18. pAlai

	paruvaral n'ejcamoTu pal paTar akala
	varuvar vAzi-tOzi!-mUvan
	muzu vali muL eyiRu azuttiya katavin,
	kAnal am toNTip porun'an, ven vEl
5	teRal arun' tAnaip poRaiyan, pAcaRai,
	n'ejcam n'aTukkuRUum tujcA maRavar
	tirai tapu kaTalin initu kaN paTuppa,
	kaTAam kazIiya katan aTagku yAnait
	taTAa n'ilai oru kOTTanna,
10	onRu ilagku aruviya kunRu iRan'tOrE.