104. EN MANATHU (O Traurigkeit O Hexeleid)

1.       En manathu

          Thudikuthu,

          Kulai pathaithu nokum;

          Thaeiva mainthanin savam

          Kalaraikku pokum.

2.       Ah, avarae

          Marathillae

          Araiyapattiranthaar;

          Karthar thaamae paviyin

          Saapathai sumanthaar.

3.       En paavathaal,

          En theenkinaal

          Ikkaedundaayirukkum;

          Aakaiyaal ennuzhlaththil

          Thaththazhlipedukkum.

4.       En aandavar,

          Enn ratchakar

          Vathaintha maeniyaaka

          Rathamaai kidakkiraar

          En ratchippukaaka.

5.       Vetundorae,

          Ah, ummaiyae

          Paninthen aavi paenum;

          Aakilum en nimitham

          Naan pulampavaenum.

6.       Kuttramatra

          Karthavuda

          Analaam ratham oorum;

          Manasthaapamintri aar

          Athai paarkka koodum?

7.       Ah, yesuvae,

          En jeevanae,

          Neer kallaraikkuzhlaaka

          Vaikkapattathai thinam

          Naan sinthipaenaaka.

8.       Naan mikavum

          Ennaeramum

          En marana naazhl mattum,

          En kathiyaam yesuvae,

          Ummai vaanjikattum.