48. KARTHARUKKU STHOTHIRAM!

1.       Katharukku sthothiram!

          Meetpom entra vaasakam

          Thappillaamal naathanaar

          Meetparai anuppinaar.

2.       Murpithakazhl yaavarum

          Theerkatharisikazhlum

          Solli aasaipattathu

          Vanthu niraivaerittru.

3.       Vaazhlka, en velichamae!

          Osiyanna, jeevanae!

          En iruthayathilum

          Thayavaai piravesiyum.

4.       Uzhlae vaarum, raayarae,

          Ithu ummudayathae;

          Paavamaana yaavaiyum

          Neekki ennai ratchiyum.

5.       Neer saathuzhla thayavaai

          Vantheer; antha vannamaai

          Ippothenmael methavum

          Neenda saanthamaayirum.

6.       Saathaan veku sarpanai

          Seithumae, en manathai

          Neer ella payathilum

          Aattri thaetrikondirum.

7.       Ummal palam pettrida

          Meetpinaal kempeerikka,

          Sarpathin thalaiyai neer

          Ventrumae nasukkuveer.

8.       Meendum neer varukkaiyil,

          Jeevaathipathi, ennil

          Unthan thivya saayalum

          Kaana kattazhlaiyidum.