Na rupam, na shabdham, jagamantha nindina satyam,
na aadi, na antham, na visranthi e kshanam,
na pancha bootham, aina thoduga nee jeevitha kaalam,
adhe kaalam, adhe kaalam, ninne marchi neeku chupinche o mantrajalam,
Maarchi maarchi tananu taanu chusukune ruthuvula kaalam,
Moggamodhalu endina pooreku madya unnadi kaalam,
Ooha teliyani baaluni rajyadipathini cheyagala kaalam,
desalele raajuni aathmahuthiki digajarcha gala kaalam,
ushodayam, suryasthamayam edhaina kaalanugunam,
karugutunna peruguthundi gathisthunna ee kaalam,
kshanakshanam maarekshanam, thirigiraani maro kshanam,
Ennadu vache e kshanam, anuthundho nee madhi gnapakam.
Nee jeevithamantha kaalagamanamlo oka chinna kaagitham,
Aa kaagitham kosame nee jeevitha kalapu poratam,
Kaalanni bandinchindi ee prapanchana e gadiyaram?
kaalaniki bandhilega samastha lokam
na kaalam, asaadyam,
kaala gamanam lo sarvam susadyam,
andhuke kaalam adbutham, advaitham, nijam, saasvatham