Ghir Aaye Megha Sai Aawan Ki (Lyrics) | Sunam | Sathya Sai Baba Bhajan | Raag Jaijaiwanti and Bahar

Описание: Story behind the Melody -

It was springtime in the valley of eternal peace and nature in all her grandeur had bedecked Prashanti Nilayam. One evening a bit late for bhajan, I was rushing towards the Ashram, vaguely aware of a slight drizzle. The sight of dark rainclouds invading every bit of an overcast sky foreboding a downpour made my heart leap up with joy. For sure, it is a rare privilege to witness rainfall in Puttaparthi. A loud clap of thunder confirmed a heavy downpour and even as I stepped inside the Kulwant Hall, the heavens seemed to have opened all its floodgates.

I looked for my usual corner near the garage and got into a contemplative frame of mind. I vividly imagined that Swami's gracious darshan that He granted everyday was the torrential downpour of His Love. His dusky and dark hued countenance resembled the infinite expanse of the sky and the rainclouds resembled the crown of His hair. His robe exemplified the color of spring. It had been springtime all throughout wherever the Avatar gave His gracious Darshan - a veritable carnival of enrapturing bliss.

So many scenarios enacted in the yesteryears of a golden age played before my inner eyes. I had witnessed a similar hard rain almost 25 years ago when Prashanti Nilayam stood in all its pristine majesty amidst a carpet of sand and canopies at the far end of the foreground. People expecting a late darshan were huddled inside the shaded arches while some valiant ones were enjoying the wetness of spring out on the darshan ground.

All of a sudden, the Avatar stepped out on the veranda and unbelievably walked out into the rain while devotees ran and splashed around to find a vantage place for darshan. As He returned to the veranda after darshan, we witnessed that save a tiny spot on His upper back, He appeared untouched by the rain - absolutely dry and fresh. He shook His head like a lion and His thick hair splashed out a few drops of rainwater. One drop flew right across towards me and sat on my lips. I had tasted nectar.

Along with these thoughts, a beautiful melody had started welling up from within my inner recesses. I hurriedly began writing down the words of the bhajan. Along with the words came the melody - a splendid blend of Raga Bahar and Jaijaivanti relevant to the mood of the monsoon. The sound of Vedam Chant interfered with my inner music just for a moment. Thereafter, I was so engrossed and absorbed oblivious of anything happening around me that could have collided with the song forming within me.

By the time Mangal Aarthi was offered, the bhajan was all composed and set. I looked for Ashwath Narayan to share the new composition. He had already left and I shared it with my nephew and student Saurav Ghimiray. Such is the story behind this bhajan and its making. Hope you will enjoy listening to it.

Lyrics -
Ghir Aaye Megha Sai Aawan Ki
Barse Prem Sai Pawan Ki
Ghir Aaye Megha Sai Aawan Ki
Shyamal Komal Saanwari Surat
Arvind Lochana Rupa Manohar
Darshan Ki Bahar Aayi Hai
Anandghan Bahar Chaayi Hai

Meaning -
The rain clouds proclaim the advent of Sai
Auguring showers of pure Sai Love
Dark hued and tender faced - blending with the dusk
Eyes like lotus petals, beauty that stuns the mind
This is the Springtime of His Graceful Vision
The Springtime of Bliss is in the air

SUNAM

Credits -
Lyrics, Composition, Music - Sunam
Basic Sound Recording - Treble and Bass studio (Chennai)
Mix and Mastering - Parekh Studio (Bengaluru)
Flute - Annada Prasanna Patnaik
Keyboard - Umesh V Murti
Bass Guitar - Caleb Alexander
Guitar - D Srinivas Achar
Sarod - Kishor Kumar
Sitar - Kishor Kumar
Tabla - Raghuraman V S
Chorus - Udit Chettri, Mayurnath Davey, Arvind, Raghuraman, Shakuntala, Madhuvanthy, Sai Janani.

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