359. ANPAE VIDAAMAL (O Love that wilt not let me go)

1.       Anpae vidaamal saerththu kondeer
          Sorntha en nenjam ummil aarum;
          Thanthaen en jeevan neerae thantheer,
          Piravaaka anpil paainthentrum
          Jeevaaraai perukum.
2.       Jothi! En aayuzhl muttrum neerae;
          Vaiththaen ummil un mankum theepam;
          Neer moottuveer um jothiyaalae;
          Paer ozhli kathiraal uzhzhlam
          Maen maelum swaalikkum.
3.       Paerinpam novel ennai thaedum!
          En uzhzhlam unthan veedae entrum;
          Kaar maekaththilum vaana jothi!
          ‘Vidiyunkaalai kazhlippaam!’
          Um vaakku mei meiyae.
4.       Kurusae! En veeram thidan neeyae!
          Unthan paatham vittendrum neenkaen!
          Veen maayay yaavum kuppai neeththaen;
          Vin maeniyaai niththiya jeevan
          Vazhlarnthu sezhlikkum.

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