Shirdi Sai Night Shej Aarathi
Shej aarati
Ovaal'oom' aaratee maajhyaa sadgurunaathaa maajhaa saayinaathaa |
Paachaahee tattvaanchaa deepa laavilaa aataam' ||
Nirgunaachee sthitee kaisee aakaaraa aalee | baabaa aakaaraa aalee |
Sarvaam' ghat'eem' bharooni uralee saayee maaoolee ||
Ovaal'oom' aaratee maajhyaa sadgurunaathaa maajhaa saayinaathaa |
Paachaahee tattvaanchaa deepa laavilaa aataam' || 1 ||
Raja tama satva tighe maayaa prasavalee | baabaa maayaa prasavalee |
Maayechiye pot'eem' kaisee maayaa udbhavalee ||
Ovaal'oom' aaratee maajhyaa sadgurunaathaa maajhaa saayinaathaa |
Paachaahee tattvaanchaa deepa laavilaa aataam' || 2 ||
Saptasaagareem' kaisaa khel'a maand'ilaa | baabaa khel'a maand'ilaa |
Khel'ooneeyaa khel'a avaghaa vistaara kel'aa ||
Ovaal'oom' aaratee maajhyaa sadgurunaathaa maajhaa saayinaathaa |
Paachaahee tattvaanchaa deepa laavilaa aataam' || 4 ||
Brahmaand'eechee rachanaa kaisee daakhavilee d'olaam' | baabaa daakhavilee d'olaam' |
Tukaa mhane maajhaa svaamee kri'paal'oo bhol'aa ||
Ovaal'oom' aaratee maajhyaa sadgurunaathaa maajhaa saayinaathaa |
Paachaahee tattvaanchaa deepa laavilaa aataam' || 4 ||
– 2. Aaratee jnyaanaraayaachee –
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa | mahaakaivalyatejaa |
Sevitee saadhusanta | manu vedhalaa maajhaa |
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa ||
Lopalem' jnyaana jageem' | hita nenatee konee |
Avataara paand'uranga | naama t'hevilem' jnyaanee || 1 ||
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa | mahaakaivalyatejaa |
Sevitee saadhusanta | manu vedhalaa maajhaa |
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa ||
Kanakaache taat'a kareem' | ubhyaa gopikaa naaree |
Naarada tumbaraho | saamagaayana karee || 2 ||
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa | mahaakaivalyatejaa |
Sevitee saadhusanta | manu vedhalaa maajhaa |
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa ||
Pragat'a guhya bole | vishva brahmachi kele |
Raamajanaardaneem' | paayee mastaka t'hevilem' || 3 ||
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa | mahaakaivalyatejaa |
Sevitee saadhusanta | manu vedhalaa maajhaa |
Aaratee jnyaanaraajaa ||
– 3. Aaratee tukaaraamaachee –
Aaratee tukaaraamaa | svaamee sadgurudhaamaa |
Sachchidaanandamoortee | paaya daakhaveem' aamhaam' ||
Aaratee tukaaraamaa ||
Raaghavem' saagaraantaa | (jaise) paashaana taareelem' |
Taise (he) tukobaache | abhanga (udakee) rakshilem' || 1 ||
Aaratee tukaaraamaa | svaamee sadgurudhaamaa |
Sachchidaanandamoortee | paaya daakhaveem' aamhaam' ||
Aaratee tukaaraamaa ||
Tukitaa tulanesee | brahma tukaasee aalem' |
Mhanonee raameshvarem' | charaneem' mastaka t'hevilem' || 2 ||
Aaratee tukaaraamaa | svaamee sadgurudhaamaa |
Sachchidaanandamoortee | paaya daakhaveem' aamhaam' ||
Aaratee tukaaraamaa ||
– 4. Jaya jaya saayeenaatha –
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho | ( * 2 *)
Aal'avito sapremem' tujalaa aarati gheuni kareem' ho |
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho ||
Ranjavisee too madhura bolunee maaya jashee nija mulaa ho | ( * 2 * )
Bhogisi vyaadhee tooncha harooniyaa nijasevakaduh'khaalaa ho | ( * 2 * )
Dhaam'vuni bhaktavyasana harisee darshana desee tyaalaa ho | ( * 2 * )
Jhaale asateela kasht'a atishaya tumache yaa dehaalaa ho || 1 ||
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho |
Aal'avito sapremem' tujalaa aarati gheuni kareem' ho |
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho ||
Kshamaa shayana sundara hee shobhaa sumanasheja tyaavaree ho | ( * 2 * )
Ghyaavee thod'ee bhaktajanaanchee poojanaadi chaakaree ho | ( * 2 * )
Ovaal'itom' panchapraana jyoti sumatee kareem' ho | ( * 2 * )
Sevaa kinkara bhakta preetee attara parimal'a vaaree ho || 2 ||
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho |
Aal'avito sapremem' tujalaa aarati gheuni kareem' ho |
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho ||
Sod'uni jaayaa duh'kha vaat'atem' baabaanchaa charanaam'see ho |
Sod'uni jaayaa duh'kha vaat'atem' sayeenchaa charanaam'see ho |
Aajnyestava haa aasheerprasaada gheuni nijasadanaasee ho | ( * 2 * )
Jaatom' aataam' yeum' punarapi tvachcharanaanche paasheem' ho | ( * 2 * )
Ut'havoo tujalaa saayimaaule nijahita saadhaayaasee ho || 3 ||
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho |
