Issara Bandi Pema

The love we once shared still brings warmth to my heart
But it cannot be awakened again
Your fingers are now entwined with his
Yet I am able to endure it

You once walked with me down butterfly-lined paths
But now I cannot follow you
In the world you wish for, the life you’re building
My heart finds joy just seeing your happiness

The love we once shared…

In my helpless world, I am now alone
I cannot hide this truth
May the fingers once joined never be separated
I wish you a blessed life

The love we once shared…
I am able to endure it…

“Issara Bandi Pema,” sung by Somasiri Medagedara, is a tender and sorrowful journey through the quiet endurance of love that has been left behind. This is not a song of dramatic heartbreak or loud cries. Instead, it’s a reflection on the pain of watching someone you loved choose a different path – and the strength it takes to accept that with grace.

At the heart of the song is a love that once bloomed but has now withered with time and change. The singer remembers it not with anger or regret, but with gentle reverence. That past love still brings comfort to his soul, even though it cannot return. He acknowledges that her heart now belongs to someone else, that her hands are now held by another. And yet, he endures. His love has evolved into something selfless.

One of the most touching lines speaks of the butterfly path they once walked together – a poetic image that evokes innocence, beauty, and shared dreams. But that path no longer belongs to him. Still, he finds quiet happiness in her joy, even if he cannot be part of it anymore.

This is a deeply human song. It speaks to those moments in life when we must let go of what we once held dear, not because it stopped mattering, but because life moved differently for each of us. It acknowledges the ache of separation, yet it blesses the one who left. There’s no bitterness. Just a silent wish that the love she now holds remains strong, and that the bond she shares never breaks.

“Issara Bandi Pema” doesn’t just tell a story of lost love. It teaches us about acceptance, maturity, and emotional resilience. It resonates with anyone who has had to love quietly, from afar, without disturbing the peace of another’s happiness.

Somasiri Medagedara’s voice carries that pain with dignity. There’s something comforting in the way he sings it – not to beg or plead, but to release. And in that release, we hear something powerful: the enduring strength of love that asks for nothing in return.