177. pAlai

	paran'tu paTu kUr eri kAnam n'aippa,
	maram tIyuRRa makiz talaiam kATTu
	otukku arum vej curam iRan'tanar maRRavar;
	kuRippin kaNTicin yAnE; n'eRip paTa,
5	vElum ilagku ilai tuTaippa; palakaiyum
	pIli cUTTi maNi aNipavvE;
	paNTinum n'ani pala aLippa; iniyE
	van'tanRu pOlum-tOzi!-n'on'tu n'on'tu,
	ezutu ezil uNkaN pAvai
10	azitaru veLLam n'In'tum n'ALE.