152. KARTHAR SAMEEPAMAAM ENTRAE (On Jordan’s banks the baptist’s cry)

1.       Karthar sameepamaam entrae

          Yorthaan nathiyin arukae

          Mun thoothan yovaan kooridum

          Narseithi kaetka vizhliyum.

2.       Viriunthum pontrae naathanaar

          Nam nenjil vanthu thankuvaar;

          Avarkku vazhli aakavum

          Akaththai suththam pannavum.

3.       Naathaa, neer enkazhl thanjamum,

          Ratchippum, jeeva kireedamum;

          Um aruzhl attra yaavarum

          Ularvaar pushpam polavum.

4.       Noikondor sosthamaakavum,

          Veezhlnthor kaal oontri nirkavum,

          Poolokam seer adaiyavum,

          Aezhlumpi neer pirakaasiyum.

5.       Umakku Saatchi kooriyae

          Vazhli aayathamaakkavae,

          Yovaan snaananpol naankazhlum

          Um aruzhl pera seithidum.