I hear someone speaking softly of love,And at once, I remember you there.At night a flute drifts through the distance—Before sleep arrives, I begin to dream. My heart carries me far away…I am alone, in a lonely world. The stars paint dreams across the sky,While the moon hides shyly in the clouds,As if the warmth…
Why do you press so many clothesinto such a small suitcase?At this hour, no bus will come—no road will carry you through the night. You turn your face away, reluctant,and still—it is not enough—tears slip silently down. The sky is rumbling,soon the rain will break;outside waits onlya wall of endless darkness. You turn your face…
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…
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…
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…