Verse 1
Kēṇḷa, priya Yēsō
Nina kaithalē
Yenanīyē kāpu
Yān’ niⁿnāye
Yēsō, pūrā dhayod-dhē,
Korla pāpakshamenē
Kēṇḷa yena buḷpu,
Yīyē Rakshake
Kēṇḷa yena buḷpu,
Yīyē Rakshake.
Verse 2
Korla ashīrvādha,
Priya Karthavā
Nina jayokādhra
Ḍhairya puᵗtāla
Yān’ nina vākyonē
Pūrthiyādh’ nambuvĕ
Kēṇḷa yena buḷpu,
Yī, kai budada
Kēṇḷa yena buḷpu,
Yī, kai budada.
Verse 3
Nina prīthigādhra,
Priya Rakshakā,
Yenananthya muᵗta
Nadapudula
Yān’ paralōkogu
Muᵗtunenge anthyodu
Boḷpu kordhu,
Yēsō ādharipula
Boḷpu kordhu,
Yēsō ādharipula.
Verse 4
Priya Yēsō, kēṇḷa
Dhayathāshraya,
Prīthi, ashīrvādha
Ninadundaᵗthā
Nambvĕ mūḷu thūvandhe,
Ninanauḷu dhṛuşhtisĕ;
Yēsō, yenanauḷu
Bēga muᵗtāla
Yēsō, yenanauḷu
Bēga muᵗtāla.