Tamizh – you have given me the glimpse
To a realm of joy and peace for eternity
Through everything and in every way, you bestow upon
Wisdom and knowledge through righteousness
My intellectual path to the Fourth Realm!
Mom, Dad and Guru to enlighten me of God almighty
The order of my existence and unison…
Through Valluvan, you taught me Virtue to
Attain Wealth, in turn to usher in Happiness
Paving way, with intelligence, to my Fourth Realm!
Elango gave us the “Silambu” to teach
How a man should not be, and retribution for wrong;
The lethal power of a woman scorned,
The continuation of this saga in Manimegalai, to teach
Sins can be washed away, to reach the Fourth Realm!
Kamban gave Ramayanam, the height of nobility;
Ambikapathi and Amaravathi to teach love, peace
And also the focus on task, to elevate oneself
The great books of Sangam – and teachings of Aazhvaars
To commoners, the way of life, to attain the Fourth Realm!
The Cholas, spreading their wings far and wide
The culture propagated to the lost lands of Lemuria
Humongous structures standing tall to this day
Speaking volumes of the intelligence of a bygone era
Tamizh, through the sands of time, attaining Fourth Realm!
My Tamizh, it is your knowledge and wisdom
The patience and tolerance to one and all
The teaching of righteousness, the road to liberation
Have led and will lead all who take refuge in you
To their own mighty Fourth Realm!