambara he kondale
Saguna moorti paahaanyaa aatura jana Shirdi aale
The drumbeat of your fame fills the whole sky. Eager to see your personal form with its divine qualities, people have come to Shirdi.
प्राशुनि त्वद्वचनामृत मुकले देहभान हरपले

Praashuni tvadvachanaamrita muchaa dehabhaana harapale
Meaning still under review.
सोडुनिया दुराभिमान मानस त्वच्चरणी वाहिले
कृपा करोनि साईमाउली दास पदरी घ्यावा
देवा

Soduniyaa duraabhimaana maanasa tvaccharani vaahile
Kripaa karoni Saaimaaulee daasa padari ghyaavaa
devaa
Vain pride is set aside, and the mind is laid at your feet. Mother Sai, in your mercy gather your servant into the sheltering fold of your garment, O Lord.
भक्तीचिया पोटी बोध काकडा ज्योती
पंचप्राण जीवे भावे ओवाळू आरती

bhakteechyaa potee bodha kaakadaa jyotee
panchapraana jeeve bhaave ovaaloo aarati
In the womb of devotion, understanding is the flame of the dawn lamp. With the five vital breaths and our whole being, let us offer aarti.
ओवाळू आरती माझ्या पंढरीनाथा
माझ्या साईनाथा
दोन्ही कर जोडोनी चरणी ठेविला माथा

ovaaloo aarati maajhyaa Pandharinaathaa
maajhyaa Saainaathaa
donhee kara jodonee charanee thevilaa maathaa
Let us offer aarti to my Pandharinath, to my Sainath. With both hands joined, I lay my head at your feet.
काय महिमा वर्णू आता
सांगणे किती
कोटी ब्रह्महत्या मुख पाहता जाती

Kaya mahima varnu aata
saangane kiti
koti brahmahatya mukha pahata jaati
What glory can I describe now? How much could I tell? At the sight of your face, even sins of killing Brahmins, numbered in tens of millions, fall away.
राही रखुमाबाई उभ्या दोघी दो बाही
मयूरपिच्छ चामरे ढाळिती ठायींचे ठायी

rahi rakhumabai ubhya doghi do baahi
mayurapichha chamare dhaaliti thaayinche thaayi
Rahi and Rakhumabai stand on your two sides, each waving peacock-feather fly-whisks from her place.
तुका म्हणे दीप घेऊनी उन्मणीत शोभा
विटेवरी उभा दिसे लावण्यगाभा

tuka mhane deep gheuni unmanita shobha
vitevari ubha dise laavanyagabha
Tuka says: With the lamp in hand, there is splendor beyond ordinary thought; the very essence of beauty appears standing on the brick.
उठा साधुसंत साधा आपुलाले हित
जाईल जाईल हा नरदेह मग कैचा भगवंत

utha saadhusanta saadha apulaale hit
jaaeel jaaeel ha naradeha maga kaicha bhagavanta
Rise, saints and holy ones, and seek your own good. This human body will pass away, pass away; how will you seek Bhagwan then?
उठोनिया पहाटे बाबा उभा असे विटे

uthoniyaa pahaate baabaa ubhaa ase vite
Rise at dawn: Baba stands upon the brick.
चरण तयांचे गोमटे अमृत दृष्टी अवलोका

charana tayanache gomate amrita drushtee avalokaa
Meaning still under review.
उठा उठा हो वेगेशी चला जाऊया राऊळाशी
जळतील पातकांच्या राशी काकड आरती देखिलिया

utha utha ho vegeshee chala jaauya raaulaashee
jalateel paatakanachya raashee kaakada aarati dekhiliya
Rise, rise quickly; come, let us go to the shrine. Heaps of sins will burn away on seeing the dawn aarti.
जागे करा रुक्मिणीवरा देव आहे निजसुरात
वेगे लिंबलोण करा दृष्ट होईल तयासी

