299. pAlai

	ellaiyum iravum, vinaivayin pirin'ta
	munnam, mun uRupu aTaiya uLLiya
	pati maRan'tu uRaital vallinam Ayinum,
	atu maRan'tu uRaital aritu AkinRE
5	kaTu vaLi eTutta kAl kazi tEkkilai
	n'eTu viLip parun'tin veRi ezun'tAgku,
	vicumpu kaN putaiyap pAay, pala uTan
	akal iTam cellun'ar aRivu keTat tAay,
	kavalai karakkum kATu akal attam,
10	cey poruL marugkin celavu tanakku uraittena,
	vaiku n'ilai matiyam pOla, paiyena,
	pulampu koL avalamoTu, putuk kavin izan'ta
	n'alam kezu tirumukam iRaijci, n'ilam kiLaiyA,
	n'IroTu poruta Ir itaz mazaik kaN
15	ikutaru teN pani Akattu uRaippa,
	kAl n'ilaicellAtu, kazi paTark kalagki,
	n'A n'aTukkuRRa n'avilAk kiLaviyoTu,
	aRal maruL kUn'talin maRaiyinaL,' tiRal mANTu
	tirun'tukamAtO, n'um celavu' ena veytu uyirA,
20	paruvaral evvamoTu azin'ta
	peru vituppuRuvi pEtuRu n'ilaiyE.