Verse 1vaazhga baakkiya kaalai! endrum kooruvaar
indru saththuru naasam! indre meetpin naal;
maandor jeevan petreer niththiya dheivamaam
ummai srishti yaavum thaazhndhu sevikum.
Verse 2”vaazhga baakkiya kaalai!” endrum kooruvaar
indru saththuru naasam! indre meetpin naal;
2. thulir kaalam poondu boomi magizhndhe
meelum raayar pinsel natperenave;
pasum pul vayal poovum thulir ilaiyum
dhukkam atraar vetti kondar enkudhe.
Verse 3maadhangal thodarpum naatkal needippum
odum nimishamum ummai vaazhththudhe
kaalai oliyum vin vayal kadalum
irul vendra vendhe ummaip potrudhe.
Verse 4neer em meetpar karththar jeevan sugamaam
neer pithaavin dhivviya ega sudhanam
narar suvaavam pokka kirubai poondeer
maandhar meetpadaiya maanidan aaneer.
Verse 5jeeva kaaranar neer saavukkutpatteer
meetpin balam kaatta paathaalam sendreer;
‘indru moondraam naalil ezhundhiruppen’
endru sonna vaakkai nindru kaarumeen.
Verse 6peyaal kattundoorin sirai neekkume
veezhndhor yaarkkum punar jeevan thaarume;
maandhar yaarkkum jothi mugam kaattume
umadhooli thandhu emmaik kaarume