359. pAlai

	'pani vAr uNkaNum, pacan'ta tOLum,
	n'ani piRar aRiyac cAay, n'ALum,
	karan'tanam uRaiyum n'am paNpu aRiyAr,
	n'ITinarmannO, kAtalar' ena n'I
5	evan kaiyaRRanai? ikuLai! avarE
	vAnavarampan veLiyattu anna n'am
	mAN n'alam tammoTu koNTanar munAatu,
	aruj curak kavalai acaiiya kOTiyar,
	perug kal mImicai, iyam ezun'tAgku,
10	vIz piTi keTutta n'eTun' tAL yAnai
	cUr pukal aTukkattu mazai mARu muzagkum,
	poyyA n'al icai mA vaN pulli,
	kavaik katir varakin yANarp pain' tAL
	mutait cuval mUzkiya, kAn cuTu kurUup pukai
15	aruvit tuvalaiyoTu mayagkum
	peru varai attam iyagkiyOrE!