388. ETHTHANAI NAAVAAL PAADUVAEN (O for a thousand tongues to sing)

1.       Eththanai naavaal paaduvaen

          En meetpar thuthiyay!

          En aandavar en raajanin

          Maenmai makimaiyay!

2.       Paavikku unthan naamamo

          Aarokkiyam jeevanaam;

          Payamo thukka thunpamo

          Ottum yinkeethamaam.

3.       Umathu saththam kaetkunkaal

          Mariththor jeevippaar;

          Pulampal neenkum poorippaal,

          Nirpaakkiyar nanpuvaar.

4.       Oomaiyor, sevidorkazhlum,

          Anthakar, oonarum,

          Um meetpar! Pottrum! Kaettidum!

          Nokkum! Kuthiththidum!

5.       En aandavaa, en thaeivamae,

          Poolokam enkanum

          Pirasthaapikka um naamamae

          Paer aruzhl eenthidum.