Mama bohoma baya una / Mage pana epa una
Rae dolahata holmanakata mawa ahu una
Mama utsavayakata / Giya sindu kiyanne
Mata aapasu yanta / Labuna jame dolahata
Mama baehala paarata / Haeruna kanatta desata
Mage gitareka athata / Aragena yanna yanakota
Shabdayak asila man / Aapasu balana ekalata
Kalu ballekae agata / Paennane buragena mata
Mama haerila passata / Aapasu duwana ekalata
Kalu minihak usata / Hitiyaene paare harahata
(Mama bohoma baya una..mage pana...)
Anna kenek dura sita / Enawa penuna memata
Mama divwa ethanata / Me vistaraya kiyanne
Mama lagata giya vita / Ae sura kumariya lesata
Kiwva memata / Baya nowanu eyata
Oya gitar gahanne / Lakshana sindu kiyanne
Mata aasai natanta / Kiyala kiwwa memata
Mama gitar gahanawa / Lakshana sindu kiyanawa
Thaaleta eyath natanawa / Mata dukath hitenawa
Mama kiwwa eyata / Hoda naehae paare natanta
Api yamuko ehata / Giya mini kanattata
Mama gitar gahanawa / Lakshana baila kiyanawa
Mata mehema paenawa / Malamini naegita raganawa
(Mama bohoma baya una..mage pana...)
Sudho epa natanna / Api yamuko gedarata
Ape amma oyata / Aadare wevi hariyata
Mama mehema kiwwama / Eya paenna ahasata
Hoo kiyagena / Naewathath paenna polawata
Eya ravanawa memata / Mama gahenawa bayata
Aeage dath dekak digai / Aesdeka ginigodak wagei
Mama paenna ahakata / Gitareka gatta daethata
Dunna oluwata / Gitareke kaeli haelenna
Me shabdya asila / Murakaruwo naegitala
Mata vathurapovala / Baessuwa gedara genehilla
Me vistaraya ahala / Ape amma baya vela
Mata baliyak aerala / Gatta mawa baerala
(Mama bohoma baya una..mage pana...)I was really terrified – I nearly lost my life
At midnight, a ghost caught me
I had gone to a party – just to sing some songs
By the time I was heading back, it was almost 12
I stepped out onto the road, walking past the cemetery
With my guitar in hand, just trying to get home
Suddenly I heard a sound, and turned around
A black dog jumped at me, barking like mad
As I turned to run away, there he stood –
A tall, shadowy man blocking the road
(And I was really terrified… nearly lost my life…)
Then I saw someone coming from a distance
I ran straight there – and this is what happened:
When I got closer, it looked like a fairy-tale girl
She told me, “Don’t be afraid of me”
“You play guitar so well – and sing with such style
I’d love to dance to your rhythm,” she said
So I strummed my guitar and sang a groovy tune
She danced along, and I started to feel uneasy…
I told her, “It’s not right to dance in the middle of the road
Let’s head over that way” – and we walked toward the cemetery
I kept playing guitar, singing lively baila songs
But what I saw felt unreal – a corpse rising and dancing!
(And I was really terrified… nearly lost my life…)
I said, “Please, stop dancing – let’s go home”
“My mother would actually like you”
When I said that, she jumped into the sky –
And then fell back down to the ground with a loud whoosh
She started chasing me – I was scared stiff
Her teeth were long, and her eyes burned like fire
I raised my guitar, grabbed it by the neck
And smashed it on her head – wood flying everywhere
Hearing the noise, the security guards came running
They threw water on me and dragged me back home
When my mother heard the whole story
She did a ritual to chase away the spirit and rescue me
(Yes – I was really terrified… nearly lost my life…)
“Mama Bohoma Bayauna” is a hilarious and surreal musical story – part comedy, part ghost tale, and 100% Sri Lankan flavor.
The song narrates a wild and spooky night where the singer, after a simple musical gig, ends up in a paranormal nightmare. It starts with ghost dogs, shadowy men, and what seems like a beautiful girl – but she quickly turns into a dancing demon with fire eyes and fangs. The absurdity escalates until the singer smashes his guitar in fear and gets rescued by security guards.
But beneath the humor, it’s also a cheeky take on nightlife, superstition, and youthful misadventure. The fast rhythm and “baila” vibe help carry the story like a fun ghost story being told around a fire – where you’re laughing one minute and jumping the next.
It’s a perfect blend of Sri Lankan humor, cultural storytelling, and musical charm – and best enjoyed with a grin.
Maxel Mendis performed Mama Bohoma Baya Una. Maxel Mendis is a talented Sri Lankan artist who has made significant contributions to the Sri Lankan music industry.
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