நிகிலதா நினைவுகள்

Negeladha Ninaivugal
(Raman Seedhayin Perivai Yenni Vaduvadhu Pol Indha Kavidhai Yealudhapattadhu)
jannal vantha nilavey
janaganin magalay
yen uyire seetha

karpin thelakamay
alakin anikalaney
sugham tharum ponkatrey

nin koondthal azahakey
athu manam vesum
khar meghagamay

nin kankalai kanda naal muthal
un karuvizhikalil mattikonden
azhagay

un ceripil yzehum
oole il en sinthaiyai
maranthenadi

en rama bhanathai
un kankal bhanam
vizhithiyatadi

oorar palipesa
theakuliyil unai amarthinen
athil vendhathu en nenjam

Anuman ullathil
Neyum nanum
En manathil
Ne mattum

Irru kankzhalal khathalithom andru
Adhil onrai kanavellai endru

kanghalai nanayavittu
gangai nathiyai
sendrai

iruttu arayil
matti konda
anaiyum vilaku
nan

yenai thundi vida un
viralkal virainthu
varuma

sandhiranukaka yenkum
suriyan nan un
oli ennai thienduma?

Paladintha aranmanai nan
nin patham pattu
punitham adaiyuma?

urakkam theydum
kangal nan
nin emaikal
yenai muduma?

anbuku yenkum
mazhalai nan
un thaimai
ennai aravanaikuma?

azuvametha yagam nadathenen
en alumaienai
virivu padutha

en araisiyai silai akkinen
en manathai
samadhana padutha

un silaiyudan
valthen un
ninaivaga

ne virainthu varuvaya
en uyir poogum
munnadhaka

nam kanmanikalai
yatrivitten
ariyanail

yen kathaliai allikoduthu vitten
boomi thaizin
madiel
ippavaiyin indha kaviyavum
serattum
un kaladil
-THASARATHA RAMACHANDHRA MURTHI