Yaarada manidhan ange 

Yaarada manidhan ange 

Kootivaa avanai inge

Iraivan padaippil kurangu thaan meedhi inge 

Where is (the real) Man 

Bring him here

All that remains in God’s creation

Is the monkey

 Manidharil naaygal undu 

Manadhinil narigal undu 

Paarvaiyil puligal undu 

Pazhakkathil paambu undu 

Nayum, nariyum puliyum paambum 

Ulavum ulagathile 

Maanam, panbuu, nyayam konda 

Manidhanaikaanavillai 

In men, there are dogs, In hearts, there are foxes In eyes, there are tigers In

behaviour (relationships), there are snakes In a world of dogs, fox, tigers and

snakes. 

In all these there is no man with (qualities such as) (sense of) honour, justice, culture.

Sirippinil manidhanillai 

Azhgayil manidhan illai 

Ullathil mandihan illai

Urakkathil mandihan undu 

Vaazhum mirugam thoongum dheivam

Idaie manidhanada

 Engo avanum irundhal 

Ulagam vanagumada 

In laughter, Man isn’t

In tears, Man isn’t In

his heart, Man isn’t (surprise, you’d think otherwise here but that’s the twist)

In sleep, Man is. 

Living beast sleeping Divinity,

 In between is Man 

If he is to be found to be anywhere 

The world will worship him.