jaage karaa rukminivaraa deva aahe nijasuraat
vege limbalona karaa drushta hoila tayaasi
Wake Rukmini’s husband; the Lord is still drowsy. Quickly perform the protective waving rite around him, lest the evil eye affect him.
दारी वाजंत्री वाजती ढोल दमामे गर्जती
होतसे काकड आरती माझ्या सद्गुरुरायाची

daari vaajantri vaajati dhola damaame garjati
hotase kaakada aarati maajhya sadgururaayaachi
At the doorway, instruments play; drums and kettledrums roar. The dawn aarti of my revered true Guru is taking place.
सिंहनाद शंख भेरी आनंद होतसे महाद्वारी
केशवराज विटेवरी नामा चरण वंदितो

sinhanaada shankha bheri aananda hotase mahaadvaari
keshavaraaja vitevari naamaa charana vandito
Conches and drums sound with a lion’s roar; joy fills the great gateway. Lord Keshava stands on the brick, and Nama bows to his feet.
साईनाथ गुरु माझे आई मजला ठाव द्यावा पायी

saainaatha guru maajhe aai majalaa thaava dyaavaa paayi
Sainath, my Guru and mother, give me a place at your feet.
दत्तराज गुरु माझे आई मजला ठाव द्यावा पायी

dattaraaja guru maajhe aai majalaa thaava dyaavaa paayi
Lord Datta, my Guru and mother, give me a place at your feet.
प्रभात समयी नभा शुभ्र रवी प्रभा फाकली
स्मरे गुरु सदा अशा समयी त्या छळे ना कली
म्हणोनि कर जोडूनी करू आता गुरु प्रार्थना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

prabhaata samayee nabha shubhra ravee prabhaa phaakalee
smare guru sadaa ashaa samayee tyaa chhale naa kalee
mhanoni kara jodunee karoo aataa guru praarthanaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
At dawn, let us join our hands in prayer. Kali does not trouble one who remembers the Guru at this hour. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
तमा निरसी भानु हा गुरुहि नाशी अज्ञानता
परंतु गुरुचे करी न रवीही कधी साम्यता
पुन्हा तिमिर जन्म घे गुरुकृपेनि अज्ञान ना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Tamaa nirasee bhaanu haa guruhee naashee agyaanataa
Parantu guruche karee na raveehee kadhee saamyataa
Punhaa timira janma ghe gurukrupeni agyaana naa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
Darkness returns after sunlight, but ignorance removed by the Guru’s grace does not. Even the sun cannot equal the Guru. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
रवी प्रगट होवुनी त्वरित घालवी आलसा
तसा गुरुहि सोडवी सकल दुष्कृती लालसा
हरोनि अभिमानही जडवि त्वत्पदी भावना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Ravee pragata hovunee tvarita ghaalavee aalasaa
Tasaa guruhee sodavee sakala dushkrutee laalasaa
Haroni abhimaanahi jadavi tvatpadee bhaavanaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
As the rising sun quickly banishes idleness, so the Guru frees us from every craving for wrongdoing. Remove our pride too, and fix our devotion at your feet. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
गुरुसि उपमा दिसे विधिहरीहरांची उणी

gurusi upamaa dise vidhihariharaanchee unee
Even comparisons with Vidhi, Hari and Hara fall short of the Guru.
कुठोनि मग येइ ती कवणिया उगी पाहुनी

