Hearts forever drawn to war (Sanuhare mage ambo)
My ancestorsare fierce and unyielding,their hearts forever drawn to war.Whenever I turn the pages of…
Hearts forever drawn to war (Sanuhare mage ambo)
My ancestorsare fierce and unyielding,their hearts forever drawn to war.Whenever I turn the pages of history,I see them standing amidst battlefields. In the chronicles I searched,I saw Ravana,I saw Lakshmana.They stood against each other in war,while Sita Devi wept in sorrow.I often wonder why. My ancestorsare fierce and unyielding,their hearts forever drawn to war.Whenever I…
Yakkha gaane (Devil’s song)
Hurry—bite the throat, drink the blood, and leave.This is not the hour for sermons.This is the hour for commands.Come, come, come—this is the devil’s song. At least once, we must make the world know who we are.Otherwise, the world will call us cowards.While we remain silent, the unworthy seize titles and powerAnd ruin the country.They…
Loving Star (Tharukaviye)
Loving star,What use is your glow in this desert sky?What use is your shining,Silent… with nothing to say? Like the sages who tumbled from Isigila’s heightsIn the ancient lands of Panchala,I too have wandered as a weary asceticLost in the great forest of my own longing. And then you spoke again—Not with your lips,But with…
Radhe! Radhe!
They came here, drawn by love for this land,The ancient Andhra warlocks still walk this sand.Their homeland vast — sixty times our shore —Yet here they wander, seeking more.Oh Radhe! Radhe! Across the sea, a heaven lies near,Still they swim, still they fly, still they gather here.The ones who live now have lost their flame,The…
Bearing a message (Pahina Gamana)
O fair maiden of Achagiriya’s heights,Radiant jewel of Aparakamsa’s land—I stumble beneath the desert sun,Scorched and weary, bearing a message.You have trusted the whispers of others,And now prepare for your bridal journey. O god of the Veethakasma line,Though I poured offerings at your feet,You shattered the temple of my dreams.Now even I begin to crumble—Still…
