Sri Lanka
Lullabies

இலங்கை தாலாட்டு

 
 
   
Mage podi thara

Mage podi thara – Pip Pip gewa
Hota rathu patai – anga sudu patai
Ara ara pena – seethala pokune
Ath thatu salamin – peena peena newa.

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My Little Duck

My little duck shouted "Pip Pip".
Its beak is red and its body is white.
It was bathing in the pond there, with cool water
While flapping its wings and swimming.
Ha ha hari hawa

Ha ha hari hawa
Kele madin awa
Hitagena ganga gawa
Pan ugurak beewa.

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Rabbit called "Ha Ha Hari Hawa"

Rabbit called "Ha Ha Hari Hawa"
Came from the woods
And stopped at a river bank
To drink some water.
   
Punchi Balurale

Punchi Balurale
Ma gedara nethi wele
Kawda mage bole
perala perala sitiye midule.

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The Puppy Was Asked

The puppy was asked,
"Who was rolling my ball
in the garden
while I wasn't at home?"
Kiri sudu hawa

Kiri sudu hawa – Pana pana awa
Elawalu kotuwe – dalu kola kewa
Dekamage pambaya – biyawee wewla
Wetata udin uoo – panala diwwa.

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White Rabbit Was Hopping

White rabbit was hopping in the garden and
Eating all the young leaves of the vegetable plants.
And it was scared when it saw the scarecrow, and it began to shiver.
Then it jumped over the fence and ran away.
   
Anile Anile Vaa Vaa Vaa

Anile Anile vaa vaa vaa
Azhagiya Anile vaa vaa vaa
Goiyya maram yeri vaa
Gundu pazham kondu vaa

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Chipmunk Chipmunk, Come Come Come

Chipmunk chipmunk come come come
Beautiful chipmunk come come come
Climb high up a guava tree
Bring a ripe fruit back to me