Tiruvarunaik Kalampakam 3.23

3.23

Begging for a garland — Wordplay (maṭakku).
āciriyaviruttam of six metrical feet.
O You who dwell in the city of Aruṇai!
O You who plunge into the love of your devotees!
O You who lift the blazing triśūla that You bear!
If You would grant the garland that adorns Your shoulder,
the cold white moon would not scorch me;
long streams of water would not pour from both eyes;
this creeper-like maid with fragrant tresses would not wither;
and the night would not drag on like this!