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un punnagai ponnudhir kaalaiyin udhippu
un parkalo polivaira maalaiyin padhippu
un kannangal sirithidum maambazha kadhuppu
unnai paarthida paarthida nethira thidhippu
un azhagadhu aandavan sedhukkiya sedhippu
un arivadhu nigarilla madhipennin madhippu
un pugazhadhu pournami samudhira thudippu
nee purindhida vidayilla kelviyin pudhirppu
un kuralisai inimaidhan kuyilinam alippu
un kudaivizhi simittidum thaaragai padhippu
un urasalil thendralum kaanume kalippu
un muruvalin yedhugaiyo vaanavil nelippu?
un nadai adhu oyiperum nadhiyadhan nadippu
un nalinamo mayilinam pazhagidum padippu
un idai adhu kurugiya kudukkaiyin odippu
un kadai vizhi manmadhan kanaidhanin adippu!
un mozhi adhu thamizhmalar thorana thoduppu
un kulir mugam margazhi panithirai uduppu
un ezhiladhu karpanai thoniyin thuduppu
nee illaadhu eriyadhu paavalan aduppu!