Thirukkural 1220 in English

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Tamil original

நனவினால் நம்நீத்தார் என்பர் கனவினால்
காணார்கொல் இவ்வூ ரவர்.

Transliteration

Nanavinaal Namneeththaar Enpar Kanavinaal
Kaanaarkol Ivvoo Ravar

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The women of this place say he has forsaken me in my wakefulness I think they have not seen him visit me in my dreams

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

They say, that he in waking hours has left me lone;In dreams they surely see him not,- these people of the town;

Plain-English Meaning

The women of this place say he has forsaken me in my wakefulness I think they have not seen him visit me in my dreams

என்னை விட்டுப் பிரிந்து போய்விட்டார் என்று என்னவரை ஏசும் இவ்வூர்ப் பெண்கள், அவர் நாளும் என் கனவில் வருவதைக் கண்டு அறியாரோ?

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