Saili
by Hemanta Rana
Saili is a heartfelt song about longing and separation, centered around a lover's promise to return from abroad. The repeated refrain 'Suna saili' (Listen, my love) creates an intimate conversational tone, as if the narrator is speaking directly to their beloved. The song captures the bittersweet emotions of distance, with the narrator reassuring their partner that they'll return after some time, using the phrase 'chalis katesi ramaula' (I'll endure these forty difficult days or months). There's a tender vulnerability throughout, where the narrator acknowledges the pain of separation while trying to comfort their loved one. The lyrics suggest themes of patience, hope, and the determination to reunite despite the hardship of being apart. Musically and lyrically, the song has a conversational, accessible quality that makes it feel like an intimate confession set to melody.
Suna saili, saili, pardesh bata ma aaula
Suna saili, saili, chalis katesi ramaula
Suna saili, saili, pardesh bata ma aaula
Suna saili, saili, chalis katesi ramaula
Suna saili, saili, diyo ma telai hururu
Samjhi kahile narunu
Suna saili, saili, pardesh bata ma aaula
Suna saili, saili, chalis katesi ramaula
(Suna saili, saili, nidhaar ma namlo bariyo
Vabhiko khelma pariyo) - 2
Suna saili, saili, kuloma pani kalala
Gau ghar ko tasbir jhalala
Suna saili, saili, pidi ma jato gharara
Jhardo ho aansu barara
Suna saili, saili, pardesh bata ma aaula
Suna saili, saili, chalis katesi ramaula
Chalis katesi ramaula
Chalis katesi ramaula