கவிதை

Kavithai kavithai en uyir kavithai Kaatrril naan pesum kavithai Puviyil sirandhadu kavithai Pudhumaiyin thaayey kavithai Sollin selvam kavithai Suvaiyin ootru kavithai Ellaa mozhikkum kavithai Idhayaththin mozhiyey kavithai Tamizhil kavithai pirandhadhu Thaarani viyakkum vannam Amizhdham pola sorkkal Aandror thantha selvam Kamban Valluvan Ilango Kaappiyam padaiththa periyoar Nambi avar vazhi nadappom Naamum kavithai punaivom Kavithai ezhudhu neeyum thozha Karpanai virindhu sellum Puviyai maatrum sakthiyundu Pudhumai malarum sollil

Poetry, poetry, my life is poetry Poetry that I speak in the wind The finest thing on earth is poetry Poetry is the mother of innovation Poetry is the wealth of words Poetry is the spring of taste Poetry exists for all languages Poetry is the language of the heart Poetry was born in Tamil In a manner that amazes the world Words like nectar Treasures given by the wise Kamban, Valluvar, Ilango Great ones who created epics Trusting them, we shall walk their path We too shall compose poetry You too write poetry, O friend Imagination will expand and flow There is power to change the world Innovation blossoms in words