Verse 629: Mistaking growth for obstruction

629. Mistaking growth for obstruction

மூடியதே பூக்குமோ மொட்டென்பான் மூடறியான்மூடியதே மொட்டின் வழி

moodiyadhe pookkumo mottenpaan moodariyaanmoodiyadhe mottin vazhi

Whoever asks of a bud, ‘Will what is closed ever bloom?’ does not know what being closed is: being closed is the bud’s way.