Hear me, Ajjuna… hear me, Pajjuna,When you journey toward Thiriya, seek news of my eldest son.The spies have whispered—he prays by the river’s edge. Anuradhapura burns beneath the hand of our foes,so our kin in Kaduruwela know nothing of his fate.Do not let him know my heart still searches.Discover his needs in silence, and ease…
Kavadi music, Kavadi dance, born in Kataragama’s land,As soon as you cross the Manik River, that rhythm calls the soul.I do not plan to dance—yet my body moves on its own.What shall I do, my friend? I dance, I dance unbidden. Shall we journey to holy Sella-Kataragama,And listen to the tale of Goddess Valli?Shall we…
You wear the golden crown of love,Yet do not lessen the worth of pearlsBy letting pearl-like tears fall from your eyes.You came to me from heaven,Descending gently along the rainbow—But now that rainbow has faded,And you weep, unable to return. The heaven of love was brightened,For the lamp of your heartWas lit within mine. Raindrops…
The evening shadows gather,Darkness spreads across the land.The branches of the ancient banyan sway,As winds from the kamathasWhirl around the quiet village. “Dadakiri Appa,Dadakiri Appa…” I lost track of time in idle talk,Not knowing dusk had come.Now my baby cries at home—I run with hasteTo soothe the little one’s tears. “Dadakiri Appa,Dadakiri Appa…” My heart…
Farmer, behold my little son,One day he will grow to eat rice from the earth.O God, look—my child sleeps in peace,Soft as the evening breeze. Son, do you dream of being cradledIn the lap of gentle Malokudevi?Do you see the Bodhi leaves swaying in the night wind,Glistening softly under the silver moonlight? Do you dream…