85. POOMIMEETHU OORKAZHL THAMMIL (Earth hath many a noble city)

1.       Poomimeethu oorkazhl thammil

          Pethlekaemae, seer pettraai;

          Unnilnintru vinnin naathar

          Aazhla vanthaar raajanaai.

2.       Karthan manudavathaaram

          Aana seithi poomikku

          Thaerivitha vin natchathiram

          Veiyonilum azhlaku.

3.       Saasthirimaar pul munnanaiyil

          Kaanikkai padaikiraar.

          Vezhlaipozhlam, thoopavarkkam,

          Ponnum samarpikka paar!

4.       Thoopavarkkam thaevam kaattum,

          Pon nam raajan pakarum;

          Vezhlaipozhlam avarsaavai

          Thaerivikkum rakasiyam.

5.       Purajaathiyaarum ummai

          Paninthaar! Avannamae

          Intru um pirasannam naakazhl

          Aasaaripom, yesuvae.