Meher Baba composed the Bujaawe Naar (Gujarati Arti) on January 11, 1926. Based on Bhairavi Raga, it is the most potent of all prayers in this Advent. Baba stayed awake one night listening to singing in the street and composed this arti, singing it for the women in the morning.

On Tuesday, July 10, 1928, the third anniversary of the Master's silence was observed. That afternoon Baba's feet were washed and the mandali and boys bathed Him, and from this day the daily singing of the Gujarati Arti 'Bujaawe Naar,' composed by Baba, began. Baba distributed sweets and tea to everyone as prasad.

Francis Brabazon composed 'O Glorious Eternal Ancient One' for the East-West Gathering. When Meher Baba heard it, He proclaimed 'This is the first English Arti' and called it 'a true Western Arti.'

Twenty-nine songs were sung to Meher Baba at Meherazad in batches of four until Baba approved each one for The East-West Gathering book. The Australian Arti was one of the 29 songs approved.

Henry (Hank) Mindlin composed the American Arti under Murshida Ivy Duce's direction, based on Adi K. Irani's English translation of Madhusudan Pund's Hindi arti 'Jaha Kalpana'. It was the second Arti composed in English.

Meher Baba personally reviewed and approved the American Arti in 1968.

The American Arti premiered in April 1969 at Guruprasad during the 'Great Darshan.'