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…
Chorus Shall we dance the “Rērang Māloku Dance”?Shall we dance the “Rērang Māloku Dance”? Let us hold Lord Mahasen’s sword in our hand.Let all of Uva become the Asuras’ land.Through the skies in flying craft we’ll glide.Like the Rakusas of Sinhala we’ll stride.Let us dance the Hakkme Kovila rite.And remember our departed kin tonight. Chorus…
In the forest blooming with Ashoka flowers,There are ripened fruits — bring them to me.In the outer moat of Sigiriya,Water lilies bloom — gather them for me to wear. Come to Sigiriya…Come in secret. As long as the Ravana-hastha harp is played,As long as the Sinhala drums resound,Until the break of dawn,I can dance —I…
Worship Lord Shiva!I have wandered through many lands of this Hela Dveepa seeking aid,Yet only in You—my radiant, solar, ancestral Shiva—Have I found true refuge.You are the guardian of my soul. As the elephant calf is sheltered by the might of the herd,So too does Your protection surround me.Each dawn You arrive—A newborn ray of…
My homeland—sole cradle where every being is free,a land of merit, shining with the Three Sinhales.The Sinhalese have walked this earth for countless ages,guardians of a sacred trust a million years deep.From this holy soil arose the Dhamma’s gentle light,bringing peace to the world, scattering the darkness.The blood within me beats with love for this…