137. KARHTAAVIN SUTHTHA AAVIYAE (O heilger Geist Kehr bei uns ein)

1.       Karthaavin suththa aaviyae,

          Neer enkazhl aathumaavilae

          Yiranki vaasam pannum;

          Parama jothiyaakiya

          Ummaalae naakazhl seerpada,

          Thaezhlintha nenjum kannum

          Thanthu, vanthu

          Mei jepaththai, narkunaththai

          Pothiththeeyum;

          Mei santhoshathai azhliyum.

2.       Neer pothikkum nal vaarthaiyae

          Eppodhum enkazhl nenjilae

          Mei theepamaavathaaka;

          Pithaa suthan yiruvaraal

          Yirankum ummaiyum athaal

          Thiriyaeka thaeivamaaka,

          Nalla, valla

          Kanivodum panivodum

          Pottri paadum

          Vaakkai enkazhlukku thaarum.

3.       Nallor adaikira ella

          Mei gnanathukkum kaaranar,

          Neer enkazhlmaelae vaarum.

          Mattrorkkum sanmaarkkaththai

          Anpaaka kaattum aaviyay

          Neer enkazhlukku thaarum.

          Naatil, kaatil,

          Thaesamenkum poi adankum

          Naazhl undaaka;

          Ummal mei palapathaaka.

4.       Vazhlithunaiyaam kartharae,

          Nal yosanai ariyomae,

          Neerae vazhliyay kaatum.

          Ella upathravathilum

          Thidam nilaivaraththaiyum

          Azhithu musippaattrum.

          Vaarum, paarum;

          Kai saliththu kattuvittu

          Pona yaavum

          Seerpada sakaayam thaarum.

5.       Jeevaavi, naakazhl yesuvin

          Piriya suvisaeshaththin

          Paerinpathaal nirainthu,

          Ratchippin neezhlam akalam

          Thaevanpin aazhlam uyaram

          Aaethaentrunarvadainthu,

          Paavam, saapam,

          Ventra karthaa enkazhl parththaa

          Entrariyum

          Thida nichayam azhliyum.

6.       Karppodu enkazhl naatkazhlai

          Kazhlikka enkazhl aaviyay

          Palapaduththa vaarum!

          Pollaatha aasai itchaiyay

          Vilakki, athu enkazhlai

          Theendaathapadi kaarum;

          Vaana, gnana

          Vaazhlvai naadum seerai thaarum,

          Motcham kaattum;

          Athaal enkazhl nenjai aattrum.