Oonaay uyiraay ulagaay* uRaivon
MenaaL aruLchey viyanmaa nadhidhaan
Ponaa ladhuboR punalon druLadho
Naanaa tidave nalamaa nadhuve.
( * sivanjaanigaL, “maraththai maRaiththadhu maamadha yaanai” endru
Thirumoolar kooRiyadhubol ulagaadhigaLaiyum chivaberu-
Maanaagave kaaNgindraargaL. allaadhavargaL ulagaadhi-
KaLaagave kaaNgindraargaL; aadhalin ulagaay endraar. )