paLigku ceRin'tanna

196. n'eytal
paLigku ceRin'tanna pal katir iTaiiTai,
pAl mukan'tanna pacu veN n'ilavin,
mAlpu iTar aRiyA, n'iRaiyuRu matiyam!
cAlpum cemmaiyum uTaiyai Atalin,
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n'iR karan'tu uRaiyum ulakam inmaiyin,
eR karan'tu uRaivOr uLvazi kATTAy!
n'aR kavin izan'ta en tOL pOl cAay,
ciRukupu ciRukupu cerIi,
aRi kari poyttalin, AkumO atuvE?

n'eTTiTai kazin'tu poruLvayiR pirin'ta kAlattu, ARRALAkiya talaimakaL tigkaL mEliTTut tannuLLE colliyatu.-veLLaikkuTi n'AkanAr