Kuthoni maga yeyi tee kavaniyaa ugee paahunee
Meaning still under review.
तुझीच उपमा तुला बरवि शोभते सज्जना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Tujheech upamaa tulaa baravi shobhate sajjanaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
Only you yourself are a fitting comparison to you, noble one. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
समाधि उतरोनियां गुरु चला मशीदीकडे
त्वदीय वचनोक्ती ती मधुर वारीती साकडे
अजात रिपु सद्गुरो अखिल पातका भंजना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Samaadhi utaroniyaa guru chalaa masheedikade
Tvadeeya vachanoktee tee madhura vaareetee saakade
Ajaata ripu sadguro akhila paatakaa bhanjanaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
Guru, emerge from samadhi and come toward the mosque. Your sweet words remove difficulties. True Guru without enemies, destroyer of every sin: mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
अहा सुसमयासि या गुरु उठोनियां बैसले
विलोकुनि पदाश्रिता त्वदीय आपदे नाशिले
असा सुहितकारी या जगति कोणीही अन्य ना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Ahaa susamayaasi yaa guru uthoniyaa baisale
Vilokuni padaashritaa tvadeeya aapade naashile
Asaa suhitakaaree yaa jagati koneehee anya naa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
The Guru has risen. Your glance dispels calamities for those sheltered at your feet; no benefactor equals you. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
असे बहुत शाहणा परि न ज्या गुरूची कृपा
न तत्त्वहित त्या कळे करितसे रिकाम्या गपा
जरी गुरुपदा धरी सुदृढ भक्तिने तो मना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Ase bahuta shaahanaa pari na jyaa guroochee krupaa
na tattvahita tyaa kale karitase rikaamyaa gapaa
Jaree gurupadaa dharee sudrudha bhaktine to manaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
Cleverness without the Guru’s grace leaves one unaware of true good and absorbed in empty talk. For one who holds the Guru’s feet in firm devotion, may mighty Sainath fulfill the heart’s desire.
गुरो विनति मी करी हृदयमंदिरी या बसा
समस्त जग हे गुरु स्वरूपचि ठसो मानसा
घडो सतत सत्कृती मतिहि दे जगत पावना
समर्थ गुरु साईनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना

Guro vinati mee karee hrudayamandeeree yaa basaa
Samasta jaga he guru svaroopachi thaso maanasaa
Ghado satata satkrutee matihi de jagata paavanaa
Samartha guru Saainaatha puravee manovaasanaa
Guru, dwell in my heart’s temple. Let me recognize the whole world as your form; grant understanding and continual good deeds. Mighty Guru Sainath, fulfill our hearts’ desires.
प्रेमे या अष्टकाशी पढुनि गुरुवरा प्रार्थिती जे प्रभाती
त्यांचे चित्तासि देतो अखिल हरुनिया भ्रांती मी नित्य शांती

Preme yaa ashtakaashee padhuni guruvaraa praarthitee je prabhaatee
Tyaanche chittaasi deto akhila haruniyaa bhraantee mee nitya shaantee
Sai’s assurance in the hymn: “To those who lovingly recite this eight-verse hymn and pray to the great Guru at dawn, I give constant peace of mind, dispelling all their delusion.”
कांती ऐसे हे साईनाथे कथुनी सुचविले
जेविया बालकासी ते वेत्या कृष्णपायी

kanti aise he sainathe kathuni suchavile
jeviya baalakasi te vetya krishnapaayi
Meaning still under review.
नमुनी सविनये अर्पितो अष्टकाशी

namuni savinaye arpito ashtakashi
Bowing respectfully, I offer this eight-verse hymn with humility.
साईं रहम नज़र करना
बच्चों का पालन करना

sai raham nazar karna
bachchon ka paalan karna
Sai, look with mercy; nurture the children.
जाना तुमने जगत पसारा सब ही झूठ ज़माना

jaana tumne jagat pasaara sab hi jhooth zamaana
You know the world in all its vast display; this whole world is false.
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा आपका मुझसे प्रभु दिखलाना

main andha hoon banda aapka mujhse prabhu dikhlaana
Meaning still under review.
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा आपका मुझको प्रभु दिखलाना

main andha hoon banda aapka mujhko prabhu dikhlaana
I am blind, your servant. Show me the Lord.
दासगणू कहे अब क्या बोलूँ थक गई मेरी रसना

