Verse 1idho un naadhar selkindraar;
unnai azhaikkum anbaip paar!
veen logam vittenvin selvaai
enranbaais solvadhaik kelaai
Verse 2thunbaththil uzhalvone nee
motchaththin vaazhvaik kavani
patraasai neekki vinnnaip paar
idho un naadhar selkindraar!
Verse 3avvazhaippai ippakthanthaan
kette selvaththai veruththaan
seer yesuvin siluvaikkaai
ellaam enninaan nashtamaai.
Verse 4naadorum 'enbin sel' ennum
azhaippu avan nenjilum
utsaagaththoduzhaikkave
thida siththam undaakkitte.
Verse 5naadorum nammai naadharthaam
azhaiththum thaamatham enaam?
yen motcha vaazhvaith thalluvom?
yen logamaayai naaduvom?
Verse 6maththeyu bakthan polavum
ellaam veruththu naangalum
nal manadhodu ummaiye
pinpatra yevum karththare.