Thirukkural 1158 in English

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Tamil original

இன்னாது இனன்இல்ஊர் வாழ்தல் அதனினும்
இன்னாது இனியார்ப் பிரிவு.

Transliteration

Innaadhu Inaniloor Vaazhdhal Adhaninum
Innaadhu Iniyaarp Pirivu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Painful is it to live in a friendless town; but far more painful is it to part from one's lover

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

'Tis sad to sojourn in the town where no kind kinsmen dwell;'Tis sadder still to bid a friend beloved farewell

Plain-English Meaning

Painful is it to live in a friendless town; but far more painful is it to part from one's lover

உறவானவர் இல்லாத ஊரிலே வாழ்வது கொடுமை; என் உயிர்க்கு இனியவரைப் பிரிவது அதைவிடக் கொடுமை.

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