daasganu kahe ab kya bolun thak gayi meri rasna
Das Ganu says: What more can I say now? My tongue has grown tired.
रहम नज़र करो अब मोरे साईं
तुम बिन नहीं मुझे माँ बाप भाई
रहम नज़र करो
रहम नज़र करो
अब मोरे साईं
तुम बिन नहीं मुझे माँ बाप भाई
अब मोरे साईं
तुम बिना नहीं मुझे माँ बाप भाई

raham nazar karo ab more sain
tum bin nahin mujhe maa baap bhaai
raham nazar karo
Raham nazar karo
Ab more Sai
Tum bin nahin mujhe maa baap bhaai
ab more Sai
tum bina nahi mujhe maa baap bhai
Look on me with mercy now, my Sai. Without you, I have no mother, father or brother. Look on me with mercy.
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा तुम्हारा
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा तुम्हारा

main andha hoon banda tumhaara
main andha hoon banda tumhaara
I am blind, your servant.
मैं ना जानूँ
मैं ना जानूँ अल्ला इलाही

main na jaanoon
main na jaanoon alla ilaahi
I do not know, I do not know; I do not know Allah, the Lord.
रहम नज़र करो
रहम नज़र करो

Raham nazar karo
raham nazar karo
Look on me with mercy.
खाली ज़माना मैंने गँवाया

Khaali zamaana maine gawaaya
I have wasted my time in vain.
साथी आख़िर का
साथी आख़िर का दिया न कोई

Saathi aakhir ka
Saathi aakhir ka diya na koyi
Meaning still under review.
रहम नज़र करो
अब मोरे साईं तुम
साईं तुम बिना नहीं मुझे माँ बाप भाई
रहम नज़र करो

Raham nazar karo
Ab more Sai tum
Sai tum bina nahi mujhe maa baap bhai
raham nazar karo
Look on me with mercy now, my Sai. Sai, without you, I have no mother, father or brother. Look on me with mercy.
अपने मशिद का झाड़ू गणू है

apne mashid ka jhadu Ganu hai
Ganu is the broom of your mosque.
मालिक हमारे
तुम बाबा साईं

malik hamare
tum Baba Sai
Our master, our master, our master: you are Baba Sai.
अरे कान्हो तुज काय देऊ सावळ्या मी खाया तरी हो

are kaanho tuja kaaya deu saavalyaa mee khaayaa taree ho
O Kanho, dark-hued one, what can I give you to eat?
तुज काय देऊ सद्गुरू मी खाया तरी
तुज काय देऊं सद्गुरू मी खाया तरी

tuja kaaya deu sadguru mee khaayaa taree
Tuja kaaya de-oon sadguroo mee khaayaa taree
Sadguru, what can I give you to eat?
मी दुर्बळी बटिक नाम्याची जाण श्रीहरी
मी दुबळी बटीक नाम्याची जाण श्रीहरी

mee durbali batika naamyaachee jaana shreeharee
Mee dubalee bateeka naamyaachee jaana shreeharee
Shri Hari, know that I am Nama’s poor maidservant.
उच्छिष्ट तुला देणे ही गोष्ट ना बरी हो
उच्छिष्ट तुला देणे ही गोष्ट ना बरी

uchchhishta tulaa dene hee goshta naa baree ho
uchchhishta tulaa dene hee goshta naa baree
It is not right to offer you the leftovers of a meal.
तू जगन्नाथ तुज देऊ कशी रे भाकरी

too jagannaatha tuja deu kashee re bhaakaree
You are Jagannath, Lord of the world; how can I offer you a flatbread?
नको अंत मदीय पाहू सख्या भगवंता श्रीकांता

nako anta madeeya paahoo sakhyaa bhagavantaa shreekaantaa
Do not test me to the limit, my friend Bhagavan, Shrikanta, beloved of Lakshmi.
मध्यान्हरात्र उलटून गेली आता न चित्ता का होईल तुझा

madhyaanharaatra ulatun gelee aataa na chittaa kaa hoeel tujhaa
Meaning still under review.
झाकी राऊळांतरीं हो जाहोईल तुज आरती काकडा झाकी राऊळांतरीं

