Thirukkural 1156 in English
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Tamil original
பிரிவுரைக்கும் வன்கண்ணர் ஆயின் அரிதவர்
நல்குவர் என்னும் நசை.
Transliteration
Pirivuraikkum Vankannar Aayin Aridhavar
Nalkuvar Ennum Nasai
Modern English
“If he is hard-hearted enough to announce that he is leaving, I should not expect him to return and show tenderness.”
Modern Interpretation
If he is hard-hearted enough to announce that he is leaving, I should not expect him to return and show tenderness. When someone says goodbye without concern for your pain, holding on to hope can only hurt more.
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Modern Plain English
If he is hard-hearted enough to announce that he is leaving, I should not expect him to return and show tenderness.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
His hardness says, \"I leave you now\" Is there hope of his renewed love?
G.U. Pope Translation
To cherish longing hope that he should ever gracious be,Is hard, when he could stand, and of departure speak to me
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Is hard, when he could stand, and of departure speak to me
Tamil commentary
நான் வேலையின் பொருட்டுப் பிரியப் போகிறேன் என்று அவரே என்னிடம் சொல்லும் அளவிற்குக் கொடியவர் என்றால், அவர் பிரிவைத் தாங்க முடியாத என் மீது அன்பு காட்டுவார் என்னும் என் எதிர்பார்ப்பு பயனற்றது.
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