kaṇḍu ñān kaṇḍu āruṁ kāṇāmayilbīligaḽ
paṇḍe mānaṁ kāṇātta pŏnpīligaḽ
(kaṇḍu ñān kaṇḍu...)
ŏrubuḻayāy alañŏṟiyunnormmagaḽ
avayil kuḽirāy kalarunnanubhūdigaḽ
(ŏru paḻayāy...)
ahā... nugarātta pūkkaḽ polĕ
ahā... ima viḍaruṁ nāḽugaḽ
kaviḽugaḽil kanavugaḽil uṣassugaḽil
pŏnnāya pŏnnu sārttuṁ
aribiri vaḽḽiyilūññālāḍumĕn dāruṇyaṁ
(kaṇḍu ñān kaṇḍu...)
niṟamaṇigaḽ udiruṁ priyasandhyagaḽ
miḻiyil kadirāy viriyuṁ mohaṅṅaḽ
(niṟamaṇigaḽ....)
ahā... pularkkāla nĕllippūvin
ahā... omal pradīkṣagaḽĕn
muḍiyiḻayil vanigagaḽil rajanigaḽil
navaratnappū niṟaykkuṁ
aṇiyaṁpū sūḍikkān nāṇikkuṁ yauvvanaṁ
(kaṇḍu ñān kaṇḍu...)
