Verse 1
Dhēverē, Dhēverē
Kēṇḷa yena prārṭhane
Yena jīvadha samaya
Bēga pōvu; nina dhaya
Māthra yān’ nāduve.
Verse 2
Kshaṇotu, kshaṇotu
Yena kāla pōpundu
Yenk’ sṭhira sadhvishwāsa,
Nina miᵗth’ bharavasa,
Yēsō dhaya maḷpodu.
Verse 3
Swāmiye, Swāmiye
Niᵏkē yān’ sērondĕ
Yena āthma yena prāṇa,
Yena jīvadha prayāṇa,
Nina kait’ oᵖpiyĕ.
Verse 4
Rakshakā, Rakshakā
Pāpoḷenu budula
Yenk’ nina neᵗthergādh’
Parihāra pūrthi ādh’
Dhaya maḷpu, Rakshakā.
Verse 5
Shānthine, Shānthine
Yenk’ korla Swāmiyē;
Sāvudhaga nina dhaya
Māthra sathyadha sahāya
Ainē yān’ paᵗthuvĕ.
Verse 6
Karthavā, Karthavā
Kēṇḷa yena biⁿnaha
Niⁿnauḷēnk’ vāsasṭhaḷa
Kordhu thṛupthi padepāla
Kēṇḷa yena biⁿnaha.