Verse 1ulagin vaanjaiyaana
en swaami yesuvae
naan ummai etradhaana
vanakkaththudanae
sandhikkach cheivadhenna?
naan dhaevareerukku
seluththa umakkenna
piriyamaanathu?
Verse 2neer saergaiyil kalikkum
seeyon; kilaigalai
vazhiyilae thelikkum;
naan umathunmaiyai
sangeethaththaal thudhippain
magizhchchiyudanae
naan ummaith thoththirippain
maa valla karththarae.
Verse 3naan nanmaiyaana aedhum
illaatha theeyonaai
nirppantham bayam novum
nirainthavanumaai
irundhapodhanbaaga
neer ennai nokkineer;
ummai en meetpukkaaga
velippaduththineer.
Verse 4kattundu naan kidandhaen
en kattai avizhththeer;
maa saabaththaich sumandhaen
neer adhai neekkineer;
neer ennai maenmaiyaakki
en aaththumaththilae
inba niraivundaakki
ratchikka vandheerae.
Verse 5viyaakulam adaindha
nararin koottamae
ikkattinaal niraindha
nirppantha maantharae
idho! sagaayar vandhaar;
karththar kettorukku
iratchagarai thandhaar
adhaal magizhnthiru.
Verse 6nenjae thunmaarkkarukkum
pagainjar unakku
undaakkum thunbaththukkum
bayappadaathiru;
un meetpar raajaavaaga
varugiraarallo
avarukku munbaaga
paeyk koottam nirkumo?
Verse 7pollaadhavargalukku
anantha thukkamum
nallorin koottaththukku
anantha poorippum
mudivilae undaaga
annaal varuvaarae;
aam engal meetpukkaaga
neer vaarum yesuvae