Thirukkural 1184 in English

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Tamil original

உள்ளுவன் மன்யான் உரைப்பது அவர்திறமால்
கள்ளம் பிறவோ பசப்பு.

Transliteration

Ulluvan Manyaan Uraippadhu Avardhiramaal
Kallam Piravo Pasappu

English Translation

“He is my thought, his praise my theme Yet this pallor steals over my frame”

Plain-English meaning

I think (of him); and what I speak about is but his excellence; still is there sallowness; and this is deceitful

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

He is my thought, his praise my theme Yet this pallor steals over my frame

G.U. Pope Translation

I meditate his words, his worth is theme of all I say,This sickly hue is false that would my trust betray

Plain-English Meaning

I think (of him); and what I speak about is but his excellence; still is there sallowness; and this is deceitful

நான் நினைப்பதெல்லாம் அவரைத்தான். சொல்வது எல்லாம் அவர் குணங்களைத்தாம்; இருந்தும் இந்தப் பசலை வந்துவிட்டதே; இது வஞ்சகம் அல்லவா?

Chapter 119

பசப்புறு பருவரல்

My lover's parting, I allowed Whom to complain my hue pallid?

Claiming it is begot through him Pallor creeps and rides over my frame

He seized my beauty and modesty Leaving pangs and Pallor to me

He is my thought, his praise my theme Yet this pallor steals over my frame

My lover departed me there And pallor usurped my body here

Just as darkness waits for light-off Pallor looks for lover's arms-off

From his embrace I turned a nonce This pallor swallowed me at once

On my pallor they cast a slur But none says \"lo he parted her\"

Let all my body become pale If he who took my leave fares well

Let people call me all pallid But my lover let them not deride