Uuzh

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Fate

Aakuuzhal thondrum asaivinmai kaiporul
Pokuuzhal thondrum madi

Perseverance pays good fate
Idleness shows gate

Pethai padukkum Izhauuzh arivagatrum
Agaluuzh utra kadai

Ill-fate brings ignorance sure
Well destiny pure

Nunniya noolpala karpinum matrumthan
Unmai arivae migum

Let him be learned
Yet what earned!

Iruveru ulagathu iyarkai thiruveru
Thelliar athalum veru

Knowledge possessor differs fatally
Wealth amassed totally

Nallavai ella antheeyavam theeyavum
Nallavam selvam seyarku

Fate decides wealth sought
Accordingly so got

Pariyinum aagavam palalla uyithu
Soriyinum poga thama

Destined yours will click
Not so bleak

Vaguthan vaguthavai allal kodi
Thoguthar kuithal arithu

Out of millions earned
Destined only turned

Thurapparman thuppura villar uratpala
Ootta kazhiyu menin

Turned renouncer fate hates
To pay rates

Nandrangal nallava kanbavar andramgal
Allat paduvathu evan

Good fortune brings smile
Other driven mile?

Uuzhi peruvali yavula matrondru
Chuzhinun dhan mundhurum

Faster than fate thought
Sooner ills wrought

Avavaruthal

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Shedding desire

Ava enba ellauyirkum engnandrum
Thava appirapeenum viththu

With seed desire births
Follow, evoke dearths

Vendunkal vendum piravamai matrathu
Vendamai venda varum

Desire for free same
Only raises fame

Vendamai annavizhu selvam eendillai
Aandum agthoppa dhil

Best virtue desire not
Both worlds got

Thuimai enbathu avavinmai matrathu
Voimai venda varum

Truth not to desire
Love doth aspire

Atravar enbaar avavatrar matraiyar
Atraga atrathu ilar

Freed are desire shredders
Others considered girders

Anjuva thorum araney oruvanai
Vanjippa thorum ava

Desire guarding feared, deceives
Back oneself receives

Avavinai aatra aruppinthava vinai
Thaan vendumatran varum

One's deeds shirking desire
Way as aspire

Avavillarku illa thunbam aguthundale
Thavavathu maenmel varum

Desires shunned no sorrow
Why more borrow

Inbam idaiyara theendum avavennum
Thunbathul thunbam kedin

Fail failed happy mind
Would all bind

Aara iyarkkai avaneepin annilaiyae
Pera iyarkkai tharum

Avaricious mind shed feature
Satisfied sure nature

Meiunardhal

Imbibing truth

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Porulalla vatrai porulendru unarum
Marulam mana pirappu

