Thirukkural 1207 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

மறப்பின் எவனாவன் மற்கொல் மறப்பறியேன்
உள்ளினும் உள்ளம் சுடும்.

Transliteration

Marappin Evanaavan Markol Marappariyen
Ullinum Ullam Sutum

English Translation

“What will happen if I forget When his memory burns my heart?”

Plain-English meaning

I have never forgotten (the pleasure); even to think of it burns my soul; could I live, if I should ever forget it ?

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English Translation

What will happen if I forget When his memory burns my heart?

G.U. Pope Translation

If I remembered not what were I then? And yet,The fiery smart of what my spirit knows not to forget

Plain-English Meaning

I have never forgotten (the pleasure); even to think of it burns my soul; could I live, if I should ever forget it ?

அந்த நாள்களின் நினைவுகளை மறவாமல் நினைத்தாலும் என் நெஞ்சு சுடும்; அப்படி இருக்க மறந்தால் வாழ்வது எப்படி?

Chapter 121

நினைந்தவர் புலம்பல்

Love is sweeter than wine; for vast Is its delight at very thought

Pains are off at the lover's thought In all aspects this love is sweet

To sneeze I tried hence but could not Me he tried to think but did not

Have I a place within his heart? Ah from mine he will never depart

Shame! My heart often he enters Banning me entry into his

Beyond the thought of life with him What else of life can I presume?

What will happen if I forget When his memory burns my heart?

I bring him to ceaseless memory He chides not; and thus honours me

Dear life ebbs away by thought Of him who said we are one heart

Hail moon! Set not so that I find Him who left me but not my mind