Thirukkural- Chapter 1- Praising God

agara muthala ezhuthellaam aathi
bhagavan muthatre ulagu

All alphabets begin from 'a'
All of world begins from God

katrathanaal aaya payanenkol vaalarivan
natraazh thozhaar enin

What is the use of all learning
While not worshipping
The God with highest Intelligence

malarmisai eginaan maanadi sernthaar
nilamisai needu vaazhvaar

Those who worship The Lord
Who sits on a flower
Will live for long on this earth

venduthal vendaamai ilaanadi sernthaarkku
yaandum idumbai ila

There is no trouble for the ones
who surrender to the Feet of The Lord
Who has no likes and dislikes

irulser iruvinayum seraa iraivan
porulser pugazhpurinthaar maattu

The two types of Karmas
Do not accumulate
For the ones who work for The Lord

porivaayil ainthavithaan poitheer ozhukka
nerinindraar needu vaazhvaar

Those who stick to the discipline
of The Lord who has conquered the fivesenses
will live long

thanakuvamai illaathaan thaalsernthaark kallaal
manakavalai maatral arithu

Quitting sorrow is impossible
For the ones who don't
Surrender to the Feet of the Lord
Who is incomparable

Aravavaazhi anthanan thaalserthaark kallaal
piravaazhi neenthal arithu

Swimming the ocean of Samsara
is impossible for the ones who do not
Surrender to The Feet of The Lord
Who is a ocean of virtues

Kolil poriyil kunamilave engunathaan
thaalai vananga thalai

The Head that does not bow to God
who has eight qualities
Will not have good character and conduct

Piravi penrungadal neenthuvar neenthaar
iraivan adi seraathaar

All can swim across the ocean of Samsara
unless they don't surrender
to the Feet of The Lord