ponnum maNiyum

166. pAlai
ponnum maNiyum pOlum, yAza n'in
n'annar mEniyum n'ARu irug katuppum;
pOtum paNaiyum pOlum, yAza n'in
mAtar uNkaNum vanappin tOLum:
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ivai kANtORum akam malin'tu, yAnum
aRam n'ilaipeRROr anaiyEn; atantalai,
polan'toTip putalvanum poytal kaRRanan;
vinaiyum vERu pulattu ilenE; n'inaiyin,
yAtanin pirikO?-maTan'tai!-
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kAtal tAnum kaTalinum peritE!

celavuk kuRippinAl vERupaTTa kizattikkut talaivan colliyatu.