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…
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…
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…
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,…