206. KARTHARTHAAM ENKAZHL THURKKAMUM (A safe stronghold our God is still)

1.       Kartharthaam enkazhl thurkkamum

          Aran palamumaamae;

          Undaam ikkattanaithaiyum

          Pokkuvaar avar thaamae.

          Pollaankanin sinam

          Yippodhu maa visham,

          Thushtamum soodhaiyum

          Aninthu oorumum

          Nikar puviyil yillai.

2.       Etharkku naankazhl vallavar?

          Inneesar saktiyattror;

          Enkazhlukaai vaeroruvar

          Porseivathar kaerpattor.

          Aar? Yesu kiristhuthaan!

          Aah yintha palavaan

          Aam enkazhl ratchakar;

          Saenaapathi avar

          Jeyippaar avarthaamae.

3.       Vizhlunka varum paeikazhlaal

          Puvi nirampinaalum

          Payapadom; karthaavinaal

          Ethirththu nirkkakoodum.

          Yiruzhlin pirapu

          Seerinaalum, athu

          Nasukkapatta paei,       

          Thazhzhlunna theernthathae;

          Or sollinaal ozhiyum.

4.       Pakaignar thaeiva vaarthaiyay

          Pakaiththum, athu nirkkum;

          Karthar sakaayar, avar kai

          Varam thanthaatharikkum;

          Maatraarkazhl yaavaiyum

          Jeevanaiyaethaanum

          Vaankinaal, kaedaamo?

          Yiraajjiyamallo

          Enkazhlukkae yirukkum.