Thirukkural 1155 in English
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Tamil original
ஓம்பின் அமைந்தார் பிரிவோம்பல் மற்றவர்
நீங்கின் அரிதால் புணர்வு.
Transliteration
Ompin Amaindhaar Pirivompal Matravar
Neengin Aridhaal Punarvu
Modern English
“If you want to protect my life, do not let my beloved leave.”
Modern Interpretation
If you want to protect my life, do not let my beloved leave. Once he goes, finding our way back to each other may be nearly impossible. A couple should face a difficult separation before it becomes permanent.
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Modern Plain English
If you want to protect my life, do not let my beloved leave.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Stop his parting -my life to save Meeting is rare if he would leave
G.U. Pope Translation
If you would guard my life, from going him restrainWho fills my life! If he depart, hardly we meet again
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
If you would save (my life), delay the departure of my destined (husband); for if he departs, intercourse will become impossible
Tamil commentary
என் உயிரைக் காக்க எண்ணினால் அதைக் காப்பதற்கு உரிய அவர், என்னை விட்டுப் பிரிவதைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும். மீறிப் பிரிந்தால் நான் இனி அவரைச் சேர்வது அரிது.
Chapter 116
More from Separation unendurable
பிரிவு ஆற்றாமை
Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live
Kural 1152His sight itself was pleasing, near Embrace pains now by partings fear
Kural 1153On whom shall I lay my trust hence While parting lurks in knowing ones?
Kural 1154He parts whose love told me -fear not Is my trust in him at default?
Kural 1155Stop his parting -my life to save Meeting is rare if he would leave
Kural 1156His hardness says, \"I leave you now\" Is there hope of his renewed love?
Kural 1157Will not my gliding bangles' cry The parting of my lord betray?
Kural 1158Bitter is life in friendless place; Worse is parting love's embrace!
Kural 1159Can fire that burns by touch burn like Parting of the hearts love-sick?
Kural 1160Many survive pangs of parting Not I this sore so distressing