235. pAlai

	amma vAzi, tOzi! poruL purin'tu
	uLLArkollO, kAtalar? uLLiyum,
	ciRan'ta ceytiyin maRan'tanarkollO?
	payan n'ilam kuzaiya vIci, peyal munin'tu,
5	viNTu munniya koNTal mA mazai
	magkul aRkamoTu pogkupu tuLippa,
	vATaiyoTu n'ivan'ta Ay itazt tOnRi
	cuTar koL akalin curugku piNi aviza,
	curi mukiz mucuNTaip poti aviz vAn pU
10	vicumpu aNi mInin pacum putal aNiya,
	kaLavan maN aLaic ceRiya, akal vayal
	kiLai viri karumpin kaNaikkAl vAn pU
	mAri am kurukin Iriya kuragka,
	n'ani kaTuj civappoTu n'Amam tORRi,
15	pani kaTi koNTa paNpu il vATai
	maruLin mAlaiyoTu aruL inRi n'aliya,
	'n'utal iRaikoNTa ayal aRi pacalaiyoTu
	tol n'alam citaiyac cAay,
	ennaLkol aLiyaL?' ennAtOrE.