Thirukkural 1242 in English

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Tamil original

காதல் அவரிலர் ஆகநீ நோவது
பேதைமை வாழியென் நெஞ்சு.

Transliteration

Kaadhal Avarilar Aakanee Novadhu
Pedhaimai Vaazhiyen Nenju

English Translation

“Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene”

Plain-English meaning

Is folly, fare thee well my heart!

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English Translation

Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene

G.U. Pope Translation

Since he loves not, thy smartIs folly, fare thee well my heart

Plain-English Meaning

Is folly, fare thee well my heart!

என் நெஞ்சே நீ வாழ்ந்து போ; அவர் நம்மீது அன்பு இல்லாதவராக இருக்க, நீ மட்டும் அவர் வரவை எண்ணி வருந்துவது மூடத்தனமே.

Chapter 125

நெஞ்சொடு கிளத்தல்

Think of, O heart, some remedy To cure this chronic malady

Bless O mind! you pine in vain For me he has no love serene

O mind, why pine and sit moody? Who made you so pale lacks pity

Take these eyes and meet him, O heart Or their hunger will eat me out

He spurns our love and yet, O mind, Can we desert him as unkind?

Wrath is false, O heart, face-to face Sans huff, you rush to his sweet embrace

Off with love O mind, or shame I cannot endure both of them

Without pity he would depart! You sigh and seek his favour, poor heart!

The lover lives in Self you know; Whom you think, mind to whom you go?

Without a thought he deserted us To think of him will make us worse