86. VIDIYARKAALATHU VEZHLIYAE THONTTRI (Brightest and best of the stars)

1.       Vidiyarkaalathu vezhliyae, thonttri

          Kaar iruzhl neenka thunaipurivaai;

          Uthaya nakshathiramae, ozhli kaatti

          Paalaka meetparpaal saernthiduvaai.

2.       Than pani thuzhlikazhl ilankkum pothu,

          Munnanaiyil avar thoonkukintraar;

          Vaenthar, sirushtikar, nal meetpar entru

          Thootharkazhl vananki paadukintraar.

3.       Aethomin sukantham, kadalin muthu,

          Malaiyin maanikkam uchithamo?

          Narcholaiyin vezhlai pozhlam aeduthu

          Thankamudan padaithal thakumko?

4.       Ethanai kaanikai azhlithaalum,

          Meetpar kadaaksham paeral arithae;

          Nenjin thuthiyae nal kaanikaiyaakum;

          Aezhlaiyin jepam avarkarumai.

5.       Vidiyarkaalathu vezhliyae, thonttri

          Kaar iruzhl neenka thunaipurivaai;

          Uthaya nakshathiramae, ozhli kaatti

          Paalaka meetparpaal saernthiduvaai.