marA

20. marutam

aiya! kuRumakaT kaNTikum: vaiki,

makizn'an mArpil tujci, aviz iNart

tEm pAy marAam kamazum kUn'tal

tuLagkuiyal acaivara, kaligkam tuyalvara,

5

ceRitoTi teLirppa vIci, maRukil,

pUp pOl uNkaN peyarppa n'Okki,

cenRanaL-vAziya, maTan'tai!-n'uN pal

cuNagku aNivuRRa viLagku pUNaL;

mArpuRu muyakkiTai jemirn'ta cOr kuzai,

10

pazam piNi vaikiya tOL iNaik

kuzain'ta kOtai, koTi muyagkalaLE.

parattaiyiRpirin'tu van'ta talaimakan, 'yAraiyum aRiyEn' enRARkut talaivi colliyatu; vAyilAkap pukka tOzitalaivikkuc colliyatUum Am.-OrampOkiyAr

	aiya! kuRumakaT kaNTikum: vaiki,
	makizn'an mArpil tujci, aviz iNart
	tEm pAy marAam kamazum kUn'tal
	tuLagkuiyal acaivara, kaligkam tuyalvara,
5	ceRitoTi teLirppa vIci, maRukil,
	pUp pOl uNkaN peyarppa n'Okki,
	cenRanaL-vAziya, maTan'tai!-n'uN pal
	cuNagku aNivuRRa viLagku pUNaL;
	mArpuRu muyakkiTai jemirn'ta cOr kuzai,
10	pazam piNi vaikiya tOL iNaik
	kuzain'ta kOtai, koTi muyagkalaLE.