296. ARPA VAAZHLVAI VAANJIYAAMAL (Seek ye first not earthly pleasure)

1.       Arpa vaazhlvai vaanjiyaamal,

          Yinpam selvam pinpattraamal

          Thaeiva nesathai oyaamal

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.

2.       Virumpaathae paer pirasthaapam

          Loka makimai pirathaapam;

          Aathma vaazhlvin nithiya laapam

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.

3.       Naaduvaai thaeivaaseervaatham,

          Karthar eeyum sarpirasaatham;

          Paavam theera thiru paatham

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.

4.       Meetparpol suthaankamaaka,

          Thaazhlmaiyodu saanthamaaka,

          Thondu seiya aavalaaka

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.

5.       Pirar yesuvandai sera

          Avaraalae kadaithaera

          Thaeiva siththam niraivera

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.

6.       Aruzhl naathar arasaazhlum

          Kaalam vanthu, sarvathraazhlum

          Meetpai kaanavum, ennaazhlum

          Naaduvaai, naaduvaai.