అంధకార చెరసాలలో బంధకాల ఇరుకులో
andhakaara cherasaalalo bandhakaala irukulo
andhakaara cherasaalalo – bandhakaala irukulo
poulu seelalu praardhinchiri – keerthanalu paadiri – (2)
bhoomiye kampinchenu – cherasaala adirenu
vaari sankellu oodipoyenu – vidudala dorikenu – (2)
vyaadhulu aavarinchagaa – maranamu tharumuchundagaa
randi paari podumu – inka daagi yundumu
ae thegulu dari cherani – ae digulu undani
mana daagu sthalamulo yesuni sannidhilo ||andhakaara||
praardhana chesedamu – devuni samukhamulo
ee shodhana samayamulo – virigina hrudayamutho
ee loka rakshanakai – janamula swasthathakai
yesuni vededamu – shokamu tholaginchamani ||andhakaara||
moralanu aalakinchunu – yesu manalanu vidipinchunu
ee lokamunu shudhdhi cheyunu – maranamunu thappinchunu
mana rakshana valayamugaa – thana rekkalu chaapunu
dukhamunu santhoshamugaa – maarchiveyunu thvaralo ||andhakaara||