237. pAlai

	n'ani mikap pacan'tu, tOLum cAay,
	pani mali kaNNum paNTu pOlA;
	in uyir anna pirivu arug kAtalar
	n'Ittu n'ITinar ennum pulavi
5	uTkoNTu UTinRum ilaiyO?-maTan'tai!-
	uvakkAN tOnRuva, Ogki-viyappuTai
	iravalar varUum aLavai, aNTiran
	puravu etirn'tu tokutta yAnai pOla,
	ulakam uvappa, Otu arum
10	vERu pal uruvin, Ertarum mazaiyE!