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
Modern English
“The people around her say that her beloved has abandoned her because they do not know he still comes to her in dreams.”
Modern Interpretation
The people around her say that her beloved has abandoned her because they do not know he still comes to her in dreams. Outsiders may see only distance, while a person’s inner life holds memories they cannot see.
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Modern Plain English
The people around her say that her beloved has abandoned her because they do not know he still comes to her in dreams.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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;
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
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
Tamil commentary
என்னை விட்டுப் பிரிந்து போய்விட்டார் என்று என்னவரை ஏசும் இவ்வூர்ப் பெண்கள், அவர் நாளும் என் கனவில் வருவதைக் கண்டு அறியாரோ?
Chapter 122
More from The Visions of the Night
கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்
How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?
Kural 1212I beg these fish-like dark eyes sleep To tell my lover how life I keep
Kural 1213In wakeful hours who sees me not I meet in dreams and linger yet
Kural 1214In dreams I enjoy his love-bliss Who in wakeful hours I miss
Kural 1215Dream-sight of him delights at once Awake-What of seeing him -hence
Kural 1216If wakeful hours come to nought My lov'r in dreams would nev'r depart
Kural 1217Awake he throws my overtures Adream, ah cruel! he tortures!
Kural 1218Asleep he embraces me fast; Awake he enters quick my heart
Kural 1219In dreams who don't discern lovers Rue their missing in wakeful hours
Kural 1220The townsmen say he left me thus In dreams failing to see him close