One's birth not high
Unreal that eye

Irulneengi inban payakkumarul neengi
Maasaru katchi avarku

Clear vision absolves birth
Future, then mirth

Iyyathin neengi thelintharku vaiyathin 
Vaanam naniya thudaithu

Doubt not,  be pure
To heaven near

Ayyunarvu eithiya kannum bhayamindrey
Meiunarvu illatha varku

Five senses go, wasted
Reality not tasted

Epporul Eththanmai thayinum Apporul
Mriporul kanbathu arivu

Knowing things in fact
Their underlying tact

Katreendu meiporul kandar thalaipaduvar
Matreendu vara neri

Truth resolved not come
Their soul home

Orthullam ullathu unarin oruthalayap
Perthulla venda pirappu

Think another birth not
To knowledge got

Pirappennum pethamai neengi chirappennum
Chemporul kaanbathu arivu

Ignorance leads to births
Knowledge true mirths

Charbunardhu charbukeda ozhugin matrazhithu
Charthara chartharu noi

Annihilation desires will enrich
Evils never besmirch

Kamam veguli mayakkam immoondrin
Namamkeda kedum noi

Womanising, anger, confusion shed
Evils seen fled

Thuravu

35

Renunciation

Yathenin yathenin neengiyan nothal

Athenin athenin ilen

Once distanced himself pain

Not suffers, gain

Vendin undaka thurakka thurandhapin

Eendu iyarpala pala

Given up all rejoice

Others, end joyous

Adalvendum Aindhan pulathai vidalvendum
Vendiya vellam orungu

Five senses to rest
Ascetic way best

Iyalbagun nonbirkondru inmai udaimai
Mayalagum matrum peyarthu

Austerities beheld is good
Others bring brood

Matrum thodarpadu evankol pirapparukal
Utrarku udambum migai

Births not to gain
Body itself vain

Yaan enathu enumserukku aruppan
Vaanorku uyarndhaulagam pugum

Ego destroyed he resides
Heavenly beings besides

Patri vida aidumbaigal patrinai
Patri vidatha avarku

Desires if not surrendered
Sorrows be sorrounded

Thalaipattar theera thurandhar mayangi
Valaipattar matrai avar

Renounced one with God
Others face odd

Pattatra kanney pirapparukum matru
Nilaiyamai kana padum

Instance relief for renounced
Others are denounced

Patruga pattatran patrinai appatrai
Patruga patru vidarku

Aspire for heavenly height
Desire, desire fight

Nilaiyamai

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Nilaiyamai

Undurable

Nillatha vatrai nilaiyina endrunarum
Pullari vanmai kadai

Uncertain considered for sure
Deplorable to cure

Koothattu avakuzhathu atray perunselvam
Pokkum adhuvilin thatru

Amassing wealth people gathering
Spending, their splattering

Arka iyalbitru selvam athupetral
Arkubav angey seyal.

Perishable wealth not sought
Endurable that bought

Nalena ondru porkaatti uyireerum
Valathu unarvar perin

Time shows gullible real
Wise views veil

Nach chetruvikkul melvaramun nalvinai
Metchendru cheyya padum

Do good deeds before
Death comes afore

Nerunal ulanoruvan indrillai ennum
Perumai udaithu ivvulagu

Generosity posseses world man
Today tomorrow none

Orupozhuthum vazhvathu ariyar karuthuba
Kodiyum alla pala

Unwise galore in thought
Unknowing they rot

Kudambai thanithu ozhiyapul paranthatrey
Udambodu uyiridai natpu

Soul's relation with body
Egg bird gaudy

Uranguvathu polum chakkadu urangi
Vizhipathu polum pirappu

Death is but sleep
Birth sudden peep

Pukkil amainthindru kollo udambinul
Thuchil irundha uyirku

Vagabond soul no home
Shelterless body roam

I am phoenix

Punarjanmam

I am phoenix, for ever I emerge
I fly high and with  all merge
Follow me do not swallow me
Hello everybody, it's again me. 

Kollamai

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Kollamai

Not to kill any one

Aravinai yadhenin kollamai koral
Piravinai ellam tharum

Not killing is noble
Other one feeble

Paguthundu palluyir ombudhal noolore
Thoguthavatrul ellam thalai

Feeding hunger is top
Learned do prop

Ondraga nalladhu kollamai matratham
Pinsara poiyamai nandru

Killing others is declined
Telling truth acclaimed

Nallaru enapaduvathu yathenin yathondrum
Kollamai choozhum neri

Right path is asserted
None killed deserted

Nilaianji neetharul ellam kolaianji
Kollamai choozhvan thalai

Shunning family becoming saint
Non-killing no taint 

Kollamai merkondu ozhuguvan vazhnalmel
Chelladhu uyirunnum kootru

Death God dares not
Who kills not

Thannurir neepinum seiyarka thanpirithu
Innuyir neekum vinai

Death to self even
Killing no heaven

Nandragum aakam peridheninum sadrorku
Kondragum aakam kadai

Religious rites killing hell
Brings worse swell

Kolaivinaiyar aagiya maakal pulaivinaiyar
Punmai therivar agathu

Killers not cherished known
Never they crown

Uyirudambin neekiyavar enba seirudabin
Sellatheeyin vazhkai yavar

Afflicted with disease equalled
Did deeds sequelled