Verse 415: Seasons beyond our wishes
415. Seasons beyond our wishes
குயிலின் குரலை மறுப்பார் குயிலின்பருவம் மறுப்ப தரிது
kuyilin kuralai maruppaar kuyilinparuvam maruppa tharidhu
Some shut out the cuckoo’s call; its season is not so easily shut out.
In Tamil poetry the cuckoo’s call announces spring. A recurring season does not wait to be welcomed.