394. EN JEEVAN POKUM NERAM (The sands of time are sinking)

1.       En jeevan pokum neram

          Sameepam vanthathae;

          Paerinpa arunothayam,

          Yitho! Vidinthathae;

          Raakkaala mosam neenkum

          Vin sudarozhliyil;

          Maa aruzhl jothi veesum

          Paerinpa thaesaththil.

2.       Aah, nesa jeeva oottru

          En aruzhl naatharae!

          Eendunnum jeeva thanneer

          Ankaazhli polaamae;

          Paeranpin peruvezhzhlam

          Paainthodum motchaththil;

          Maa aruzhl jothi veesum

          Paerinpa thaesaththil.

3.       Anpodum neethiyodum

          En suka thukkamum

          Aandennai paathukaaththu

          Vanthaar ennaeramum;

          Aah! Pottruvaen thaeivanpai

          Aanantha kadalil;

          Maa aruzhl jothi veesum

          Paerinpa thaesaththil.

4.       Nal niththirai seithu pinpu

          Maasattrezhlumpuvaen;

          En meetparai naan kandu

          Aanantham adaivaen;

          Raajaathi raajan ennai

          Azhlaikkum naeraththil

          Maa aruzhl jothi veesum

          Paerinpa thaesaththil.

5.       Than aadaiyay paaraamal

          Parththaavin mukaththai

          Paththini nokkummaru,

          Naan jeeva kireedaththai

          Nokkaamal, meetpar maanpai

          Paarpaen avvaezhlaiyil;

          Yimmaanuvaelae jothi

          Paerinpa thaesaththil!