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Vaiyam thagaliyaa vaarkadale neyyaaga Vin kathirae vilakkaaga Meyyaana thiruvarulae sudaraaga Vaiyagam nanraaga vilangumadaa Aazhkadalum malaikalum kaadum nadhiyum Azhagaana thamizhagamum Vaazhginra uyirkalum manidharkalum Vaiyagam idhu ellaam ondradaa Keezhum maelum nadum illai - indha Giraham ellaam namakkae uravu Thaazhvum uyarvum namakkillai - endrum Tharani engum naam samam Sooriyan oli tharum pozhudhu - adhu Sondham bandham paarppadhillai Vaari vazhangum iyarkai - endrum Vaiyagam potrum deivamadaa Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kelir - endru Yaam arindha saandror sonnaar Theedhum nandrum pirar thara vaaraa - endru Thelindhaal vaiyagam vaazhum Vaiyagamae vaanagamae vaazhga vaazhga Valamaana naalellaam vaazhga vaazhga

With the world as a lamp-stand, the vast sea as ghee The rays of the sky as the lamp True divine grace as the flame The world shall shine well The deep ocean, mountains, forests and rivers Beautiful Tamil land The living beings and humans All this world is one There is no below or above, no country divisions - this Entire planet is our family There is no low or high for us - always We are equal throughout the earth When the sun gives light - it does not Look at relationships and bonds Nature that gives abundantly - is forever The divinity that the world worships "Every land is our own, all people are kin" - thus Spoke the wise ones we have known Good and bad do not come from others - when we Understand this clearly, the world will thrive O Earth, O Heaven, may you thrive, may you thrive May all prosperous days thrive, thrive