Verse 1104: Longing for those who forgot
1104. Longing for those who forgot
வறண்ட நிலத்தின் விரிசல்கள் கேட்கும்மறந்த மழையின் மொழி
varanda nilathin virisalkal kedkummaranda mazhaiyin mozhi
The cracks of the parched ground listen for the language of the rain that forgot them.
The Tamil can also suggest rain that the land itself has forgotten.