Ay the Vel

By URAIYUR-ENICCERI-MUDA-MOSIYAR

(Translated by P. N. Appuswami from the original poem in Tamil)

 

O fair and gentle dancer!

With thine ears thou hast heard of his fame;

But seen him thou hast not.

If to see him thou art eager,

O glorious fair!

With thy fragrant tresses

Waving in the mountain air,

Walk gracefully like a plumed peacock,

And go to meet him.

He is bounteous like the rain,

Is Ay the Vel, the Lord of Chariots.

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