You—whose hair flows like rain clouds dancing in the breeze—were born beneath the auspicious star of Punavasa.I first saw you sprinkling cool water from a silver ewer,in the forest where the Dothalu blossoms swayed. You were woven together from the fabric of my dreams,brought to life by Cupid’s bow.You are Suvimali, radiant bloom of Sunsumaragiri…
Goddess Kali…Goddess Kali… Do not weep upon the stoneBeside the dark Kaala Nadi river,Do not let your tearsBecome the cause of ours. Goddess Kali…Goddess Kali… In the city where swords once blazed,Your noble lineage was struck down.Now Velapura echoes only with silence—Do not dwell forever in sorrow,Do not chain your heart to the past. Goddess…
Wash from our bodies the painted hues of parties,Let Diyawanna’s waters rinse us clean.We have watched too many hollow spectacles—Let us turn our faces and refuse them.Lay aside caste and color, if only for a moment,For our Motherland, Sri Lanka, is fading—Come, give her some care before it is too late. Without you, who will…