Thirukkural 1215 in English

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Tamil original

நனவினால் கண்டதூஉம் ஆங்கே கனவுந்தான்
கண்ட பொழுதே இனிது.

Transliteration

Nanavinaal Kantadhooum Aange Kanavundhaan
Kanta Pozhudhe Inidhu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

I saw him in my waking hours, and then it was pleasant; I see him just now in my dream, and it is (equally) pleasant

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

As what I then beheld in waking hour was sweet,So pleasant dreams in hour of sleep my spirit greet

Plain-English Meaning

I saw him in my waking hours, and then it was pleasant; I see him just now in my dream, and it is (equally) pleasant

முன்பு அவரை நேரில் கண்டு அனுபவித்ததும் சரி, இப்போது கனவில் அவரைக் கண்டு அனுபவிப்பதும் இரண்டுமே எனக்கு இன்பந்தான்.

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