12. pAlai

	viLampazam kamazum kamajcURkuzicip
	pAcam tinRa tEy kAl mattam
	n'ey teri iyakkam veLilmutal muzagkum
	vaiku pular viTiyal mey karan'tu, tan kAl
5	ari amai cilampu kazIi, pal mAN
	vari punai pan'toTu vaiiya celvOL,
	'ivai kANtORum n'OvarmAtO;
	aLiyarO aLiyar en AyattOr!' ena
	n'ummoTu varavu tAn ayaravum,
10	tan varaittu anRiyum kaluzn'tana kaNNE.