Verse 62: What reaching brings
62. What reaching brings
நீரில் தெரியும் நிலவைக் கவருமுன்நீரின் குளிரறியும் கை
neeril theriyum nilavaik kavarumunneerin kulirariyum kai
Before it closes on the moon that shows in the water, the hand knows the water’s coolness.
The same water that holds the moon’s image is cool to the touch.