Baabu baabu jaanamdaa paigomti nemdu

(||pallavi||)
bābu bābu jāṇam̐ḍā paigŏṁṭi nem̐ḍu
yebumīrĕ nā sodamim̐ka nĕṁta nem̐ḍu

(||bābu||)
śhirasu nĕtti tivi sĕkkū nŏkkidivi
araya nī kŏkkamana sāyam̐gā nem̐ḍu
vĕravu sūbidivi vĕnnĕlanavvu navvidi
varidi nŏkkamana sāyam̐gā nem̐ḍu

(||bābu||)
bŏmmala jaṁkiṁchidivi būdunam̐ diṭṭidivi
ammaro nīgorinaṭṭĕ āyam̐gā nem̐ḍu
tammulamu vĕṭṭidivi dakkam̐ga movichchidivi
ammuḍuvalabu sadamāyam̐gā nem̐ḍu

(||bābu||)
gakkunam̐ gūḍidivi kannulam̐ jŏkkidivi
akkaram̐ danivi nī kāyam̐gā nem̐ḍu
gakkuna śhrīveṁkaḍeśha kalagālamĕlla nannu
akkuna nilibidivi arudāya nem̐ḍu