Thirukkural 1188 in English

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Tamil original

பசந்தாள் இவள்என்பது அல்லால் இவளைத்
துறந்தார் அவர்என்பார் இல்.

Transliteration

Pasandhaal Ivalenpadhu Allaal Ivalaith
Thurandhaar Avarenpaar Il

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Besides those who say "she has turned sallow" there are none who say "he has forsaken her"

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

On me, because I pine, they cast a slur;But no one says, 'He first deserted her.'

Plain-English Meaning

Besides those who say "she has turned sallow" there are none who say "he has forsaken her"

இங்கோ இவள் பசலை உற்றாள் என்று சொல்கிறார்களே தவிர, இந்தப் பெண்ணை விட்டுவிட்டு அவர் போய்விட்டாரே என்று சொல்பவர் ஒருவரும் இல்லை.

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