When we look at the palms of the sculptors,
We would see the scars that had brought out the beauty,
From the raw stones or the metals,
When we look at the homes of intellectuals,
We would see the hardship that had taught them,
How to do the masterpieces,
veeraiyah subbulakshmi
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