296. marutam

	kOtai iNara, kuRug kAl, kAjcip
	pOtu aviz n'aRun' tAtu aNin'ta kUn'tal,
	ari matar mazaik kaN, mAayOLoTu
	n'erun'aiyum kamaz pozil tujci, inRum
5	peru n'Ir vaiyai avaLoTu ATi,
	pularA mArpinai van'tu n'inRu, emvayin
	karattal kUTumO maRRE? parappil
	pal mIn koLpavar mukan'ta ippi
	n'Ar ari n'aRavin makiz n'oTaik kUTTum
10	pEr icaik koRkaip porun'an, ven vEl
	kaTum pakaTTu yAnai n'eTun' tEr ceziyan,
	malai purai n'eTu n'akark kUTal n'ITiya
	malitaru kampalai pOla,
	alar AkinRu, atu palar vAyp paTTE.