Verse 139: Fear holds us still

139. Fear holds us still

மழையினுள் ஓடுவார் நையார் நனையும்பழியஞ்சி நின்றார் உடல்

mazhaiyinul oduvaar naiyaar nanaiyumpazhiyanji nindraar udal

Those who run on through the rain are not undone by it; those who stand still for fear of blame are soaked.
The one who stands still in the rain only stays in it longer. The Tamil verb for ‘undone’ also means ‘soaked soft’.