Thirukkural 1226 in English
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Tamil original
மாலைநோய் செய்தல் மணந்தார் அகலாத
காலை அறிந்த திலேன்.
Transliteration
Maalainoi Seydhal Manandhaar Akalaadha
Kaalai Arindha Thilen
Modern English
“Before her beloved left, she never knew that evening could be so painful.”
Modern Interpretation
Before her beloved left, she never knew that evening could be so painful. A familiar time of day can change completely after a breakup or a long separation.
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Modern Plain English
Before her beloved left, she never knew that evening could be so painful.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Evening pangs I have not known When my lord nev'r left me alone
G.U. Pope Translation
The pangs that evening brings I never knew,Till he, my wedded spouse, from me withdrew
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Previous to my husband's departure, I know not the painful nature of evening
Tamil commentary
முன்பு எனக்கு மகிழ்ச்சி தந்த மாலைப்பொழுது இப்படித் துன்பம் தரும் என்பதை, என்னை மணந்த காதலர் என்னைப் பிரிவதற்கு முன்பு நான் அறிந்தது கூட இல்லை.
Chapter 123
More from Lamentations at Eventide
பொழுதுகண்டு இரங்கல்
Bless you! you are not eventide But killing dart to wedded bride!
Kural 1222Hail sad eventide dim and grim Has your mate like mine, cruel whim!
Kural 1223Wet eve came pale and trembling then Now it makes bold with growing pain
Kural 1224Lover away, comes eventide Like slayer to field of homicide
Kural 1225What good have I done to morning And what evil to this evening?
Kural 1226Evening pangs I have not known When my lord nev'r left me alone
Kural 1227Budding at dawn burgeoning all day This disease blooms in evening gay
Kural 1228A deadly arm, this shepherd's flute Hails flaming eve and slays my heart
Kural 1229Deluding eve if it prolongs The whole town will suffer love-pangs
Kural 1230Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth