Gold lit domes glint ember red
Golden saris and robes spun round
Oil lamps burn alight in chorus
To welcome Rama home

Enchanted mantra echoes in the temple
Enchanting voice soars in the dusk
Incense smoke taints the sleepy air
To welcome Rama home

The sandstone on the temple steps
Ancient pillars entwined with carvings
Awash with the red jewels of flowers
To welcome Rama home

The warlord rests triumphant now
And Hanuman's weary warriors sleep
The red blood glints of life renewed
To welcome Rama home

Exotic flowers adorn the streets
And bejewelled  maidens dance
Old city walls afire in the evening sun
To welcome Rama home

The old one is exiled to the desert
While crushed petals cleanse the sunset air
The new born baby monkey dances
To welcome Lord Rama home