Desak Sinawi Lyrics (දෑසක් සිනාවී) by Shirly Waijayantha

A pair of eyes smiled, and the heart fell mute,
your kindness brought a sweetness,
I was maddened,
the heart enchanted

Shall I write a poem, thinking of you?
shall I meet you and sing those love-tales?
seeking the sweet moments of a lovers’ meeting,
telling myself, some day we will surely meet

Giving a soft smile, you took your leave and went,
you, an angel who came on a moonlit night,
seeking the sweet moments of a lovers’ meeting,
telling myself, some day we will surely meet

A pair of eyes smiled, and the heart fell mute

A tender, smitten love song about being struck silent by someone’s glance. A pair of eyes smiled, and the heart fell mute, the singer says; her simple kindness brought a sweetness that left him maddened, his heart enchanted. Love here begins in a single look and a loss of words.

The middle is the sweet flurry of new infatuation. Shall I write a poem about you? shall I meet you and sing those love-tales? He is full of plans and hopes, seeking the sweet moments of a lovers’ meeting, and reassuring himself that some day we will surely meet.

The close carries a note of longing after a brief encounter. Giving a soft smile, you took your leave and went, he recalls, calling her an angel who came on a moonlit night. She is gone, but the hope stays, the same refrain about seeking a meeting and trusting that one day it will come, ending back where it began: a pair of eyes smiled, and the heart fell mute. Sung by Shirly Waijayantha, it is a gentle, hopeful love song about being enchanted by a fleeting smile and holding on to the dream of meeting again.