kaNNADi vENDumO vElavA en –
kuRaihaL kANa panniru nayanangaLukkum
ennALum nin pada malarE gatiyena
eNNiyE nAn vADuvadai pArkkavE
mannAdi mannarum ravi shashiyum tozha
paNNAyiram tanil palar pADi puhazha
uNNamal nAn varunduvadai aRiya(vE) un –
ponnAna mEniyin azhahai kulaikkum Or –