Translation

(1) Sāmbhaḷ saiyar re (pad - 2)

Sadguru Premanand Swami

Sāmbhaḷ saiyar re, līlā Naṭnāgarnī;

Suṇtā sukhḍu re, āpe sukhsāgarnī. 1

Please listen, my friend, to the divine actions of Mahārāj, listening to which gives bliss. 1

Netrakamaḷne re, rākhī ughāḍā kyāre;

Dhyān dharīne re, bese jīvan bā’re. 2

Sometimes, even with His lotus-like eyes open, He would meditate while sitting outside (on the verandah). 2

Kyārek chamkī re, dhyān karantā jāge;

Jotā jīvan re, janmamaraṇ dukh bhāge. 3

Sometimes He would become startled and would awake from His meditation. Seeing this, the misery of the cycle of births and deaths is destroyed. 3

Potā āgaḷ re, sabhā bharāī bese;

Sant harijan re, sāmu joī rahe chhe. 4

A holy assembly of sādhus and devotees gather in front of Him and, constantly look towards Him. 4

Dhyān dharīne re, beṭhā hoy Hari pote;

Sant harijan re, trupta na thāye jote. 5

While Mahārāj Himself sits and performs meditation, the sādhus and devotees cannot have enough of the sight. 5

Sādhu kīrtan re, gāye vajāḍī vājā;

Temne joī re, magan thāye Mahārājā. 6

Seeing sādhus sing kirtans with the accompaniment of instruments, Mahārāj would become happy. 6

Temnī bheḷā re, chapṭī vajāḍī gāye;

Sant harijan re, nīrakhī rājī thāye. 7

Seeing Mahārāj snap His fingers and sing along with them, the sādhus and devotees would become pleased. 7

Kyārek sādhu re, gāy vajāḍī tāḷī;

Bheḷā gāye re, tāḷī de Vanmāḷī. 8

Sometimes, while the sādhus sang and clapped, Mahārāj would sing and clap along with them. 8

Āgaḷ sādhu re, kīrtan gāy jyāre;

Potā āgaḷ re, kathā vanchāy tyāre. 9

When sādhus sang kirtans in front of him, or when the holy scripture were read in front of him, … 9

Pote vārtā re, kartā hoy bahunāmī;

Khastā āve re, Premānandnā Swāmī. 10

or even if He (himself) delivered a discourse, Premānand’s master would eagerly come sliding forward in His seat. 10