Fragrance of the Dhamma
Fragrance of the Dhamma
Fragrance of the virtues
Waft in the cool breeze
Perfuming the surroundings
 Poson full moon beams
Illuminate the scenic Mihintale
Reminding is of that
Great name 'Arahat Mahinda'
The light of Lanka!
We shall ever honour
Our sacred Buddhism
The teaching of the Buddha
With echoes of 'Sadhu, Sadhu'...
Resounding from our pious hearts
The pride of our nation
Sky-scraping stupas as Ratnamali
Thuparamaya, Abhayagiriya
Are worshipped by Gods and Brahmas
The intricate sculptures of Pollonnaruwa
Speak out boldly and proudly
Of the glorious history of Buddhism
And the talents of Sinhala Sculptors
May the guardian deities
Ever protect and presence
Our priceless gem
Our revered Buddhism
With heart full of reverence
Let us pay homage
To Buddha Dhamma and Sangha
'Sadhu! Sadhu!'
Our revered Buddhism!
Our priceless gem!
Malini Hettige
Life
'Life' is like a river
Which flows forever...
'Life' is like a waterfall
Which flows sprinkling and thuding
On nearby stones
'Life' is like a thistle rod
Which hurts and makes blood to pour down
 Sometimes,
'Life' is like a marshy bog
Which stucks one's feet
After another
'Life', is like the great blue ocean
Which is filled with tear drops
'Life' is like a rainbow
Which shades away in a moment
'Life' is like a flower
That fades its colourful petals
And sometimes,
'Life' is like a flower garden
Which filled with laughter
"Life" cannot be defined by words
The meaning of it is hidden
As a pearl inside a mother pearl
But....
The person who finds
The real meaning of 'Life'
Is a hero
Whose life is eternal
As the almighty sun....
Nimalini Vithanage
A silvery night
Above is a canopy
Studded with thousand
Glitering stars
The vast sky
 The rays of the golden ball
Gild the darkness of night
Green surroundings
Appeared to be in black
Yet decorated with
Many flickering lights
The fire-flies
Mysterious sounds of the
Night creatures
Is a melody with no lyrics
Cool breeze move around
with much ease
Words won't come easy
For me to explain
The beauty of the silvery night....!
Tiny Sahabandu
Still I wonder...
 One day
In the garden
As usual
I was roaming
Suddenly...
A cool breeze...
With sweet scent
Touch my cheeks.. and ...
Conquered my feelings...
Still I do wonder....
Thayaga Dissanayake
Magic to happen
A lonely bird
Sitting on her nest
Her eyes.. full of tears...
Expecting magic to happen...
 Reminding the days
She flew all over the sky
Tasty fruits...
Friends...
Trees...
And of course
The love of her life...
Today she looks at the sky
Wishing God to make it true
Both her eyes... full of tears
Expecting the freedom of her life...
Moushi Samarasena
Smile a while
Smile a while
And
While you
Smile
 Others will
Smile and soon
There will
Be
Miles and miles
Of
Smile
Because life is
Worth
Only
While
When you
Smile.......
- K. A. D. Aruna Pradeep
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