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