285. pAlai

	'oziyac cenmAr, celpa' enRu, n'Am
	azi paTar uzakkum avala n'ejcattu
	evvam ikan'tu cEN akala, vai eyiRRu
	Un n'acaip piNavin uRu paci kaLaiiyar,
5	kATu tEr maTap piNai alaRa, kalaiyin
	OTu kuRagku aRutta cen'n'Ay ERRai
	veyil pulan'tu iLaikkum vemmaiya, payil vari
	irum puli vEgkaik karun' tOl anna
	kal eTuttu eRin'ta pal kizi uTukkai
10	ulaRu kuTai vampalar uyar maram ERi,
	ERu vETTu ezun'ta inam tIr eruvai
	ATu cevi n'Okkum attam, paNait tOL
	kuvaLai uNkaN ivaLum n'ammoTu
	varUum enRanarE, kAtalar;
15	vArAy tOzi! muyagkukam, palavE.