Aal'avito sapremem' tujalaa aarati gheuni kareem' ho |
Jaya jaya saayinaatha aataam' pahud'aavem' mandireem' ho ||
– 5. Aataam' svaamee –
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa ||
Vairaagyaachaa kunchaa gheuni chauka jhaad'eelaa |
Baabaa chauka jhaad'eelaa |
Tayaavaree supremaachaa shid'akaavaa didhalaa ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 1 ||
Paayaghad'yaa ghaatalyaa sundara navavidhaa bhakti |
Baabaa navavidhaa bhaktee |
Jnyaanaanchyaa samayaa laavuni ujalal'yaa jyotee ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 2 ||
Bhaavaarthaachaa manchaka hri'dayaakaashee t'aangilaa |
Hri'dayaakaasheem' t'aangilaa |
Manaachee sumane karooni kelem' shejelaa ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 3 ||
Dvaitaanche kapaat'a laavuni ekatra kelem' |
Baabaa ekatra kelem' |
Durbuddheechyaa gaant'hee sod'ooni pad'ade sod'ile ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 4 ||
Aashaa tri'shnaa kalpanechaa saand'uni galabalaa |
Baabaa saand'uni galabalaa |
Dayaa kshamaa shaanti daasee ubhyaa sevelaa ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 5 ||
Alakshya unmanee gheunee (baabaa) naajuka dushaalaa |
Baabaa naajuka dushaalaa |
Niranjana sadguru svaamee nije shejelaa || (bhedah'-nijavila)
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa avadhootaa |
Baabaa karaa saayinaathaa |
Chinmaya hem' sukhadhaamaa jaauni pahud'aa ekaantaa || 6 ||
Sadguru saayinaath maharaaj kee jai ||
Shreegurudeva datta ||
– 6. Prasaada mil'anyaakaritaam' –
Paahem' prasaadaachee vaat'a | dyaavem' dhuvonim'yaa taat'a |
Shesha gheunee jaayeena | tumachem' jhaaliyaa bhojana || 1 ||
Jhaalom' ekasavaa | tumhaa aal'avoneeyaa devaa |
Shesha gheunee jaayeena | tumachem' jhaaliyaa bhojana || 2 ||
Tukaa mhane chittaa | karooni raahilo nivaanta |
Shesha gheunee jaayeena | tumachem' jhaaliyaa bhojana || 3 ||
– 7. Prasaada mil'aalyaavara –
Paavalaa prasaada aataam' vit'hom' nijaavem' |
Baabaa aataa nijaave |
Aapulaa to shrama kal'om' yetase bhaavem' ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa gopaal'aa |
Baabaa saayee dayaal'aa |
Purale manoratha jaato aapule sthal'aa || 1 ||
Tumhaam'see jaagavoom' aamhee aapulyaa chaad'aa |
Baabaa aapulyaa chaad'aa |
Shubhaashubha karme dosha haraavayaa peed'aa ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa gopaal'aa |
Baabaa saayee dayaal'aa |
Purale manoratha jaato apule sthal'aa || 2 ||
Tukaa mhane didhilem' uchchhisht'aanche bhojana |
Uchchhisht'aanche bhojana |
Naaheem' nivad'ilem' aamhaam' aapulyaa bhinna ||
Aataam' svaamee sukhem' nidraa karaa gopaal'aa |
Baabaa saayee dayaal'aa |
Purale manoratha jaato apule sthal'aa || 3 ||
Sadguru saayeenaath maharaaj kee jai ||
Raajaadhiraaja yogiraaja parabrahma saayinaath mahaaraaj
Shreesachchidaananda sadguru saayinaath maharaaj kee jai ||
Meaning
The “Shaaj Arati” collection is a devotional suite of aratis and bhajans centered on Sai/Guru worship — combining Ovālū Arati, Jnanaraya Arati, Tukarama Arati, Jay Jay Sai Natha, Aata Swami and the traditional prasada rituals. It moves from invoking the guru’s transcendental (Nirguna) and manifest (Saguna) nature to celebrating the guru’s compassion, omnipresence and practical grace in devotees’ lives. The verses juxtapose metaphysical insights (dispelling maya and ignorance) with intimate devotional imagery (Neem-tree meditation, garlands, folded hands, and communal light).
The collection guides the devotee through stages: reverent invocation, acknowledgement of guru’s wisdom, sung praise (Tukaram and Jnanaraya sections), benediction (Jay Jay Sai Natha), and the consoling, homey “Aata Swami” verses that emphasize renunciation, humble service and inner contentment. The closing prasada sections remind devotees of the sanctity of receiving and sharing blessed food, community care and the guru’s practical blessings.
Benefits:
• Deep inner calm, reduction of anxiety, and increased faith through regular arati.
• Removal of spiritual ignorance and strengthening of discrimination (viveka).
• Enhanced devotion, guru-bhakti and access to grace, protection and healing.
• Social harmony and charity via prasada sharing and communal worship.
• Emotional uplift, clarity in life choices, and steadying of daily practice.
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