Vaimai

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Vaimai

Speaking the truth

Vaimai enapaduvathu yathenin yathondrum
Theemai ilatha solal

Truth refers to uttering
Harm not lettering

Poimaiyum vaimai idatha puriatheerndha
Nanmai payakum enin

If falsehood brought good
Truth place stood

Thannenju arivadhu poiyarka poithapin
Thannenjey thanni chudum

Known to self blabbered
False would laboured

Ullathal poiyathu ozhugin ulagathar
Ullathul ellam ulan

Sincere at heart he
World with be

Manathodu vaimai mozhiyin thavathodu
Dhanamsei varin thalai

Truthful mind with one
Charity, penance won

Poiyamai anna pugazhillai eiyamai
Ella aramum tharum

Truthfulness pays all what
Others to sought

Poiyamai poiyamai aatrin arampira
Seiyamai seiyamai nandru

No need virtues noble
Truth alone ennoble

Puranthuimai neeran amaiyum aganthuimai
Vaimaiyal kaana padum

Physical cleanliness water makes
Inward truthfulness takes

Ella vilakkum vilakkalla sandrorku
Poiya vilakey vilakku

Glorious lights are none
Reality alone one

Yammeyya kandavatrul illai enaithondrum
Vaimaiyin nalla pira

No other virtues better
Fidelity is getter