தீரமிலகத்திற் றேடியுந்தனையான்றிரும்பவுற்றேனரு ளருணாசலா
தீரம் இல் அகத்தில் தேடி உன்தனை யான் திரும்ப உற்றேன் அருள் அருணாசலா
In plain words
I did what you said. I went in and looked for you. And I came back out. Nothing. Again. Not even with anything to report. Just: here I am, out here, asking.
Word for word
Without steadiness, having searched for you in my heart, I have come back again. Grant grace. O Arunachala!