156. IVVUYAR MALAIMEETHINIL (O Master it is good to be)

1.       Ivvuyar malaimeethinil

          Em naathaa, unthan paathathil

          Em paava kannaal kaankirom

          Um thaasar poorva paktharaam;

          Seenaai malaimael karpanai

          Vaanoraal pettra mosaeyay;

          Thee, kaattru, kampam kandonai

          Maa menmai saththam kaettonai.

2.       Ivvuyar malaimeethilae

          Em naathar, seeshar moovarae;

          Karpaaraipontra paethuru

          Nirpaan eppaavam aethirthu;

          Yidi muzhlakka makkazhlaam;

          Kadintha paechu yaakopaam;

          “Anbae kadavuzhl” pothippaan

          Unnatha gnaaniyam yovaan.

3.       Ivvuyar malaimeethilum

          Uyarnthu uzhzhlaam ponkidum;

          Paraman jothi thontridum,

          Pakalon jothi maainthidum;

          Maa thooya aadai venmaiyae;

          Aah maanthar kaanaa vinthaiyae;

          Naam maelum maelum aeriyae

          Nam naathar roopam kaanpomae.

4.       Ivvuyar malaimeethinil

          Em naathar thooya paathathil,

          Maa yiruzhl maekam moodinum,

          Maa jothi paarvai vaattinum,

          Kaanpomae thaeiva mainthanai,

          Kaetpomae thaeiva vaarthaiyay,

          “Yivar en naesa mainthanaar;

          Yivarkku sevi koduppeer.”