New Delhi: 'Khalasi' or the 'Gotilo' song has been creating quite some buzz ever since its release on Coke Studio Bharat. On YouTube alone, the song by Achint Thakkar and Aditya Gadhvi, has been streamed more than 34 million times. While many like us curious readers have found that the Gotilo song( Khalasi) tells the story of the limitless sailor who sets out to explore the shores of Gujarat, everyone seems to want to know more about Gotilo's lyrics and the meaning.
As per the official synopsis, on Coke Studio India's YouTube channel, "The song speaks of his tenuous, adventurous voyage, his delightful experiences and his enthusiasm with which he takes on life while he is sailing away!"
The 'Khalasi' song has been sung by music composer Achint Thakkar whose musical elements are genrally inspired from the 70’s music scene. Achint is accompanied by Aditya Gadhvi, singer from Gujarat, who has also sung in several Indian languages.
Intro
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, find him
Nathi je majhama
One who is not pleased
Khali vavata dhaja ma
with flags of vanity,
Evo had no pravasi gotilo
Find me such a Seafarer
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Nathi je majhama
One who isn’t pleased
Khali vavata dhaja ma
with flags of vanity,
Evo had no pravasi gotilo
Find me such a zealous Seafarer.
Verse 1
Kanthethi ja tu ja dariye
Go, from the shore to the shallows
Dariye thi ja tu ja madhdariye
And from shallows to the sea
Kanthethi ja tu ja
Go, from the shore to the shallows
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Kanthethi ja tu ja ja
Go, from the shore to the shallows
Dariye thi ja tu ja madhdariye
And from shallows to the sea
Kanthethi ja tu ja
Go, from the shore to the shallows
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Pre Chorus
Vehva do vehva do vehva do jyan vahiye
Let us flow, let us flow where we are flowing
Revado revado revado jyan chhaiye
Let us stay, stay where we are
Vehva do vehva do vehva do hawe
Let us flow, let us flow, let us flow
Revado revado revado hawe
Let us stay, stay where we are
Chorus
Nathi je majhama
One who isn’t pleased
Khali vavata dhaja ma
with flags of vanity,
Evo had no pravasi gotilo
O Find me such a zealous Seafarer.
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Ena tham ne thekana mane daidone
Tell his name and address
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor man
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Ena tham ne thekana mane daidone
Tell me his name and address
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Verse 2
Khevaiya o khevaiya
O sailor man
Hambo re hai hai haiya
Yo-ho! Heave-ho! Yo-ho!
Niklija laine tu tari naiya
Take your boat and go!
Hambo re hai hai hamno re hai
Yo-ho! Heave-ho! Yo-ho!
Khevaiya o khevaiya
O sailor, O Sailor
Hambo re hai hai haiya
Yo-ho! Heave-ho! Yo-ho!
Niklija laine naiya
Take your boat and go!
Hambo re hambo re hai haiya
Yo-ho! Heave-ho! Yo-ho!
Pre Chorus
Vehva do vehva do vehva do jyan vahiye
Let us flow, let us flow where we’re flowing
Revado revado revado jyan chhaiye
Let us stay, stay where we are
Vehva do vehva do vehva do
Let us flow, let us flow...
Revado revado revado
Let us stay, stay where we are
Chorus
Nathi je majhama
One who isn’t pleased
Khali vavata dhaja ma
with flags of vanity,
Evo had no pravasi gotilo
O Find me such a zealous Seafarer.
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Ena tham ne thekana mane daidone
What his name and address
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Gotilo tame gotilo gotilo gotilo
Find him, Find him
Evo kon chhe khalasi mane kaidone
Tell me who could be such a sailor
Ena tham ne thekana mane daidone
What his name and address
Post Chorus
Arre Jadelu na shodhe
One who won’t seek what is sought
ane shodhelu na gote
And won’t search what is found
Evo kharvo khalasi goti lo
O find me such a zealous seafarer.
Verse 3
Kinara sthir hoy salamat hoy,
When the shores are benign and motionless,
Pan manas ena mate nathi sarjano
But we are not made for them
Arre kharvo khalasi toh ee kehvay
A true seafarer is one
ke je fanidhar nag jeva dariya ni hame utre
who can confront the ocean like a hooded snake
Ane utarvu pade karanke…
And you must confront it because…
Kinare to Khali pade nani nani pagli
Only footprints on the shore and
Nana eva sapna ni ret vali dhagali,
Only Castles made of sand
Tofano tarap mare
But when the thunderstorms pounce and
Halesao hanfi jay
The paddles start to pant
Toy jeni himmat
Even then, one who stays
ane ham nahi hanfe
the course with courage and will
Evo kharvo khalasi
O Find me such a zealous seafarer.
Evo hadno pravasi
O Find me such a zealous seafarer.
Hook and the chorus follows the Gotilo song as it ends.
Note: All lyrics translation has been taken from lyricsraag.com