Courteous

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Adakkamudaimai

Unassuming

Adakkam amararul uiykkum adangamai
Aarirul uyithu vidum

Self-restraint places by God
Constraint brings odd

Kaakka porula adakkathai aakkam
Athaninoong illai uyirku

Self-restriction helps to measure
If considered treasure

Serivarindhu seermai payakkum arivarindhu
Aatrin adanga perin

Eminence placed thine be
Display little thee

Nilaiyin thiriyadhu adangiyan thotram
Malaiyinum maana perithu

That he self contains
Taller to mountains

Ellarkum nandram panithal avarullum
Selvarkey selvam thakaithu

Courteous nature for all
More with tall

Orumayul aamaipol aindhatakkal aatrin
Ezhumaiyum yemaap pudaithu

Tortoise like senses shirk
Births not irk

Yagava rayinum naakaakka kavakkal
Sogappar sollizhukku pattu

Tongue let loose, sorrow
Need not borrow

Ondranun theechol porutpayan undayin
Nadraaga thagi vidum

Single utterance evil, leaves
All nobleness heaves

Theeyinal chuttapun ullarum aarathey
Navinat chutta vadu

Burn injury heals well
Tongue inflicted hell

Kadhangkaathu katradangal aatruvan sevvi
Aramparkum aatrin nuzhaindhu

Enters one virtuous river
Uncontrolled doth quiver