ಬದುಕೆನ್ನ ಬರುದಾಗಿದೆ

badukenna barudagide chinteyalli citeyagide

devadhi deva jivakke enna kr̥upeyanna ni karuṇisu

badukenna barudagide cinteyalli citeyagide

1.kanasondu kaṇḍe mugileri ninte ninnanne

na huḍukide

kaṣṭadalli bende papadalli merede ninninda na durade

ninnanne na huḍukide abhayava niḍi karuṇeya

tori kai hiḍidu ni naḍesayya (badukenna)

2. lokada ase ati asegaḷige oḷagagi sotu hode

lokada kaḍege mukha maḍide na nin kr̥peya

kaḷedukoṇḍe

lokada ase ati asegaḷige oḷagagi sotu hode

karuṇa murtiye parisudda athmane adharisi

ni naḍesayya – (badukenna)