ஒருபோதும் மறவாத உண்மைப் பிதாவிருக்க

Siraுvanthottunai yoru

Sellap pillaipor kaaththa

Urimaith thanthai yententum

Uyirotippaarunnai— orupothum

1. Kappalinatith thattil – kalaippudan thoonguvaar,

Katharaுmun saththangaettal – kadal pusalamarththuvaar,

Epperiya porilum – aetta aayuthameevaar,

Aelaippillai unakku – aetta thanthai naanenpaar— orupothum

2. Kadal thanak kathikaari – karththaren rarivaayae,

Kadavaathirukka vellai – karpiththaaravarseyae,

Viduvaalo pillaiyath thaay – maethiniyittaniyae?

Meyp paranai nee thinam – visuvaasiththiruppaayae— orupothum

3. Unnaasai visuvaasam – jepamum veennaakumaa?

Urakka millaathavar kann – unnaivida toliyumaa?

Innila meethilunak – kennavanthaalum summaa

Irukkumaa avarmanam? – urukkamillaathae pomaa? — orupothum

4. Ulakap paeyudalaasai – unnai mosam seyyaathu,

Ookkam vidaathae thiru – vulamunai maravaathu,

Ilakum Parisuththaாvi – elil varam oliyaathu,

Entum maaraatha nannpan – iratchakarudan sernthu — orupothum