Thirukkural 1329 in English

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Tamil original

ஊடுக மன்னோ ஒளியிழை யாமிரப்ப
நீடுக மன்னோ இரா.

Transliteration

Ootuka Manno Oliyizhai Yaamirappa
Neetuka Manno Iraa

English Translation

“Sulk on O belle of shining jewels! Prolong O night! our delight swells!”

Plain-English meaning

May the bright-jewelled one feign dislike, and may the night be prolonged for me to implore her!

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English Translation

Sulk on O belle of shining jewels! Prolong O night! our delight swells!

G.U. Pope Translation

Let her, whose jewels brightly shine, aversion feignThat I may still plead on, O night, prolong thy reign

Plain-English Meaning

May the bright-jewelled one feign dislike, and may the night be prolonged for me to implore her!

ஒளிமிகும் அணிகளை அணிந்த இவள் இன்னும் என்னோடு ஊடட்டும், அப்போது அதிக நேரம் இருக்கும்படி நான் வேண்டிக்கொள்ள, இந்த இரவு விடியாது நீளட்டும்.

Chapter 133

ஊடலுவகை

He is flawless; but I do pout So that his loving ways show out

Fading first, love blooms and outlives The petty pricks that pouting gives

Is there a heaven like sulk beneath Of hearts that join like water and earth?

In long pout after embrace sweet A weapon is up to break my heart

Though free form faults, one feels the charms Of feigned release from lover's arms

Sweeter than meal is digestion And sulk in love than union

The yielder wins in lover's pout Reunited joy brings it out

Shall not our pouting again give The dew-browed joy of joint love?

Sulk on O belle of shining jewels! Prolong O night! our delight swells!

Bouderie is lovers' delight Its delight grows when they unite