98. ITHO MARATHIL SAAKA (O Welt sieh hier dein Leben)

1.       Itho, marathil saaka

          Un jeevan unakkaaka

          Paliyaam, lokamae;

          Vaathai adi pollaapai

          Sakikkum maa naathani

          Kannokunkazhl, maantharkazhlae.

2.       Itho, maa vekaththodum

          Vadiyum raththam odum

          Ella idathilum

          Nal nenjilae thudippum

          Thavippin mael thavippum

          Viyaakulathaal perukum.

3.       Aar ummai patchamaana

          Karthaa, ithanmaiyaana

          Vathaippai vaathithaan;

          Neer paavam seithilarae,

          Pollaappai ariyeerae;

          Aar intha kaedundaakinaan?

4.       Aah! Ithai seithaen naanum

          En akkiramankazhlthaanum

          Kadarkarai manal

          Aththanmaiyaai kuvinthu

          En paathankazhl intha

          Vathaippu kaathi moolankazhl.

5.       Naanae kai kaal kattundu

          Paathaazhlathil thazhlundu

          Kidaththal niyaayamae;

          Naanae mudivillaamal

          Santhoshathai kaanaamal

          Vathaikka paduthal neethiyae.

6.       Neero enamel undaana

          Azhluthum paaramaana

          Sumai sumakireerae;

          Aseervathikka neerae

          Poi saapamaakireerae;

          Naan thappa neer padukireer.

7.       Neer enkadanai theerka

          Pinaiyaai ennai meetka

          Marathil aerineer;

          Aah,saanthamaana sinthai,

          Neer muzhl mudiyin ninthai

          Eth theenkaiyum porukkireer.

8.       Naan saavin vaaikku thappa,

          Neerae athai nirappa

          Athil vizhlukireer;

          Naan neenka neer munnirpeer,

          Naan vaazhla neer maripeer,

          Avvaaru ennai naesitheer.

9.       Karthaavae, neer pakaikkum

          Pollaappai entrentraikkum

          Veruththa rosippaen;

          En itchayay naazhlthorum

          Aakaatha sinthaiyodum

          Thaan siluvaiyil araivaen.

10.     Aah, umathu jepamum

          Avasthaiyum thavamum

          Kanneeruk kilaesamum,

          Naan seththaal paraloka

Santhoshathukku poka

Vazhli thunaikkuthavum.