kaananam veendum thalirthu -malar
kkaavukalkkullam kulurthu - athil
gaanampaadi uyaruvaan vembiya
vaanambaadiyen paksham karinju
kathirittu ninnullil minnithelinjora-
kkanakavilakku polinjathenthe?
kamalangal poovittu kamaneeyamaayora-
kkarunathan ganga varandathenthe?
thanaleki ninnora thaaymaram verattu
thavamunnil shoonyamaay sarvadikkum
irulmoodikkathumekaanthamee vazhi-
yini yethumattil nee sancharikkum?
mannithuvittu maranjaalumenmana-
kkannukal kaakkum kedaavilakke
marayalle maamaka maanasakshethrathil
nirakathir thooki neeyen pithaave