Verse 150: Hope held quietly
150. Hope held quietly
காய்மண்ணில் வித்திட்டார் கண்ணீரைக் கேட்பதில்லைவாய்மூடிக் காக்கும் விதை
kaaymannil vithittaar kanneeraik kedpadhillaivaaymoodik kaakkum vidhai
The seed does not ask for the tears of those who sowed in parched ground; with its mouth closed, it guards the life within it.
The sowers have wept over the dry field, and to a seed tears would be water. Beneath, the seed lies still unopened.