Verse 34: Inspection can miss wonder
34. Inspection can miss wonder
கூடு பிரித்தார் குருவியினைக் காணவென்றேபாடும் குரலை மறந்து
koodu pirithaar kuruviyinaik kaanavendrepaadum kuralai marandu
Just to see the sparrow they pulled the nest apart, its singing voice forgotten.
Tucked inside, the sparrow is heard but not seen; they want the bird itself before their eyes.