1. SATHTHAAI NISHKAZHAMAAI

1.       Saththaai nishkazhamaai orusaamiyamum illathaai,

          Siththaai aananthamaai thikazhkintra thiruththuvamae,

          Eththaal naayadiyaen kadaiththaeruvaen enpaavanththeer-nthu;

          Aththaa, unnaiyallaal enakkaarthunai, yaaruravae?

2.       Emmaa vikkuruki uyireenthu puranththarkkor

          Kaimmaa rundukolo? Kadaikaarung kaiyadaiyaai,

          Summaa ratchanaisei, solsuthantharam yaathumilaen,

          Ammaan, unnaiyallaal enakkaarthunai, yaaruravae?

3.       Thiraisaer vempavamaam kadalmoozhkiya theeyaremmai

          Karaisaerth thuikka ventrae punaiyaayinai, kanniliyaan,

          Parasaen pattrukilaen; ennaipattriya pattruvidaai,

          Arase, unnaiyallaal enakkaarthunai, yaaruravae?

4.       Thaayae, thanthaithamar kurusampaththu natpevaiyum,

          Neeyae emperumaan, kathiverillai ninnayankaan;

          ‘Aeyae’ entrikazhlum ulakodenak kennurimai?

          Aayae, unnaiyallaal  enakkarthunai, yaaruravae?

5.       Thuppaar sinthaiyilaen maraintheetiya tholvinaiyum

          Thappaa thaevezhliyaa nadunaazhlenaith thaankikozhzhla,

          Yippaa ruiyaventrae manukolamae duththa enkazhl

          Appaa, unnaiyallaal enakkaarthunai yaaruravae?

-         Ae. Aa. Krishnapillai