Verse 741: A refusal that listened
741. A refusal that listened
கேளா மறுப்பவன் கேட்டது தன்சொல்லேகேட்டு மறுப்பவன் கேள்
kelaa maruppavan kettadhu thansollekettu maruppavan kel
A man who refuses without listening has heard nothing but his own words; the man who listens and then refuses is one of your own: listen to him.
The Tamil word kel means both ‘listen!’ and ‘kin, one of your own’; the line closes on both.