Verse 1ennaallu maethuthippai - ennaaththumaavae nee
ennaallu maethuthippai!
innaal varaiyilae unnathanaar; seidha
ennnillaa nanmaigal yaavu maravaadhu - ennaallu
Verse 2paavangal eththanaiyo - ninaiyaa thirundhaarun
paavangal eththanaiyo?
paazhaana nooyai agattik gunamaakkip
paarinil vaitha mahaa dhaya vaiyennni
Verse 3eththanaiyo kirubai - unnuyirkkuch seidhaaraei
eththanaiyo kirubai?
niththamunaimudi soottinathumandri
niththiyamaaga jeevanai meettathaal
Verse 4nanmaiyaalun vaayai - niraiththaarae poor;ththiyaai
nanmaiyaalun vaayai;
unvayadhu kazhugaipol balangkonndu
ongum ilamaipoo laagavae seidhadhaal
Verse 5poomikkum vaanaththukkum - ulla dhooram polaavaei
poomikkum vaanaththukkum;
saami bayamullavar; mael avar; arul
saalavum thangumaei saththiya maeyidhu
Verse 6mannippu maatchimaiyaam - maadhaeavanarulum
mannippu maatchimaiyaam;
ennnuvaayoo kizhakku maerkkin dhooramae?
ennnil unpaavam agandra dhooramae
Verse 7thandhaithan pillaigadku - dhayavo dirangaano
thandhai than pillaigadku?
endha vaelaiyum avarodu thanginaal
sontham paaraattiyae thookkich sumappaarae