Verse 1maatchi porai porin oyvai
paadu enthan ullame;
maatchi vetti chinnam potri
paadu vetti geethame;
maanthar meetpar kristhu naathar
maandu petraar vettriye.
Verse 2kaalam niraiveera vanthaar
thanthai vaarthai mainthanaai;
gnaalam vanthaar vaanam neethe
kannith thaayaar mainthanaai;
vaazhnthaar deiva maanthanaaga
irul neekkum jothiyaai.
Verse 3moondru paththu aandin eetrill
vittaar veedu sevaikkaai!
thanthai siththam niraivetri
vaazhnthaar; thanthai siththamaai
siluvaiyil thammai eenthaar
thooya eka baliyaai.
Verse 4vetti chinna siluvaiye
ilai malar kaniyil
oppuyarvu atraai neeye!
melaam tharu paarinil!
meetpin chinnam aanaai; meetpar
thongi maantanar unnil.
Verse 5pitha suthan aaviyaana
thooyaraam thiriyaekare
inrum enrum sadhaa kaalam
maatchi sthothram yerpeere;
maatchi sthothram niththiya kaalam
unnathaththil umakke.