Lullaby

Lullaby

(Dhivehi)

(English)

Haalugaa dhathi maa ekani veri,
Vaalu yaarun genve rulhi veri
Raalugai mithu kamaku molhiveri,
Chaalukiyamey naananaa

Emmehai rahumaitherin adhu,
Fenna goi vaalekkamun madhu
Genve indhe' roiroi hitha thadhu,
Hemmikiyamey naananaa

Vejjenama ahameehakaaren,
Therrahuma mizamaanugaa dhen,
Eththashin kai kendidheye
Dhen fennubovenees naananaa

Haalugai dherayas vi molhiellaa
Alhaanetha dheyne' meeheh
Vaane' fulhu dhari theri nikan keh',
Saabahey dhen naanaanaa

Boafenah varubalivegenfaa,
Dhoni gandugos gelligenfaa
Thoave' nahudhaa nilamathee
Ove' thoahithaamave' naananaa

Veynuvaru nuve' gadhakamun kolhi,
Heynujehiraa buddhi fiku olhi
Veynugaa indhaa miveri
Molhi thoanuroadhari naananaa

Jehunuthan undhagoo museebaath,
Dhihurigenma egoi nuveemaa
Rihulibevimaa gina thuraalaa
Mihuremey hen naananaa

Santhimariyanmbu mee araarey,
Bandhekey mee nehkamungey
Mamma dharifulhu dhennuroandhey,
Dhanvareymee naananaa

Handi tahggovaa adey ey,
Fattamaa thakubeeruves ey
Dhanvareymee angalafaandhey,
Mamma fulhudhari naananaa

Loa avaru boadhigu nikankoru,
Goanibey meehunkiyaa soru,
Thoaeboabidhoshu jahan horu,
Rroanu baladhey naananaa

Kandu labari mirashan araafiye
Bandudhekujjaku dhooluvaifiye
Madukuravvan vee kameemiey,
Adumafulhu dhari naananaa

Ranmmathinmaa dhooni ebadhey,
Kanmashah bodu' haadha adhey
Mamma fulhudhari dhen nidhaandhey,
Thammathy ove' naananaa.

Even though
I am lonely and downcast,
With everyone gone against me;
I am singing this beautiful lullaby.

All the friends,
We see them rarely.
Hence with an aching heart
I am singing this lullaby.

These days, if you make a friend,
We lose them sooner than
We can drink water after
A shared meal with them.

Even when we are abandoned
There is no one to offer help.
My child, you should be very patient.
Be strong.

With the boat lost at sea
And everyone gone thirsty,
The captain is laying
On the bench with sadness.

With the storm brewing around
And people losing their minds,
My child please don't cry
When we are in such gloom.

As we do not wish for
Worries and misfortunes,
Even with all these problems
I sing this lullaby.

Tonight is when Santhimariyanmu (1)
Comes for the children
And we don't have any locks on the doors.
My child it is midnight so please stop crying.

That is the sound of the Handi (2),
Let's start a prayer.
It is past midnight my child,
Please stop talking.

The cross-eyed and limping man with long hair,
Whom everyone calls Goanibey (3)
Is lurking behind the house.
So please don't cry.

The sea monster has come ashore
And ate two children and
This is why you need
To be quiet my child.

The big bird is flying above the island
And I am really worried.
My dear child, please
Go to sleep on this comfortable bed.