Verse 1Karththaavai nalla bakthiyaale
Eppothum nambum needhimaan
Eththeengilum avaraale
Anbai kaappaatrapaduvaan;
Unnathamaana karththarai
Saarnthorkkavar kanmalai.
Verse 2Azhuththum kavalaihalale
Palan edhaakilum undo?
Naam niththam sanjalaththinaale
Thavippathu uthavumo?
Visaaraththale namakku
Ikkattathikarikkathu.
Verse 3Un kaariyaththai nalamaaga
Thiruppa vallavarkku
Nee athai oppuvippaayaaga;
Visaarippaar amarnthiru
Maa thittamaaith thayaaparar
Un thaazhchchiyai arinthavar.
Verse 4Santhoshippikkirathaana
Naal ethendravar arivaar;
Aneega narkunangal kaana
Anthantha velai thandippaar
Theeviramaaith thirumbavum
Theivanbu poorippaith tharum.
Verse 5Nee karththaraal kaividappattaon
Endraapaththil ninaiyaathe;
Eppothum paadum novumattraon
Piriya nendrum ennaathe;
Aneega kaariyaththukku
Pin maaruthal undaaguthu.
Verse 6Kathiyullonai ezhaiyaakki
Mahaa eliyavanaiyo
Thiraviya sampannanaakki
Uyarththa swaamikkaritho?
Thaazhththuvaar uyarththuvaar
Adikkiraar annaikkiraar.
Verse 7Mandraadi paadi kiristhonaaga
Nadanthu konduun velaiyai
Nee unmaiyode seyvaayaaga;
Appo theivaaseervaathaththai
Thirumbak kaanbaai; needhimaan
Karththaavaal kaividappadaan.