183. EPPOTHUM YESU NAATHAA (O Jesus I have Promised)

1.       Eppothum, yesu naathaa,

          Ummai pinpattruvaen

          Entrae theermaanamaaka

          Naan vaakku koduthaen;

          Neer ennai thaanki kaappeer.

          Appothu anjidaen;

          Mun sentru paathai kaattum,

          Naan vazhli thavaraen.

2.       Pooloka inpam, selvam

          Veen aasaapaasathaal

          En aaththumaa mayankaamal

          Thaeiveeka palaththaal

          Neer thunainintru kaarum,

          En aruzhl naayakaa;

          Theenkanukaamal kaarum,

          Maa valla ratchakaa.

3.       Aankaaram suya siththam

          Thakaatha sinthaiyaal

          Maa kalakkam undaaki

          Naan thadumaarinaal,

          Neer paesum, aruzhl naathaa,

          Konthazhlippadankum;

          Um nesa saththam kaettu

          En aavi makizhlum.

4.       “Pinpattrinaal vin veettil

          Paerinpam paeruveer”

          Entrae um seeshar nokki

          Neer vaakku azhlitheer;

          Avvaruzhl vaakkai nampi

          Ivvaezhlai adiyaen,

          “Yitho, pinsellvaen,” entru

          Pirathikknai panninaen.

5.       Oyaamal paelan thaarum;

          Ummadisuvattil

          Kaal vaiththu nadanthaeki

          Naan yaathrai seikaiyil

          Neer vazhli kaatti, ennai

          Kaithaanki varuveer;

          Appaalae motcha veetil

          Paer vaazhlvai aruzhlveer.