Thirukkural 1230 in English

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Tamil original

பொருள்மாலை யாளரை உள்ளி மருள்மாலை
மாயும்என் மாயா உயிர்.

Transliteration

Porulmaalai Yaalarai Ulli Marulmaalai
Maayumen Maayaa Uyir

English Translation

“Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth”

Plain-English meaning

My (hitherto) unextinguished life is now lost in this bewildering night at the thought of him who has the nature of wealth

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth

G.U. Pope Translation

This darkening eve, my darkling soul must perish utterly;Remembering him who seeks for wealth, but seeks not me

Plain-English Meaning

My (hitherto) unextinguished life is now lost in this bewildering night at the thought of him who has the nature of wealth

அவர் என்னைப் பிரிந்தபோது பொறுத்துக் கொண்ட என் உயிர், பொருள் மயக்கமே பெரிதாக உடைய அவரை நினைத்து மயங்கும் இந்த மாலைப் பொழுதில் மடிகின்றது.

Chapter 123

பொழுதுகண்டு இரங்கல்

Bless you! you are not eventide But killing dart to wedded bride!

Hail sad eventide dim and grim Has your mate like mine, cruel whim!

Wet eve came pale and trembling then Now it makes bold with growing pain

Lover away, comes eventide Like slayer to field of homicide

What good have I done to morning And what evil to this evening?

Evening pangs I have not known When my lord nev'r left me alone

Budding at dawn burgeoning all day This disease blooms in evening gay

A deadly arm, this shepherd's flute Hails flaming eve and slays my heart

Deluding eve if it prolongs The whole town will suffer love-pangs

Thinking of him whose quest is wealth My life outlives the twilight stealth