1928 malle pŏruta tiral̤ * tol̤ maṇavāl̤īr *
alle aṟintom * num maṉattiṉ karuttai **
cŏllātu ŏzhiyīr * cŏṉṉapotiṉāl vārīr *
ĕlle itu ĕṉ? * itu ĕṉ? itu ĕṉṉo?-7
Simple Translation
1928. A cowherd girl says to Kannan,
“You, our beloved, fought the wrestlers with your strong arms.
Last night we already knew what you wanted.
You always go away without telling us when you will come back,
and if you do tell us, you never come when you said you would.
O god! What is this? What is this? What is this?”