Refrain
The play acted out
And the audience has left!
Carrying this lamp of tears,
My mate, whom are you seeking?
1. The singer played his flute
Only to give heartfelt grief.
The play has played out
And the bird has left the cage.
Refrain
2. The dream tale I had been watching
Has sunk deeply in tears.
Where are you going, my little bird
Leaving your cage, where are you going?
Refrain
The tale I had been following in my dreams
Has drowned in tears
RosyView 
Very moving and sad. From what language did you translate the lyric? Liz
Malayalam. My friend used to sing it in college. No information on authorship or copyright. I sing this in the car.
We like to sing in the car as well! Hope you are keeping cool in this heat. We have been swimming at Northampton Beach 3 times this week already. Good start to the summer for us. Eli gradates next Friday has the tine gone!