chapters 1-3 sai prerana - meaning in english
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Chapter-1
Mere Marg Par Per rakhkar toh dekh,
Try and come in MY direction/ in MY fold and see
Tere sabh marg na khol doon toh kehna.
If I don’t open up various opportunities in different directions for you, then you tell ME
Tu mere liye karch karke to dekh,
Try and spend some amount for ME and see
Kuber ke bhandar na khol doon toh kehna.
If I don’t grant you (open for you) the world’s bhandar (treasury/ granary), then you tell ME
Mere liye kadve vachan sunkar toh dekh
Try and listen (bear) to stinging/harsh words for ME and see
Kripa na barse toh kehna.
If MY benevolence doesn’t rain on you, then you tell ME
Meri taraf aake toh dekh,
Try and come in MY direction/ towards ME and see
Tera dhyana na rakhu toh kehna.
If I don’t take care of you, then you tell ME
Meri baat loghon se karke toh dekh
Try and speak about ME and MY teachings to others and see
Tujhe mulyavan na bana doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you precious/worthy, then you tell ME
Mere charitro ka manan karke toh dekh
Try and read (with devotion) MY Life history (Shri Sai Satcharitra) and see
Gyaan ke mothi tujme na bhar doon toh kehna
If I don’t fill you with gems of knowledge, then you tell ME
Mujey apna madadgaar bana ke toh dekh,
Try and make ME the ONE to whom you would approach for help and see
Tujey sabki ghulami se na chuda doon toh kehna.
If I don’t free you from others’ slavery/bonds, then you tell ME
Mere liye aansun bahakar toh dekh,
Try and shed some tears for ME and see
Tujey sabki ghulami se na chuda doon toh kehna.
If I don’t free you from others’ slavery/bonds, then you tell ME
Mere liye kuch banke toh dekh,
Try and become something (worthy) for ME and see
Tuje keemti na bana doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you precious, then you tell ME
Mere marg par nikal ke toh dekh
Try and set out on MY path and see
Tujhe mashoor na kara doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you famous, then you tell ME
Mera kirtan karke toh dekh,
Try and do MY bhajans/kirtans (devotional songs praising the Lord) and see
Jagat ka vismaran na kara doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you forget the world, then you tell ME
Tu mera banke toh dekh,
Try and become MINE and see
Har ek ko tera na bana doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make everybody yours, then you tell ME
Chapter-2
Tu mujhey mandir, masjid aur gurudware mein yaad karke toh dekh,
Try and remembering ME in the Mandir, Masjid and Gurudwara and see
Tujey har jagah pe mera Darshan na kara doon toh kehna.
If I don’t give you MY Darshan everywhere, then you can tell ME
Tu mujey har ghadi yaad karke toh dekh,
Try and remember ME every second/ moment and see
Tera har ghadhi rakshak na banu toh kehna.
If I don’t become your protector protecting you every moment/second, then you tell ME
Tu mere liye kasht uthake toh dekh,
Try and undergo some difficulties for ME and see
Tere jivan mein aane wale har kasht ko dur na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t remove each and every of your forthcoming difficulties, then you tell ME
Tu mere dhaam pe nange pair (legs) chalke toh dekh,
Try and walking on bare legs in my Mandir/ religious site (dham) and see
Tere pairon se huey har paap ko nasht na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t remove each and every sin which your legs have committed, then you tell ME
Tu mujey tere haath ka banaya hua Prasad khilake toh dekh,
Try and feed ME with food/Prasad which you have cooked (prepared) it yourself and see
Tere ghar per ann (food) ka bhandar na bhar doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make your house a granary of rice/food, then you tell ME
Tu mera granth pavitratha se padke toh dekh,
Try and read my books with sincerity and purity (respect) and see
Tujhey vijayi na kar doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you the Undefeatable, then you tell ME
Tu mere bhakt mein mera Darshan karke toh dekh,
Try and visualize Me in My devotee and see
Tujhey tejaswi na bana doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you a person having self-respect, then you tell ME
Tu mere naam ka ek mala japke toh dekh,
Try and recite MY name, the number of times in a japamala (rosary) and see
Tujhey santhon ka Darshan na kara doon toh kehna.
