குறள் 221

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Variyaarkkondru Eevadhe Eekaimar RellaamKuriyedhirppai Neera Thutaiththu

Call that a gift to needy men thou dost dispense,All else is void of good, seeking for recompense

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To give to the destitute is true charity All other gifts have the nature of (what is done for) a measured return