Ahe Nila Saila Lyrics Translation | Indresh Upadhyay Ji
Indresh Upadhyay Ji sings “Ahe Nila Saila,” with lyrics by the 17th-century poet Salabega and composition by Mir Desai. The song opens with a direct appeal for a divine being to destroy the “lotus forest of my anguish.” This establishes a tone of urgent supplication from the first line.
Ahe Nila Saila
Indresh Upadhyay Ji
Lyricist
Salabega
Composer
Mir Desai
Indresh Upadhyay Ji’s Ahe Nila Saila Lyrics Translation
The verses present examples of divine intervention from mythology. The lyrics recall God saving an elephant king from a crocodile and shielding Draupadi from public shame. The meaning of the “Ahe Nila Saila” lyrics is tied to these past acts of salvation.
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Mo Aarata Nalini Bana Ku Kara DalanaDestroy the lotus forest of my anguish
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Mo Aarata Nalini Bana Ku Kara DalanaDestroy the lotus forest of my anguish
Gajaraja Chinta Kala Thae Ghora JalareThe elephant king worried, trapped in the fearsome water
Chakra Peshi Nakra Nashi Uddharile AapaneYou sent your discus, destroyed the crocodile, and saved him yourself
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Ghora Bane Mruguni Ku Padithila KashanaIn the deep woods, a doe was caught in torment
Kede Bada Vipattiru Rakshakala TakshanaFrom such great danger, you rescued her in an instant
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Kurusabha Tale Suni Draupadi Ra JananaIn the ‘Kuru’ court, hearing ‘Draupadi’s’ plea
Koti Bastra Dei Hela Lajjare Kala BaranaYou gave endless cloth and shielded her from shame
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Ravana Ra Bhai Vibhishana Gala SharanaRavana’s brother, ‘Vibhishana’, came seeking your shelter
Sharana Sambhali Taku Lanke Kala RajanaAccepting his surrender, you made him king of ‘Lanka’
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Prahlada Pita Se Je Bada Dushta Daruna‘Prahlada’s’ father was a terribly cruel tyrant
Stambha Ru Bahari Taku Vidarila TakshanaEmerging from a pillar, you instantly tore him apart
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Kahe Salabega Hina Jaati Re Mu Jaana‘Salabega’ says, I am known to be of a lowly birth
Sriranga Charana Tale Karuchi PranamaI’m bowing at the feet of Lord ‘Sriranga’
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Mo Aarata Nalini Bana Ku Kara DalanaDestroy the lotus forest of my anguish
Ahe Nila Shaila Prabal Matta BaranaO, Blue Mountain, like a mighty, wild elephant
Mo Aarata Nalini Bana Ku Kara DalanaDestroy the lotus forest of my anguish
The track is built around a recurring plea that functions as a refrain after each story. This repetition reinforces the central request throughout the piece. The song concludes with the lyricist Salabega identifying his humble origins and bowing in devotion.
