346. THANTHAI THAN SIRU PAALANAI (As helpless as a child who clings)

1.       Thanthai than siru paalanai

          Kaiyaenthi thaankuvaan;

          Seeraatta pettra palakan

          Apaayam ninaiyaan.

2.       Avvaarae ennai, thanthaiyae,

          Kaappaattri thaankuveer;

          En palaveenam neenkavum

          Kaiyaenthi varuveer.

3.       Maathaavin nesa madiyil

          Saainthaadum kuzhlanthai

          Thaayaarin mukam paarkaiyil

          Marakkum kilaesaththai.

4.       Avvaarae, nesa rakshakaa,

          Um aruzhl mukaththai

          Naan paarkka, sthiramaakkuveer

          En visuvaasaththai.

5.       Thaai thanthai pakkam paalarai

          Utkaara vaikkunkaal

          Santhoshiththuzhlam kazhlippaar

          Pettrorin anpinaal.

6.       Avvaarae thiru paathaththil

          Aanantham adainthaen;

          Menmaelum aruzhl naatharae

          Paeranpai rusippaen.