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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.

Malargalin thottam sendren  Unnai pol azhagai thedi  Ematram kanden Iyarkai niraindha kaatukku sendren Un vizhigalil therindha thooimai thedi Niraasai adaindhen Neer niraindha Kadalukku sendren Un ullam pol aazham thedi Ellai sandhithen, akkadalil Kaalai vizhithu kannadi mun nindren Tholaindhu pona en idhayam thedi Un mugam paarthen, en uyir unarndhen

Enna thavam seidheno  Ippiraviyil unai kaana Palaivanampol aranda  enadhu vaazhvil Solayaai Irundu pona  En mana araikkul  Oliyaai Thulaindhu pona  En Sindhanaiyil Vazhiyaai Neelam konda vaan adiyil Azhagin Sigaramaai  Naan ezhuthum kavidhaiyin Mudhal Ezhuthaai Naan varaiyum oviyatthin mudhal Kodaai En uyir swaasikkum Irudhi Moochaai En vizhiyin Nitthiya Thedalaai  En vaazhvai suzhatri  Podum puyalaai adithaai Enna thavam seidheno  Ippiraviyil unai kaana...