Thirukkural 1211 in English

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Tamil original

காதலர் தூதொடு வந்த கனவினுக்கு
யாதுசெய் வேன்கொல் விருந்து.

Transliteration

Kaadhalar Thoodhotu Vandha Kanavinukku
Yaadhusey Venkol Virundhu

English Translation

“How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?”

Plain-English meaning

Where with shall I feast the dream which has brought me my dear one's messenger ?

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English Translation

How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?

G.U. Pope Translation

It came and brought to me, that nightly vision rare,A message from my love,- what feast shall I prepare

Plain-English Meaning

Where with shall I feast the dream which has brought me my dear one's messenger ?

என் மன வேதனையை அறிந்து அதைப் போக்க, என்னவர் அனுப்பிய தூதை என்னிடம் கொண்டு வந்த கனவிற்கு நான் எதை விருந்தாகப் படைப்பேன்?

Chapter 122

கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்

How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?

I beg these fish-like dark eyes sleep To tell my lover how life I keep

In wakeful hours who sees me not I meet in dreams and linger yet

In dreams I enjoy his love-bliss Who in wakeful hours I miss

Dream-sight of him delights at once Awake-What of seeing him -hence

If wakeful hours come to nought My lov'r in dreams would nev'r depart

Awake he throws my overtures Adream, ah cruel! he tortures!

Asleep he embraces me fast; Awake he enters quick my heart

In dreams who don't discern lovers Rue their missing in wakeful hours

The townsmen say he left me thus In dreams failing to see him close