Thirukkural 1151 in English

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Tamil original

செல்லாமை உண்டேல் எனக்குரை மற்றுநின்
வல்வரவு வாழ்வார்க் குரை.

Transliteration

Sellaamai Untel Enakkurai Matrunin
Valvaravu Vaazhvaark Kurai

English Translation

“Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live”

Plain-English meaning

If it is not departure, tell me; but if it is your speedy return, tell it to those who would be alive then

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live

G.U. Pope Translation

If you will say, 'I leave thee not,' then tell me so;Of quick return tell those that can survive this woe

Plain-English Meaning

If it is not departure, tell me; but if it is your speedy return, tell it to those who would be alive then

என்னைப் பிரிவதில்லை என்றால் என்னிடம் சொல். சீக்கிரம் வருவேன் என்பதை எல்லாம் நீ வரும்போது உயிரோடு இருப்பார்களே அவர்களிடம் சொல்.

Chapter 116

பிரிவு ஆற்றாமை

Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live

His sight itself was pleasing, near Embrace pains now by partings fear

On whom shall I lay my trust hence While parting lurks in knowing ones?

He parts whose love told me -fear not Is my trust in him at default?

Stop his parting -my life to save Meeting is rare if he would leave

His hardness says, \"I leave you now\" Is there hope of his renewed love?

Will not my gliding bangles' cry The parting of my lord betray?

Bitter is life in friendless place; Worse is parting love's embrace!

Can fire that burns by touch burn like Parting of the hearts love-sick?

Many survive pangs of parting Not I this sore so distressing