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baḷemba kaḍalalli dr̥ḍhavagiru manujane

nagu naguta hasan mukhadi

tande devara smarisuni smarisuni smarisuni

1.karuṇiya devanu karuṇisi naḍesida

sresṭhavaradinda priti kr̥peyinda

ninna asraya puraisida

tande devana stutisuta

bajisuta haḍuva – baḷemba

2.dhareya duritagaḷa dahisi ni harasu

sukha santoṣava nava caitan’yava

cira saubhagyava paramanandava

ni niḍi harasayya

kai hiḍidu naḍasayya – baḷemba

3.baduku beḷakagi jivana jenagi

satya devara nitya prakasavu

pavitratma sarva tejas’su

ninnalli hoḷeyali

endendu beḷagali – baḷemba