Verse 1

She was born where the northern winds of Jaffna
Learn patience from the sea
Chilipuram whispered her name in the sand
Still warm with memory

They called her Nagulambikai
They called her Rajeswari
A woman shaped by duty and grace
And love that spoke silently

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Chorus

Oh, she stood when the world fell apart
Held the night, became the dawn
A single life, yet many lives
Lived through her, carried on

She was shelter, she was flame
Through sorrow, loss, and years
A quiet strength, an open hand
A love that dried our tears

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Verse 2

In nineteen fifty-nine she crossed the threshold
A wife to Sivakaruniam
Learning the long art of shared days
And silence that understands

When death came early, uninvited
And took him from her side
She did not bend her spine to grief
She stood… and she survived

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Chorus

Oh, she stood when the world fell apart
Held the night, became the dawn
A single life, yet many lives
Lived through her, carried on

She was shelter, she was flame
Through sorrow, loss, and years
A quiet strength, an open hand
A love that dried our tears

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Verse 3

She became both shelter and direction
A compass firm and kind
She taught them education is a lamp
No storm can leave behind

Her children rose with steady hearts
Their family name held high
In home, in work, in community
She taught them how to fly

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Bridge (spoken or softly sung)

And when love had to say no
She said it with courage, not fear
Turning a boy from the pull of the field
To purpose, discipline, and years

From that turning, a healer rose
A doctor shaped by her will
A mother’s strength, a mother’s faith
Living in him still

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Verse 4

Through all the years she never paused
A mother, faithful, true
A wife who loved beyond goodbye
Even memory she held to

Beside her walked a lifelong friend
From schoolyard days long past
Two young girls strong at Victoria College
Learning joy that lasts

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Final Chorus (expanded)

Oh, she stood when the world fell apart
Held the night, became the dawn
A single life, yet many lives
Lived through her, carried on

Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
Her courage still alive
A lineage of quiet strength
A life that taught us how to love… and survive

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Outro (devotional fade)

Now she lays down the weight of days
Her journey gently done
May God receive her as she gave
With patience, firmness, love

Om Nama Sivaya…
(soft chant, fading strings)
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