Verse 1pallavi
nilkka! nilkka! paapiye
nokkukaa nin paathaye!
Verse 2anupallavi
vekkaruthe - paadam ini
thakka vazhi kaannum mumbe;- nilkka..
Verse 3charanangal
1 moorkhanam pi-shaachu shathru- sheeghram kai vitteedume
thakka vazhi-yalla naasha- vakkilallo ninte- nila;- nilkka..
Verse 4naaleyo i-nno enno kaalam o-dungum ennu
velayari-yaathulla nee paazhilazhi-kkalle innu;- nilkka..
Verse 5kaalinnadu- thallayo kodaaliyaam ma-ranavum
kaalamulla- kaalam bhakti- kaalilaninju nadakka;- nilkka..
Verse 6pettennu ma-ranam ninne- vettuvaan va-nneedumpol
dushtanaayaal- ninte munpil kaattume nin paapamappol;- nilkka..
Verse 7antya vidhi - naalil lokam venthurukkippokumpol
entharishta-naayidum nee-swanta raksha netidanjaal;- nilkka..
Verse 8nityam agni-koopathil nee-chaththidaathe neeruvaan
karththanum vidhikkumpol ni ethrayo khedikkum pokaan;- nilkka...