um kaivannam kandu magilndhōm!
1. um raajyatthinaalē, pala kōdi nanmaigal.
sathyamum vēdha vaartthaiyum thandhīrē en kaiyil.
unmaiyulla adimaiyaal pragaasikkum oli!
anbaana mēippar ulladhaal nadandhēn um vali!
nenjil aasai aayiram maanaadu pōgaiyil.
naan mūndru naalum nanaivēn sandhōsha malaiyil!
kūttangalil naan katradhaal um vēlai seigirēn.
alagaai solli thandhīrē um anbai unarndhēn!
(pallavi)
um kaivannam kandu,
ennaalum magilndhu nindrōm!
raajyatthin aatchiyai
ponnaaga pōtrugindrōmē engal nenjatthilē!
endrendrum vaala ēngugindrōm pūnjōlaiyilē!
2. emmai thērndhedutthīr saga vēlaiyaatkalaai.
prasanga vēlai thandhīr seivōm ullappūrvamaai!
sathyatthin aalangalai thelivaagavē katrōm.
vaalvin vali nadappadhaalē nimmadhi petrōm.
ullam thūndidum raajya paadalgal kētkirēn.
um sakthi thandhīrē kudumba valipaattilē!
vētrumaigal ellaam marandhu ondrusērgirōm!
ulagil engum illaadha anbai suvaikkirōm!
(pallavi)
um kaivannam kandu,
ennaalum magilndhu nindrōm!
raajyatthin aatchiyai
ponnaaga pōtrugindrōmē engal nenjatthilē!
endrendrum vaala ēngugindrōm pūnjōlaiyilē!