Chandanathennal pole konchikkuzhanju nee
Payeyen munnil vannu ninnathalle
Pusthakathaalilulla ponmayilppeeli melle
penmanee neeyenikku thannathalle
ee ponnashokamellaam ellaam thannathalle
(Chandanathennal pole..)
Kannile kannaadiyil melle njaan nokkiyappol
kandathen mukhamaayirunnuvallo
kavilile nunakkuzhi theliyunna nerathellaam
kavithayaay virinjathen pranayamallo
ninne thiranju njaan ere janmam nadannuvallo
(Chandanathennal pole..)
Paattile paalaazhiyil mellave neenthiyappol
koottinu neeyenne vilichathalle
Manaykkale thodi chutti madangunna nerathente
manassile malarkkili chilachathalle
ninte mozhikalil mandaarangal virinjathalle
(Chandanathennal pole..)