āḍu sakhī pāḍu sakhī
ānandalahariyil nī sumukhi
āḍu sakhī pāḍu sakhī
premasāgaradīrarājida
phullabuṣpidavāḍiyil
aruṇagiraṇagiśorigaḽ
maṇivīṇa mīṭṭiya vediyil
nīlanīradavīthiyil
niraghamāmanubhūdiyil
mārivillaṇi varṇṇamālagaḽ
māṟiliṭṭadimoḍiyil (āḍu sakhi..)
kādaramānasa kanaga gagana tala
kaḽagogilame pāḍū
madhuramadhuradara jīvida ladiga tan
māyāmalare āḍū (āḍu sakhī...)
sabalasañjalaṁ saraṇabaṅgajaṁ
shala shala nūbura nādasamedaṁ
taddimi taddimi timi tāḽa nināda
sumadhuragīdiyālabahṛta bodhaṁ
karimiḻiyaḍaññū
suruḽ muḍiyaḻiññū
karimiḻiyaḍaññū
suruḽ muḍiyaḻiññū
kanaga kaṅgaṇakvāṇaṁ kalarnnu