HYMN TO SHIVA

Pon –nai ma-ta-rai bhu-mi-yai na- di-de

Si-lver coins, plea-sures full, no more am I wan-ting

Yen-nai na-di-ya yen u-yi-na-tha-

On-ly thee do I hope to find and pu-ri-fy my

ne. Un- -nai na-du-van

soul. Glad-ly now do I seek

un-na-rul-tu-ve-li. Tan-nai

for thy ho-ly good-ness. And in truth

na-du-van tan nan tan ni ya ne

I shall pray and seek in my heart for thee.

Indian Version:

Pon –nai ma-ta-rai bhu-mi-yai na- di-de

Yen-nai na-di-ya yen u-yi-na-tha-

ne. Un- -nai na-du-van

un-na-rul-tu-ve-li. Tan-nai

na-du-van tan nan tan ni ya ne

English version:

Si-lver coins, plea-sures full, no more am I wan-ting

On-ly thee do I hope to find and pu-ri-fy my

soul. Glad-ly now do I seek

for thy ho-ly good-ness. And in truth

I shall pray and seek in my heart for thee.