Verse 1067: Made for unknown hands
1067. Made for unknown hands
மாலையின் பூத்தொடுத்தாள் மாலை யறியாளேகாலையில் சூட்டும் கரம்
maalaiyin poothoduthaal maalai yariyaalekaalaiyil soottum karam
She who strung flowers into a garland in the evening does not know the hand that puts it on in the morning.
In Tamil, maalai means both ‘evening’ and ‘garland’.