Zhaakee raawulaantaree ho jaahoila tuja aaratee kaakadaa zhaakee raawulaantaree
Meaning still under review.
आणतील भक्त नैवेद्य ही नानापरी

Aanateela bhakta naivedya hee naanaaparee
Devotees will bring many kinds of food offerings.
तुज काय देऊं सांवळ्या मी खाया तरी हो

Tuja kaaya de-oon saanvalyaa mee khaayaa taree ho
Dark-hued one, what can I give you to eat?
श्री सद्गुरू बाबा साई हो श्री सद्गुरू बाबा साई

Shree sadguroo baabaa saaee ho shree sadguroo baabaa saaee
Revered true Guru Baba Sai! O revered true Guru Baba Sai!
तुज वाचुनि आश्रय नाही भूतलीं
तुज वाचुनी आश्रय नाही भूतली

Tuja vaachuni aashraya naahee bhootaleen
Tuja vachuni aashraya naahi bhootalee
Without you, I have no refuge on earth.
हो तरी
मी पापी पतित धीमंद
हो मी पापी पतित धीमंद
तारणे मला गुरुनाथा झडकरी
तारणे मला साईनाथा झडकरी

ho taree
mee paapee patit dheemanda
ho mee paapee patit dheemanda
taarane malaa gurunaathaa zhadkaree
taarane malaa saaenaathaa zhadkaree
Yes, I am sinful, fallen and dull of understanding; yes, sinful, fallen and dull of understanding. Even so, Gurunath, save me quickly. Sainath, save me quickly.
तू शांतिक्षमेचा मेरू

too shaantikshamechaa meroo
You are Mount Meru of peace and forgiveness.
हो तू शांतिक्षमेचा मेरू

ho too shaantikshamechaa meroo
Yes, you are Mount Meru of peace and forgiveness.
तुम्ही भवार्णवाचे तारू गुरुवरा

tumhee bhavaarnavaache taaroo guruvaraa
Best of Gurus, you are the boat across the ocean of worldly existence.
गुरुवरा मजसी पामरा आता उद्धरा त्वरित लवलाही
त्वरित लवलाही

guruvaraa majasee paamaraa aataa uddharaa tvarita lavalaahee
tvarita lavalaahee
Best of Gurus, uplift me, lowly as I am, now. Quickly, without delay; quickly, without delay.
मी बुडतो भवभय डोही उद्धरा

mee budato bhavabhaya dohee uddharaa
I am drowning in the deep waters of fear of worldly existence. Lift me out.
श्री सद्गुरू बाबा साई हो
बाबा साईं हो श्री
सद्गुरू बाबा साईं

shree sadguroo baabaa saaee ho
Baba Sai ho Shree
Sadguru Baba Sai
Revered true Guru Baba Sai! Baba Sai! Revered true Guru Baba Sai!
राजाधिराज
योगिराज परब्रह्म
साईनाथ
महाराज

Rajadhiraja
Yogiraja Parabrahma
Sainath
Maharaj
Sainath Maharaj, King of kings, King of yogis, supreme Brahman!
श्री सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरू साई
सच्चिदानंद सद्गुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय

Shree Satchidananda Sadguru Sai
Sacchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai
Revered Sai, the true Guru whose nature is being, consciousness and bliss! Glory to Sainath Maharaj, the true Guru whose nature is being, consciousness and bliss!

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About Kakad Aarti

Kakad Aarti is the morning aarti offered at Shirdi. The Shirdi aarti service includes devotional songs in Marathi and Sanskrit shlokas. Part of the morning service is traditionally attributed to Krishna Jogiswar Bhishma.

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  1. Shri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir Udupi (Dist.)

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