Silu Song (Famous and Old Newari Ballard)

Silu Guitar Tab This is an attempt to cover very popular and old newari ballard "silu". Scale: B Major , tempo 80bpm (/) Slide Up  (\) Slide Down  (h) Hammer On  (p) Pull Off  (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato Stave 1: E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------9v----9-11-9-8------------------------9-8----------------------------- D|-9--9-11----------------11-9----------------9------11-9------------------------ A|----------------------------12-11-9--11-12-------------12-11-9-11-12-11-9v--7v- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stave 2: E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Silu Introduction This ballard which may date back to the beginning of the last century, describes a pilgrimage to Gosainkunda or Gosainthan (Newari: Silu or Silutirtha). Although, according to a  superstitious belief, this pilgrimage is to be made without the company of one's wife, the woman figure in this poem insists on accompanying her husband to Silu. The ballad has probably been written by a Jyapu. Its poetic quality is not very great and as in most works of this genuinely popular type. The story is given in the form of a dialogue. Source: Songs of Nepal - An anthology of Newar Folksongs and Hymns (By: Siegfried Lienhard)

Silu Newari Lyrics हाय हाय प्रभु स्वामि छि गन झाए दिना धन्दा काये मिसा ज्याखं याना चोना छिव जिव चोना प्रभु सल्हा साहुति मदु गन झाए त्यना प्रभु गन वने न्यना सिलु तिर्थ मोल ल्हुय अति पुण्य लाइ सिलु तिर्थ वनेयात पासा माला वया पासा माले मते प्रभु छिव जिव वने निम्हतेपु सिलु वने अति पुण्य लाइ छव जिव वनेयात जोशि केने माल जोशि केना स्वया झिपी बाय मालि धाल जोशी केना छाये ज्यागु छिव जिव वने छिव जिव मोल ल्हुएे अती पुन्य लाइ हथये याये मते मिसा छव जिव बाइ बुझे यना बुझे मजु बाबा छन बाइ वये धाये मते मिसा छें सा ल्यावने हथये जुइ मते मिसा छव जिव बाइ नाप वने नाप च्वने गथे बाये माली खन्कये तोते मफु प्राण गथे बाये माली

Silu Complete Newari Lyrics In the translation the persons speaking have been indicated by M (man), W(woman). K (King) and S (maid servants). (W) haaye haaye prabhu swami chhi gana jhaaye dina (M) dhanda kaaye mate misa jyakhan yaana chwona (W) chhi wa ji wa chwana prabhu, salla sahuti madu gana jhaaye chwana prabhu, gana wane tyana (1) (M) silu tirtha mola hluya, ati punya lai silu tirtha wane yata paasa mala wanaa (W) paasa maale mate prabhu chhi wa ji wa wane nimhatipu silu wane, ati punya laai (2) (M) chaa wa ji wa waneyata, josi kyane maani josi kyena swaya, jhipi baye mali dhaala (W) josi kyena chhaye jyagu, chhi wa ji wa wane chhi wa ji wa mola lhuye, ati punya lai (3) (M) hathye yaye mate misa, chha wa ji wa baai bujhe yana bujhe maju, abasyana bai thau chhe na dana vana: Dhamathuli baasa Dhamathuli thyanka: swaya tiri lise wala (4) (M) waye dhaya mate misa, chhe sa liha hu ni hathye yaye mate misa, chha wa ji wa baai (W) napa wane napa chwane gathe ...

Silu Complete English Lyrics (Translated) In the translation the persons speaking have been indicated by M (man), W(woman). K (King) and S (maid servants). (W) "Alas, where have you been, oh husband?" (M) "Why do you worry, wife? I have been performing my duties." (W) "There is no mutual understanding, though you and I have been living together. Where have you been, oh husband, where have you been?" (M) "To bathe at Silutirtha confers much bless. I went to search for a friend to go with me to Silutirtha." (W) "Don't search for a friend, oh husband! You and I, we shall both go together. To go together, as man and wife, to Silu will confer much bless upon us." (M) "If both of us are to go together, we must first consult a astrologist." (M) When I consulted him, the astrologist predicted: You will be forced to part from one another. (W) "Oh husband, why consult a astrologist? You and I, we will both go ...