Thirukkural 1214 in English

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Tamil original

கனவினான் உண்டாகும் காமம் நனவினான்
நல்காரை நாடித் தரற்கு.

Transliteration

Kanavinaan Untaakum Kaamam Nanavinaan
Nalkaarai Naatith Thararku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

There is pleasure in my dream, because in it I seek and obtain him who does not visit me in my wakefulness

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Some pleasure I enjoy when him who loves not meIn waking hours, the vision searches out and makes me see

Plain-English Meaning

There is pleasure in my dream, because in it I seek and obtain him who does not visit me in my wakefulness

நேரில் வந்து அன்பு செய்யாதவரை அவர் இருக்கும் இடம் போய் அவரைத் தேடிக்கொண்டு வந்து தருவதால் கனவில் எனக்கு இன்பம் உண்டாகிறது.

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