ஜீவ நதியைப் பாராய்
Jeeva Nathiyai Paarai
pallavi
paavam pokkum jeevanathiyaip
paareer, vanthu paareer-paaril!
anupallavi
theevinai theerkkum thaevamariyin
thiruraththa mintha aaraam,-paaril! – paavam
saranangal
1. kalvaari malaichchikara meethuttuk
kannkal ainthu thiranthae;-atho!
malkich siluvai yatiyil vilunthu
valinthoduthu paareer,-paaril! – paavam
2. paavachchumaiyaal nonthu sornthu
pathari vilun thalari-nitham
kooviyalutha anantham paerithil
kuliththae yulang kaliththaar,-paaril! – paavam
3. paththarulaththi litaividaamal
paaynthu valameenthu-athai
niththamum parisuththa kunaththil
nilainaattuthu paareer,-paaril! – paavam
4. orutharam intha nathiyin theerththam
unntoor jeevan kanntoor,-thaakam
aruthi[1] yataivar; vaerorunathik
kalaiyaar, thaeti yalaiyaar,-paaril! – paavam
5. niththiyanthanil kalanthuraiyunj sen
neeraar nathiyithilae-thangal
vasthiran thoyththa suththar sapaiyil
vaalnthugeetham paada,-paavi – paavam