Thirukkural 1210 in English

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Tamil original

விடாஅது சென்றாரைக் கண்ணினால் காணப்
படாஅதி வாழி மதி.

Transliteration

Vitaaadhu Sendraaraik Kanninaal Kaanap
Pataaadhi Vaazhi Madhi

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

May you live, O Moon! Do not set, that I mine see him who has departed without quitting my soul

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Set not; so may'st thou prosper, moon! that eyes may seeMy love who went away, but ever bides with me

Plain-English Meaning

May you live, O Moon! Do not set, that I mine see him who has departed without quitting my soul

திங்களே! பிரியாமலிருந்து இறுதியில் பிரிந்து சென்ற காதலரை என் கண்ணால் தேடிக் காணும்படியாக நீ மறைந்து விடாமல் இருப்பாயாக!

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