Thirukkural 1296 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

தனியே இருந்து நினைத்தக்கால் என்னைத்
தினிய இருந்ததென் நெஞ்சு.

Transliteration

Thaniye Irundhu Ninaiththakkaal Ennaith
Thiniya Irundhadhen Nenju

English Translation

“My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone”

Plain-English meaning

My mind has been (here) in order to eat me up (as it were) whenever I think of him in my solitude

Listen

Tamil pronunciation

Speed

English Translation

My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone

G.U. Pope Translation

My heart consumes me when I ponder lone,And all my lover's cruelty bemoan

Plain-English Meaning

My mind has been (here) in order to eat me up (as it were) whenever I think of him in my solitude

காதலர் பிரிவைத் தனியே இருந்து நினைத்தபோது என் நெஞ்சம் என்னைத் தின்பது போலக் கொடுமையாக இருந்தது.

Chapter 130

நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்

You see, his heart is his alone; Why not my heart be all my own?

O heart, you see how he slights me Yet you clasp him as if friendly

You follow him at will Is it \"The fallen have no friends\" my heart?

You won't sulk first and then submit Who will then consult you, my heart?

Frets to gain and fears loss in gain O my heart suffers ceaseless pain

My itching mind eats me anon As I muse on him all alone

I forget shame but not his thought In mean foolish mind I'm caught

My heart living in love of him Hails his glory ignoring blame

Who support a man in grief If lover's heart denies relief?

Why wonder if strangers disown When one's own heart is not his own?