Sirumai Namakkozhiyach Chetchendraar Ulli / Narumalar Naanina Kan

To lift from want he left me afar His thought makes my eyes blush the flower

Nayandhavar Nalkaamai Solluva Polum / Pasandhu Panivaarum Kan

My pale tearful eyes betray The hardness of my husband, away

Thanandhamai Saala Arivippa Polum / Manandhanaal Veengiya Thol

These arms that swelled on nuptial day Now shrunk proclaim \"He is away\"

Panaineengip Paindhoti Sorum Thunaineengith / Tholkavin Vaatiya Thol

Bracelets slip off the arms that have Lost old beauty for He took leave

Kotiyaar Kotumai Uraikkum Thotiyotu / Tholkavin Vaatiya Thol

Bereft of bracelets and old beauty Arms tell the cruel's cruelty

Thotiyotu Tholnekizha Noval Avaraik / Kotiyar Enakkooral Nondhu

Arms thin, armlets loose make you call My sire cruel; that pains my soul

Paatu Perudhiyo Nenje Kotiyaarkken / Vaatudhot Poosal Uraiththu

Go and tell the cruel, O mind Bruit ov'r my arms and glory find

Muyangiya Kaikalai Ookkap Pasandhadhu / Paindhotip Pedhai Nudhal

The front of this fair one O paled As my clasping arms loosed their hold

Muyakkitaith Thanvali Pozhap Pasapputra / Pedhai Perumazhaik Kan

Cool breeze crept between our embrace Her large rain-cloud-eyes paled at once

Kannin Pasappo Paruvaral Eydhindre / Onnudhal Seydhadhu Kantu

Pale eyes pained seeing the pallor Of the bright forehead of this fair