273. pAlai

	vicumpu vicaittu ezun'ta kUtaLag kOtaiyin,
	pacug kAl veN kuruku vAp paRai vaLaii,
	Arkali vaLavayin pOtoTu parappa,
	pulam puniRu tIrn'ta putu varal aRciram,
5	n'alam kavar pacalai n'aliyavum, n'am tuyar
	aRiyArkollO, tAmE? aRiyinum,
	n'am manattu anna menmai inmaiyin,
	n'ammuTai ulakam uLLArkollO?
	yAgku ena uNarkO, yAnE? vIgkupu
10	talai varampu aRiyAt takai varal vATaiyoTu
	mulaiyiTait tOnRiya n'Oy vaLar iLa muLai
	acaivuTai n'ejcattu uyavut tiraL n'ITi,
	UrOr eTutta ampal am cinai,
	ArAk kAtal avir taLir parappi,
15	pulavar pukazn'ta n'Ar il peru maram
	n'ila varai ellAm n'izaRRi,
	alar arumpu Uzppavum vArAtOrE.