Kuzhal inidhu yaazh inidhu endradam makkal
Mazhalais sol kelaadh avar.
'The flute is sweet, the lute is sweet' — so say those who have not heard the prattling words of their own children.
'குழல் இனிது, யாழ் இனிது' என்று சொல்பவர்கள் தம் மக்களின் மழலைச் சொற்களை கேட்காதவர்கள்.
One of Valluvar's wittiest kurals: music lovers praise the flute and lute as the sweetest sounds — but they haven't heard a child's babbling speech (mazhalai sol)! The implication: a child's voice surpasses all musical instruments. Those who truly know this sound would never rank any instrument above it.