Verse 1kalikooruvom karthar nam patchame;
tham raththaththaal nammai meettar;
avar namakku yaavilum ellaame
eppaavam bayam neekkuvaar
karthar nam patcham karthar
nammodu karthar sakaayar
yaar ethirka valloar?
yaar valloar?
yaar ethirka valloar?
yaar valloar?
Verse 2thidanadaivoom theemai
merkolluvoom
karththaavin valla karaththaal!
unnmai bakthiyaai
naadoarum jeevippoam
avare thidan aakaiyaal.
Verse 3vaakkai nambuvoam
uruthi mozhiyaai
kiristhuvil
aam aamen endre;
boomi ozhinthum
endrum uruthiyaai
nilaikkum
ithu mei meiyye
Verse 4nilaiththiruppoam
karththarin kattinil
athaal niththiya
jeevan undaam;
patrum ezhaiyaith
tham valla karaththil
vaiththendrum
paathukaappaaraam