249. pAlai

	amma vAzi, tOzi! pal n'AL
	iv Ur ampal evanO? vaL vAr
	vici piNittu yAtta ari kOl teN kiNai
	in kural akavun'ar irappin, n'AToRum
5	pon kOTTuc ceRittu, polan'tAr pUTTi,
	cAn'tam putaitta En'tu tuLagku ezil imil
	ERu mun'tuRuttu, cAl patam kuvaii,
	n'eTun' tEr kaLiRRoTu curakkum koTum pUN
	pal vEl mucuNTai vEmpi anna en
10	n'al ezil iLa n'alam tolaiyinum, n'alkAr
	pal pUg kAnattu alku n'izal acaii,
	tOkait tUvit toTait tAr mazavar
	n'Aku A vIzttu, tiRRi tinRa
	pulavuk kaLam tuzaiiya tukaL vAyk kOTai
15	n'IL varaic cilampin irai vETTu ezun'ta
	vAL vari vayap puli tINTiya viLi cettu,
	vERu vERu kavalaiya ARu parin'tu, alaRi,
	uzai mAn ina n'irai OTum
	kazai mAy piRagkal malai iRan'tOrE.