குறள் 336

நெருநல் உளனொருவன் இன்றில்லை என்னும்
பெருமை உடைத்துஇவ் வுலகு.

Stanza 336

“He was here yesterday”, gloats the earth over man,
“today he is gone”.

Meaning:

This world possesses the greatness of one who yesterday was and today is not.