Thirukkural 1189 in English

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Tamil original

பசக்கமன் பட்டாங்கென் மேனி நயப்பித்தார்
நன்னிலையர் ஆவர் எனின்.

Transliteration

Pasakkaman Pattaangen Meni Nayappiththaar
Nannilaiyar Aavar Enin

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

If he is clear of guilt who has conciliated me (to his departure) let my body suffer its due and turn sallow

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Well let my frame, as now, be sicklied o'er with pain,If he who won my heart's consent, in good estate remain

Plain-English Meaning

If he is clear of guilt who has conciliated me (to his departure) let my body suffer its due and turn sallow

இந்தப் பிரிவிற்கு நான் சம்மதிக்கும்படி செய்து பிரிந்தவர்தாம் நல்லவர் என்றால், என் மேனி மேலும் பசலை அடைந்து விட்டுப் போகட்டும்!

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