Thirukkural 1124 in English
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Tamil original
வாழ்தல் உயிர்க்கன்னள் ஆயிழை சாதல்
அதற்கன்னள் நீங்கும் இடத்து.
Transliteration
Vaazhdhal Uyirkkannal Aayizhai Saadhal
Adharkannal Neengum Itaththu
Modern English
“When the beloved is present, life feels alive; when she leaves, it feels like life itself has departed.”
Modern Interpretation
When the beloved is present, life feels alive; when she leaves, it feels like life itself has departed. After a loved one leaves for a long journey, an ordinary room can suddenly feel empty and lifeless.
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Modern Plain English
When the beloved is present, life feels alive; when she leaves, it feels like life itself has departed.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Life with my jewel is existence Death it is her severance
G.U. Pope Translation
Life is she to my very soul when she draws nigh;Dissevered from the maid with jewels rare, I die
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
My fair-jewelled one resembles the living soul (when she is in union with me), the dying soul when she leaves me
Tamil commentary
என் மனைவி, நான் அவளுடன் கூடும்போது உயிருக்கு உடம்பு போன்றிருக்கிறாள். அவளைப் பிரியும்போது உயிர் உடம்பை விட்டுப் பிரிவது போன்றிருக்கிறாள்.
Chapter 113
More from Declaration of Love"s special Excellence
காதற் சிறப்புரைத்தல்
Like milk and honey the dew is sweet From her white teeth whose word is soft
Kural 1122Love between me and this lady Is like bond between soul and body
Kural 1123Depart image in my pupil Giving room to my fair-browed belle!
Kural 1124Life with my jewel is existence Death it is her severance
Kural 1125Can I forget? I recall always The charms of her bright battling eyes
Kural 1126So subtle is my lover's form Ever in my eyes winking, no harm
Kural 1127My lover in my eyes abides I paint them not lest he hides
Kural 1128My lover abides in my heart I fear hot food lest he feels hot
Kural 1129My eyes wink not lest he should hide And him as cruel the townsmen chide
Kural 1130He abides happy in my heart But people mistake he is apart