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Sirpi thedum udhvegamai...  Oviyan varaiyum karpanaiyai...  Kavignan thedum vaarthayai...  Padaippavanin kuraiattra selvamai...  Kanden avalai..  Konden kaadhalai.  TRANSLATION: To help my non-tamil speaking friends get a gist of the poem. As the sculptor's inspiration, the painter's imagination.. the poet's words, the Creator's flawless creation.. Appeared she,  In love I fell.

Oru naal podhuma Un iruppai naan kondaada Oru vaaram podhuma Un seyyalgal naan purindhu kolla Oru maadham podhuma Un manadhai naan ariya Oru varudam podhuma  Un pugazh naan paada Oru dasaaptham podhuma Unnidam nandri koora Oru jenmam podhuma  Un sumai naan unara Ulagathin atthanai vaarthaiyum Thavarividum en nandri ennavendru naan solla Ethanai janmam vendum Thaaye un kadan naan theerka Ovvoru naalum unn-naale Unnale naan ...

Avalai paaramal Vizhigalin nokkam enna Aval thunai illamal Evvoru payanathin ilakku enna Avaludan kai korkamal En pidippin karanam enna Selgiren endraal Manam thudithadhu Innum oru nodi keten Avalai katti anaikka Idhazhudan idhazh serka Aval sendru vittal Thudikkira en idhayathin vidhiyenna

Yen seidhayo ariyavillai Ithannai maatram naan kaana Ennul mattrum illamal  ivvulagathilum Unai kaana en pagal vidigiradhu Kidakkiren padukkayil kan thirandhu vaanam nokki .. Unai Kaanamal evv-irulum irul illai Kaathirundhal varuvaaya vennilave