Meher Baba - Songs of Arti

O glorious, eternal Ancient One
your face is a bright, transcendental sun -
lighten this dark world and the tears I weep;
my heart, Meher, I give to you to keep.

Creator, yet creationless you are -
truth and Truth's Body, divine Avatar
who, through compassion the three worlds maintains -
destroy this ignorance that life sustains.

These five lights are the whirling spokes of breath
of the world-wheel that bears me on to death
unless you, who are infinitely kind
break the wheel's hub which is conditioned mind.

This incense is my love, these fruits my art
which to please you I have shaped from my heart;
accept them as you would a simple flower
that has no use beyond it's shining hour.

You are my Self. I sing to you in praise
and beg your love to bear me through the days
till you, the Everlasting Perfect One,
illume by darkness with your shining sun.

How can one fathom your fathomless Being?
How can we know You we see with gross eyes?
A glimpse of Your shadow has blinded our seeing
How can Your glory e'er be realized?

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Consumed is my mind in Your fire and flame.
Accept it, Oh Meher in Oneness.
Consumed it my heart in the sound of Your Name.
Accept, Oh Meher my Arti.
Accept, Oh Meher my song.

Thought cannot reach You and word cannot speak You
Infinite Ocean of unending Bliss,
Though we beseech You, how can we seek You?
How can the finite know limitlessness?
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At Your command suns and stars give their light
What is the worlds can I offer as 'mine'?
Even my gift of love would be naught in Your sight
But veiled reflection of Your Love Divine.
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You are the Ancient One, Lord of Creation.
How can we measure your true Majesty?
You are the Christ! The Divine Incarnation,
Dear Lord, please don't be indifference to me!
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You are beginning and end of all thing
'Tis You alone who assumes every role;
Sinners and saints, beggars and kings
You are the source, and You are the Goal.
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Repeat first verse

Bujaawe naar jallatani aye kar kudratnay farma too
Chhe laagi aas bhaktoney kay bakshay nooray ima too;
Aiya moorshad Meher Baba charanpur toojna dhariyay sir
Khoodana zat thi vakef thai betho Meherba too
Toochhe malik hakikatno too aashek bhi nay aaref bhi
Too chhe dariya aye vahedat marefat no hoi toofa too;
Humo raherav nay aiy saalek bakhash jay gnanyan eezad noo
Kay too Parmatma gnayani chhe nay mookhtaar irfaa too;
Khoodana premno pyalo pilaavi must hamnay kar
Chhe toojapur jaan sadkay saakiya aapi day paima too
Humaari naav bhar dariyay taraavay tow humay tariyay
Humaara nakhooda aiy Meher Baba chhe nighebaa too
Humaara nakhooda aiy Meher Baba chhe nighebaa too

Oh God command that the fire of our ignorance be extinguished
Your lovers yearn for You to bestow upon them the Light of Faith
Oh Murshed Meher Baba we (your lovers) lay our heads at your Feet
Oh Meher Baba, You have made yourself perfectly aware of your Godhood.
You are the Lord of Truth, You are the Lover and the Beloved in One.
Being the torrent of infinite Knowledge, You are the Ocean of Oneness,
Oh Master, bestow upon us, the wayfarers, the Knowledge of Ezad (the only One worthy of worhsip)
For You, Oh Paramatma are Omniscient and are Divine Knowledge Itself.
Give us to drink of the cup of God's Love that we become intoxicated.
Oh Saki, we offer our lives in sacrifice to You, give us this draught.
Only is You steer our ship while in mid ocean can we remain afloat
Oh Meher Baba, the Captain of our ship, You are our Protector.
Oh Meher Baba, the Captain of our ship, You are our Protector.

Aadi Sachaytana shaanti nikaytana
namo Brahmo aao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao

Prema deepa may Diay jalaavoo
Nibida andhayraa mitataa paavoo
Apanaa suba koocha toomhay chadhaavoo
Tooma moojhko sarsaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao

Jivana Ki hara saansa hamaari
Bana jaa-ay Prabhu gati toomhaari
Hay karoonaakara leelee-dhaari
Tooma kaaroonaa barsaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao

Banay arati jeevana mayraa
Aadi anta-kaa laga ho ghayraa
Khoolay nayana aur dikhay savayraa
Tooma moojmay chaa jaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao

Aadi Sachaytana shaanti nikaytana
namo Brahmo aao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao
Meher Prabhu arati apanaao

He, from Whose Whim sprang up the universe, How can intellect fathom His Divinity.

Primordial, life-giving consciousness, heaven of peace, Salutations, Oh Brahma come, Lord Meher accept my Arti.

Light the lamp of love in my heart and annihilate this intense darkness offering everything to you and be blissful in Your Love: Oh Lord Meher, accept my Arti.

May every breath of my life become the flow of Your Will, Oh Compassionate One; Oh Master of the Divine game; shower Your Mercy upon me; Oh Lord Meher, accept my Arti.

May your Arti become my very life, that the round of births and deaths end forever. May my eyes be opened to the light of the dawn and you pervade in me; Oh Lord Meher, accept my Arti.

Jahaan kalpanaa shabada na pahoonchay
Aisay aparampaar
Neti neti veda pookaaray
Mahima tori apaar

Divya sanaatana Parama dayaaghana
Divya sanaatana Parama dayaaghana
Hay jagat oodhaaro