Thirukkural 1196 in English

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Tamil original

ஒருதலையான் இன்னாது காமம்காப் போல
இருதலை யானும் இனிது.

Transliteration

Orudhalaiyaan Innaadhu Kaamamkaap Pola
Irudhalai Yaanum Inidhu

English Translation

“One sided pains; love in both souls Poises well like shoulder poles”

Plain-English meaning

Lust, like the weight of the KAVADI, pains if it lies in one end only but pleases if it is in both

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English Translation

One sided pains; love in both souls Poises well like shoulder poles

G.U. Pope Translation

Love on one side is bad; like balanced loadBy porter borne, love on both sides is good

Plain-English Meaning

Lust, like the weight of the KAVADI, pains if it lies in one end only but pleases if it is in both

ஆண், பெண் என்னும் இரு பக்கத்தில் ஒரு பக்கம் மட்டுமே காதல் இருந்தால் அது கொடுமை காவடியின் பாரத்தைப் போல இருபக்கமும் இருந்தால்தான் இனிது.

Chapter 120

தனிப்படர் மிகுதி

Stoneless fruit of love they have Who are beloved by those they love

The lover-and-beloved's self-givings Are like rains to living beings

The pride of living is for those Whose love is returned by love so close

Whose love is void of love in turn Are luckless with all esteems they earn

What can our lover do us now If he does not requite our love?

One sided pains; love in both souls Poises well like shoulder poles

This cupid aims at me alone; Knows he not my pallor and pain?

None is so firm as she who loves Without kind words from whom she dotes

The lover accords not my desires And yet his words sweeten my ears

You tell your grief to listless he Bless my heart! rather fill up sea!