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.