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புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்
Kurals 1281–1290 of the Thirukkural, in the book of Love (இன்பத்துப்பால்).
உள்ளக் களித்தலும் காண மகிழ்தலும்
கள்ளுக்கில் காமத்திற் குண்டு.
Gladness at the thought, rejoicing at the sight,
Not palm-tree wine, but love, yields such delight.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Pleasing you just by thinking of it, delighting you just by seeing: that's love, not wine.
Open in the appதினைத்துணையும் ஊடாமை வேண்டும் பனைத்துணையும்
காமம் நிறைய வரின்.
When as palmyra tall, fulness of perfect love we gain,
Distrust can find no place small as the millet grain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When love is as big as a palm fruit, you don't want to sulk even a millet seed's worth.
Open in the appபேணாது பெட்பவே செய்யினும் கொண்கனைக்
காணா தமையல கண்.
Although his will his only law, he lightly value me,
My heart knows no repose unless my lord I see.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: My eyes ignore me and side with him, yet they're never satisfied unless they see him.
Open in the appஊடற்கண் சென்றேன்மன் தோழி அதுமறந்து
கூடற்கண் சென்றது என் னெஞ்சு.
My friend, I went prepared to show a cool disdain;
My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: My friend, I'd planned to sulk, but my heart forgot and ran to hold him.
Open in the appஎழுதுங்கால் கோல்காணாக் கண்ணேபோல் கொண்கன்
பழிகாணேன் கண்ட இடத்து.
The eye sees not the rod that paints it; nor can I
See any fault, when I behold my husband nigh.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: As the eye can't see the brush that lines it, I can't see his faults when he's with me.
Open in the appகாணுங்கால் காணேன் தவறாய காணாக்கால்
காணேன் தவறல் லவை.
When him I see, to all his faults I'm blind;
But when I see him not, nothing but faults I find.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: When I see him, I see no faults; when he's away, I see nothing but faults.
Open in the appஉய்த்தல் அறிந்து புனல்பாய் பவரேபோல்
பொய்த்தல் அறிந்தென் புலந்து.
As those of rescue sure, who plunge into the stream,
So did I anger feign, though it must falsehood seem?
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Why sulk when you know it won't last, like jumping into a river you know will sweep you away?
Open in the appஇளித்தக்க இன்னா செயினும் களித்தார்க்குக்
கள்ளற்றே கள்வநின் மார்பு.
Though shameful ill it works, dear is the palm-tree wine
To drunkards; traitor, so to me that breast of thine!
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: You charmer! Your embrace is to me what wine is to a drinker, even when it brings shame.
Open in the appமலரினும் மெல்லிது காமம் சிலர்அதன்
செவ்வி தலைப்படு வார்.
Love is tender as an opening flower. In season due
To gain its perfect bliss is rapture known to few.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: Love is more delicate than a flower, and few truly understand it.
Open in the appகண்ணின் துனித்தே கலங்கினாள் புல்லுதல்
என்னினும் தான்விதுப் புற்று.
Her eye, as I drew nigh one day, with anger shone:
By love o'erpowered, her tenderness surpassed my own.
G.U. Pope, 1886
In today's words: She pretended to be upset with her eyes, but her embrace was even warmer than mine.
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