Kites and Earrings “සරුංගල් අරුංගල්”

In the little world of my childhood days,There were kites, and kites, and kites alone.In the little world where you once grew,Life was adorned with earrings, bangles, necklaces, and charms. The spinning globe turned on without our knowing,And time quietly slipped away.Before we ever realized it,We drifted apart and slowly became adults. In my world,…

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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…

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Leave me alone… (Ma hera dama)

Leave me alone…Leave me alone… Someone keeps pouring wine into my cup,Each sip I take makes the memories fade.Leave me alone…Leave me alone… The eyes that once fell in love with youAre now blurred—half-drunk, drowned in tears.The sweet words you whispered that dayHave fallen silent; my ears hear nothing now.I have sighed too long—my soul…

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