Pathu Pem Pathum Lyrics English [best]

Pathu pem pathum obe paamaage athuren → Ten love flowers, from your delicate hands Pooja karannam mama sandhaane → I will offer as worship, my love Pem mala se paata salanne → Let them fall like petals of affection Obe maala gena mage handa naalane... → Receiving your flower garland, my heart trembles...

(Original: Siri sara pathum, mata dee samanum...) pathu pem pathum lyrics english

Since the exact composition varies by artist, the following is a reconstruction based on the most common lyrical motifs found in songs titled "Pathu Pem Pathum" or similarly structured classics. We will assume the song follows an A-B-A-B rhyme scheme. Pathu pem pathum obe paamaage athuren → Ten

To help you follow along with the English meaning, here is the original text in Romanized Sinhala: We will assume the song follows an A-B-A-B rhyme scheme

In South Asian devotional rituals, offering ten specific flowers (such as lotus, jasmine, or champak) symbolizes the ten virtues or the ten senses. In this song, the "flowers" represent ten sacrifices the lover is willing to make: beauty, pride, youth, patience, tears, dreams, words, silence, hope, and life.