146. MEIPPARAI VETTA ONAAI (The Shepherd now was smitten)

1.       Meipparai vetta, onaai

          Aattai patchikkavae,

          Sitharadikkapatta

          Manthaimael paainthathae.

2.       Savul seesharai katta

          Maa moorkkamaai sentraan;

          Vin jothi kshanam kandu

          Tharaiyil vizhlunthaan.

3.       Aen ennai thunpam seivaai

          Entrae kaathutrathum,

          ‘Karthaavae, yaadhu seivaen?’

          Entraan nadunkiyum.

4.       Kiristhuvin saththuru nalla

          Por saevakanaanaan;

          Kol onaaipontron aattu

          Kuttikkopaayinaan.

5.       Nal meippar yesu swami;

          Manthaiyay kaarumae;

          Alaiyum aattai umpaal

          Neer konduvaarumae.