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Now, most humbly and devotedly

I do obeisance to you ;

Please accept it,

Oh divine Sainath !                                                                …123

EIGHTFOLD PRAYER

Possessing peaceful mind, and wisdom supreme,

Sainath, the compassionate,

You are ocean of kindess, truth incarnate ,

And destroyer of the darkness of ignorance !                  ...1-124

The sage, beyond caste and greed you are.

Beyond comprehension compassion incarnate;

Protect me, protect me,

Oh, Sainath of Shirdi !                                                        ...2-125

You are the sun of Divine Knowledge

the bestower of choicest blessings ;

Oh, fabled HAMSA  of the minds of the devotees,

Protector you are of those who surrender to you.             .3-126

You are BRAHMADEV, creator of the world;

You the sustainer of the world VISHNU ;

The destroyer of the three worlds,

You are that very RUDRA !                                                    .4-127

There is no place on this earth,

Where you are not

Omniscient, oh you Sainath,

You dwell in all our hearts.                                                   .5-128

Forgive us all our sins

I implore you !

And those weaves of doubts and delusions,

Repel instantly.                                                                  ...6-129

You are cow, I the calf,

You are moon, I the stone melted by It's light;

At your feet, which are like the Ganges,

Respectfully the slave (DAS) bows down !                       ...7-130

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