Un padham

 Uṉ padham paṇinthēṉ eṉṉaiyē maṟandhēṉ

I bowed down to you and I forgot myself

Uṉ padham paṇinthēṉ eṉṉuḷḷē malarndhēṉ

I bowed down to you and I flowered within

Eṉṉaiyē maṟandhēṉ eṉṉuḷḷē malarndhēṉ

I forgot myself and I flowered within

Uṉ pāarvai oḷiyāaga

Your gaze is the light

My heart is the lamp

Eṉṉuḷḷē oru jōdhi uruvāṉathē

A flame was lit within me

Eṉ mōgapuyal veesa eṉ dhēgam alaipāaya

My desires, like a storm have made me unsteady

Nee thandha oli maṭṭum nilaiyāṉadhē

Only the light that you gave has remained true

Nee thanda pāadhai thāṉ naāṉ selvadhu

I am walking the path that you laid for me

Adhil naāṉ veezhum paḷḷaṅgaḷ naāṉ seydhadhu

Only falling into traps set by me

Nee vandhu kai thandhu nadai pōda sollāmal

Iṉi eṅgu naāṉ selvadhu

Without you giving me your hand,

Where can I go?