If I don’t get you the Darshan of Saints, then you tell ME
Tu mere me mann laga ke toh dekh,
Try and concentrate on ME/ turn your mind towards ME and see
Tujhey manmohak na bana doon tooh kehna.
If I don’t make you dear to the Heart, then you tell ME
Tu mujhey Om Sai Ram, Om Sai Ram pukarke toh dekh,
Try and call ME by OM Sai Ram, Om Sai Ram and see
Tere mann mandir mein teri pukar suntan hi rahuga.
If I don’t keep on listening to your call in your temple of the mind, then you tell ME
Tu mere liye maun rakhkar toh dekh,
Try and maintain a vow of silence for ME and see
Tere mann ko shant na kardoon toh kehna.
If I don’t pacify your (restless) mind, then you tell ME
Tu mere samne baithke toh dekh,
Try and sit before ME and see
Har pal tere samne na rahoon toh kehna.
If I am not in front of you all the time, then you tell ME
Tune meri prerana ko tere tann mann dhan se swikar karke likhi,
Try and accept MY inspiration through your body, mind and wealth and see
Meri prerna likhne wale shantilal, Tera jeevan dhanya dhanya na kardu toh kehna.
Shantilal, the writer of MY Prerana (inspiration), if I don’t make your life sacred, then you tell ME
Chapter-3
Tu mere paas aakar toh dekh,
Try and come near ME and see
Tere sarv dukh dur na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t remove all your miseries, then you tell ME
Tu mere dhaam mein rehkar toh dekh,
Try and stay in MY dham and see
Tere ghar ko theerth na kar doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make your house a Teerthsthal (a place worthy of pilgrimage), then you tell ME
Tu mera Prasad grahan karke toh dekh,
Try and apply (on the forehead) MY Prasad and see
Tere vichaar pavitra na kar doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make your speech sacred, then you tell ME
Tu meri upasna karke toh dekh,
Try and sit near ME and contemplate ME and see
Tujhe karMYogi na bana doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make you a KarmaYogi, then you tell ME
Tu meri aarti gaakar toh dekh,
Try and sing MY Arti and see
Teri zubaan par Saraswati virajmaan na kar doon toh kehna.
If I don’t make your speech a seat for Sarawati, then you tell ME
Tu mere kadam pe chalkar toh dekh,
Try and walk in MY footsteps and see
Main tere aage na chalu toh kehna.
If I don’t walk before you, then you tell ME
Tu mere naam se dukhiyo ki seva karke toh dekh,
Try and do service to the wretched with MY name on your lips and see
Tere mann mein sukh shanti na bhardoon toh kehna.
If I don’t fill up your mind with happiness and peace, then you tell ME
Tu muje apne ghar mein bitha ke toh dekh,
Try and keep ME seated (installed) in your house and see
Tera ghar swarg na banadu toh kehna.
If I don’t make your house Heaven, then you tell ME
Tu meri vibhuti ka tilak karke toh dekh,
Try and apply MY vibhuti in the form of a tilak (on your forehead) and see
Tera mukaarvindh divya na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t make the lotus of your mouth sacred, then you tell ME
Tu mere pe phoolon ki varsha karke toh dekh,
Try and shower ME with a rain of flowers and see
Tere upar suvicharo ki varsha na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t shower you with good opinions, then you tell ME
Tu mujhey charan sparsh karke toh dekh,
Try and touch MY feet and see
Tujey har kisi ka priya na banadu toh kehna.
If I don’t make you the beloved of everyone, then you tell ME
Tu mera charan sparsh karke toh dekh,
Try and touch MY feet and see
Tere angh angh mein na samau toh kehna.
If I don’t reside in each and every atom of your body, then you tell ME
Tu mujhey chandan ka tilak karke toh dekh,
Try and apply sandal paste in the form of a tilak to ME and see
Main tere bhagya ko uday na kardu toh kehna.
If I don’t light up your future/fate/destiny, then you tell ME