A Song Of Beatitude(Happiness) Addressed To Sri Sai Baba Of Shirdi By A
Devotee
Oh Bhagawan Sai of sacred Shirdi!
Thou art to this devotee the only Reality
The light that leads him from his encircling gloom.
The force infusing in him courage hope and bloom;
Thy idol in white marble is no doubt lofty and imposing
But to Thy devotee is Thy picture he worships which is an object of beauty
Unsurpassed in form and unequalled in its radiance. What a multiplicity of
expressions flash from Thy Face The Face that drew millions to Shirdi by its
magnetic power. Thy words tasted like the "Ami-it" of the Devas
Enriching all coming to Thee with both knowledge and wisdom
Thy dress itself in Thy picture fills one with sheer wonder For it is
royalty that shines from Thee even with the tear .
Thy devotee ponders ceaselessly on. the uniqueness of Thy incarnation
Multifaceted it was to draw worshippers diverse in faith and conviction
But their differences disappeared like rnist before the rising sun
When looked upon Thee as god omnipotent or the Soul universal.
How simple were Thy sayings, but how exalted were those
Elevation of thought and beauty in words blended in
harmonious unison
Delve, one need not in texts and scriptures for edification and
enlightenment
For Thy stories and parables contain the nectar of the Geeta and Upanishads
combined
Thy 'Leelas' enchant all. young and old. the ignorant and erudite
Enriched by Thy teachings and entranced by Thy person Thy devotee prostrates
at Thy Feet surrendering his all.
(From the book 'A Century of Poems on Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi by Prof
C.R.Narayanan)
Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM
dipika duggal