Swami Sings Poems

This section of the blog is a compilation of the Telugu poems sung by Bhagawan Baba, mostly at the beginning of His Discourses and at times during the Discourse. The poems contain few lines with profound wisdom. They are like the Subhashitanis in Sanskrit – finite lines with infinite wisdom.

The audio clip of the poem has a name that adopts the following code: Title relating to the central theme of the poem, Duration of the clip, Year-Month-Date of the Clip. Below the title is the English transliteration of the poem followed by the translation in English. Below the English translation is the audio player.  

    

Determination-1.22-2000 May 24

Hold on...Never give up

Pattina Pattedo Pattane Pattitiri

Pattunetidudaaka Attaneundu

Korinadediyo Koranekoritivi

Korikechellududaaka Povakundu

Adiginadediyo Adagane Adigitivi

Adiginavidudaaka Viduvakundu

Talachinadediyo Talachane Talachitivi

Talaputeerududaaka Povakundu

Poru Padaleka Taanaina Brovavalayu

Vadaluteriyeka Neevaina Adagavaleyu

Antiye Kaani, Tirigipovuta Bhaktulu Deeksha Kaadu

Anyhow you have caught on to something; having caught on to it, keep holding on without leaving it.

Anyhow you have desired for something; having desired thus, until the desire is fulfilled, do not leave.

Anyhow you have asked for something; having asked for it, until it is given, do not give up.

Anyhow you have thought of something; having thought about it, until it is realized, do not go away.

Not able to bear any more, He should come to your rescue.

Or you will have to keep asking until you lose your consciousness.

That is all. A devotee turning back (without achieving his wish) does not amount to determination at all

24 May 2000

Plight of Modern Students-1.48-1996 June 27

Plight of modern students!

Adhika Baashinchu Sooratvam Adhikamayye (2)

Kaarya Soorata Soonyamai Karagipoye

Brathukulu Aadambarmulaaye

Neti Vidyaarthi Brathuku Eepatidaaye

The enthusiasm to talk excessively is on the rise,

The enthusiasm for action is diminishing and melting away,

All Lives are deluded as they are full of pomp and show,

This is the plight of the lives of modern students!

 27 July 1996

God will make you mad after Him and cry for Him-1996 July 14

God will make you mad after Him!

Picchulupogattu Picchipattinchunu

Satchitaanandudu Sai Baba

Kanneeru Teppinchu Kanneeru Tappinchu

Chinmayamurti O Chinni Baba

The one who removes madness and also makes you mad,

Is the embodiment of Sat Chit Ananada - Sai Baba.

The one who brings tears and also wipes away your tears,

Is the personification of Awareness – the young Baba.

(Sai Baba will remove the madness of the world and will make you mad after Him. Sai Baba will wipe away the tears related to the world and will make you shed tears for Him)

14 July 1996

Forgetting God is equivalent to forgetting oneself-1.09-1996 July 14

Forgetting God is forgetting One's Self

Intilone Jyoti Veluguchunundaga (2)

Porugu Intikaggi Karuganela

Taane Daivambaiyyu (2)

Daivamunu Marachina

Tananu Taanu Marachinatle Kadaa

Tananu… , Tananu Taanu Marachinatle Kadaa

When there is lamp at home,

Why do you need to go to the neighbour’s house to fetch fire?

You yourself being Divine,

If you forget God,

Is it not like forgetting your own Self?

14 July 1996

When we come we carry no wealth and when we go we can carry nothing-3.26-1980 January 25

We take nothing when we leave this world!

Talli Garbhamunundi Janminchunappudu

Talli Garbhamunundi Dhanamutedevvadu

Vellipoyedunaadu Ventaraadu

Lakshaadikaaraina Lavana-mannamekaani,

Merugu Bangaarambu Mringabodu (2)

Vittamaarjana Chesi Virraveegutekaani

Koodapettinasommu Todaraadu

Ponduga Merugaina Bhoomilopala Petti

Daana Dharmamulekaa Daachi Daachi

Tudaku Dongalakitturo Doralakauno (2)

Tene Juntiyaeeyava Teruvarulaku

Intakannanu Vereddi Erugaparatu (2)

Saadhusadgunaganyulav

Sabhyulaara Sabhyulaara Sabhyulaara

When one is born from the mother’s womb,

No one brings with him any wealth whatsoever.

When you leave the world it (wealth) will not come behind you.

Even a millionaire has to eat only salt and rice,

He cannot swallow glittering gold.

One may accumulate wealth and become arrogant,

But the accumulated wealth will not come behind you.

One may hide all the wealth inside the earth and cover it,

Without using the wealth for any charity or righteous act;

Eventually, no one knows whether this wealth will be taken away by robbers or who else will get this.

Honey bees accumulate honey only to be taken away by passers-by.

What other truth can I tell you O assembly of virtuous people?

25 January 1980

Satva alone can lead us to devotion-1996 July 03

Satva alone can lead to Devotion

Taamasambu Vidakaa Tatvambu Yettugalgu

Raajasambu Vidakaa Raadu Bhakti

Saatvikambe Bhaktisaadhanambuganaiah

Vinudu Bhaaratheeya Veerasutuda

Vinudu Vinudu Bhaaratheeya Veerasutuda

Without giving up the Tamasik quality (dullness, sloth)

How can you comprehend the (Divine) principle?

Without giving up the Rajasik quality (passion, hyperactivity)

Devotion can never come to you

It is only the Satvik nature (pious, noble)

That is the sadhana (spiritual exercise) that can lead you to devotion

Listen to this, the courageous son of Bhaarath

Listen, Listen, Listen to this, the courageous son of Bhaarath

03 July 1996

One can possibly do anything in this world-But can one control his senses-Telugu Poem-2.35-1999 November 22

Can one be always full of equanimity?

Sakala Vidyalu Nerchi (2)

Sabha Jayinchagavachhu

Shoorudai Ranamandu Poravachhu

Rajarajai Putti Rajyamelagavachhu

Hema Godaanamul Eyavachhu

Gaganamandunna Chukkalulekhagonavachhu

Jeevarasulaperlu Cheppavachhu

Ashtaangavidyalanu Abhyasinchagavachhu

Chandramandalamaina Cheravachhu

Kaani, Kaani Dehendrayimularikatti

Manasunilpi Antarmukhamu Chesi Anavaratamu

Nischala Samanachittulai Niluvagalara? (2)

Having acquired all education

It may be possible to win in the assembly of scholars

It may be possible to fight courageously in the battlefield

Having been born as a king, it may be possible to rule the kingdom

One may offer in charity gold and cows

One may even count the number of stars in the sky

One may mention the name of various species present in the world

One may learn all the eight forms of knowledge

One may even travel and reach the moon

But, but, controlling all the senses of the body

Silencing the mind and turning it inwards

Can one ever stay steady perpetually, in the state of equanimity?

22 November 1999