Verse 1Anbulla swaami neer nirppanthamaaga
marikkath theerkkappatta thethukkaaga?
Neer enna seytheer thevareerin meethu
yen inthath theethu?
Verse 2Vaaraal adippattu ennamattreer
kuttundu mul mudiyum soottappatteer;
Pitchchunakath thanthu ummaith thookkinaargal
vathaiththittaargal.
Verse 3Ivvadhai yaavum umakkethinaale
undaayitru? Aiyo en paavathaale;
Athummai swaami iththanai adiththu
vathai seythathu.
Verse 4Maa aachchariyam karththar saaga vaaraar
nal meippar manthaikkaaga jeevan thaaraar
Adiyaar thappak kutramatra meetpar
kadanai thheerppar.
Verse 5Aanaalum ondru umakkettirukkum;
Naan ummaippattri yaavaiyum verukkum
Karuththaayp paava ichchaiyai ver perkkum
pann umakkerkum.
Verse 6Itharkum en saamarththiyam pothaathu
pazhaiya thurkkunam ennaal neengaathu;
Neer umathaaviyai aliththu vaarum
balaththaith thaarum.
Verse 7Appo naan umathan nirainthu
poologak kuppaimel veruppadainthu
En nenjai umakkunmaiyaaik kodukkum
balam irukkum.
Verse 8Paragathiyile naan vaikkappattu
gelikkumpothellaak kuraivumattru
Eppothum ummai yesuve thuthippen
isthoththirippen.