43. pAlai

	kaTal mukan'tu koNTa kamaj cUl mA mazai
	cuTar n'imir minnoTu valan Erpu, iragki,
	enRUz uzan'ta pun talai maTap piTi
	kai mAy n'Ittam kaLiRRoTu paTIiya,
5	n'ilanum vicumpum n'Ir iyain'tu onRi,
	kuRun'Irk kannal eNNun'ar allatu
	katir marugku aRiyAtu, ajcuvarap pAay,
	taLi mayagkinRE taN kural ezili; yAmE
	koy akai mullai kAloTu mayagki,
10	mai irug kAnam n'ARum n'aRu n'utal,
	pal irug kUn'tal, mel iyal maTan'tai
	n'al ezil Akam cErn'tanam; enRum
	aLiyarO aLiyartAmE aLi inRu
	Etil poruTpiNip pOki, tam
15	in tuNaip piriyum maTamaiyOrE!