1086. Kindness unreturned

விளக்கினான் ஊரெல்லாம் வீழ்ந்தான் இருளில்விளக்கெடுப்பார் யாருமில் லை

vilakkinaan oorellaam veezhndaan irulilvilakkeduppaar yaarumil lai

The one who brought light to the whole town has fallen in darkness, and no one comes to him with a light.

1087. A household shrinks

ஒருகுடம் நீர்முகக்கும் ஓசையுள் வீடுஅருகிருந்தார் இன்மை உணர்வு

orukudam neermukakkum osaiyul veeduarukirundaar inmai unarvu

In a house where only one pot of water is drawn, the sound of the drawing tells of those who once were near and now are gone.

Water is drawn by the potful for the day’s needs. One pot is one person’s share, where once there were several.

1088. Nobody asks

எத்தனை பேரிருந்தும் என்னென்று கேளாரேல்அத்தனை பேரும் சுவர்

ethanai perirundum ennendru kelaarelathanai perum suvar

However many people are there, if none of them asks ‘What is it?’, that many people are a wall.