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37. pAlai
maRan'tu, avaN amaiyAr Ayinum, kaRagku icaik
kagkul Otaik kali makiz uzavar
pogkazi mukan'ta tA il n'uN tukaL,
magkul vAnin, mAtiram maRaippa,
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vaiku pular viTiyal vai peyarttu ATTi,
toziR cerukku anan'tar vITa, ezil takai
vaLiyoTu cinaiiya vaN taLir mAattuk
kiLi pOl kAya kiLait tuNar vaTittu,
puLippatan amaitta putuk kuTa malir n'iRai
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veyil verin' n'iRutta payil itazp pacug kuTai,
kayam maNTu pakaTTin paruki, kAN vara,
koLLoTu payaRu pAl viraii, veLLik
kOl varain'tanna vAl aviz mitavai
vAgku kai taTutta pinRai, Ogkiya
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parutiam kuppai cuRRi, pakal cela,
marutamara n'izal, erutoTu vatiyum
kAmar vEnilman itu,
mAN n'alam n'ukarum tuNai uTaiyOrkkE!

talaimakaL tOzikku vanpuRai etir azin'tu colliyatu; pirivuNarttiya tOzi colliyatUum Am.-viRRURRu mUteyinanAr