poanaal poagattum poadaa - indha
bhoomiyil nilaiyaay vaazhndhavar yaaradaa?

(poanaal)

vandhadhu theriyum poavadhu engae vaasal namakkae
theriyaadhu
vandhavarellaam thangi vittal indha mannil namakkae
idamaedhu
vaazhkkai enbadhu viyaabaaram - adhil
jananam enbadhu varavaagum - varum
maranam enbadhu selavaagum
poanaal poagattum poadaa...

(poanaal)

iraval thandhavan kaetkinraan adhai illaiyenraal avan
viduvaanaa?
uravaich cholli azhuvadhanaalae uyirai meendum
tharuvaanaa?
kookkuralaalae kidaikkaadhu - idhu
koartukkup poanaal jeyikkaadhu - andhak
koattaiyil nuzhaindhaal thirumbaadhu
poanaal poagattum poadaa...

(poanaal)

elumbukkum sadhaikkum maruththuvam kandaen idharkoru
marundhaik kandaenaa?
irundhaal avalaith thannandhaniyae eriyum neruppil
viduvaenaa?
namakkum maele oruvanadaa - avan
naalum therindha thalaivanadaa - dhinam
naadagam aadum kalainjanadaa
poanaal poagattum poadaa...

(poanaal)