After celebrating the Christmas night People slept with a great delight But suddenly came the Tsunami Flight And turned many's delight to their last night Arrogant water from the heat of the sea Flushed on to the island with a fiery speed Rose to aheight beyond sight And carrioed thousands of innocents with it The Nicobari's spent their nights without shelter For Lankans it was more dreadful rather Instead of celebrating the 31st night People burnt the candle of mourning light