171. pAlai

	'n'utalum n'uN pacappu ivarum; tOLum
	akal malai iRumpin Ayn'tu koNTu aRutta
	paNai ezil aziya vATum; n'ALum
	n'inaivalmAtu avar paNpu' enRu OvAtu
5	inaiyal vAzi, tOzi! puNarvar
	ilagku kOl Ay toTi n'ekiza, poruL purin'tu
	alan'talai jemaiyattu atar aTain'tirun'ta
	mAl varaic cIRUr maruL pal mAkkaL
	kOL val ERRai Ocai OrmAr,
10	tiruttik koNTa ampinar, n'On cilai
	eruttattu irIi, iTam toRum paTartalin,
	kIzppaTu tAram uNNA, mER cinaip
	pazam pOR cERRa tIm puzal uNIiya,
	karug kOTTu iruppai Urum
15	perug kai eNkin curan iRan'tOrE!