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Chapter 122: The Visions of the Night

கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்

Read all 10 Kurals in Thirukkural Chapter 122, The Visions of the Night (கனவுநிலை உரைத்தல்), with Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, pronunciation, and individual study pages.

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1211

காதலர் தூதொடு வந்த கனவினுக்கு
யாதுசெய் வேன்கொல் விருந்து.

Kaadhalar Thoodhotu Vandha Kanavinukku
Yaadhusey Venkol Virundhu

How shall I feast this dream-vision That brings the beloved's love-mission?

Meaning: Where with shall I feast the dream which has brought me my dear one's messenger ?

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1212

கயலுண்கண் யானிரப்பத் துஞ்சிற் கலந்தார்க்கு
உயலுண்மை சாற்றுவேன் மன்.

Kayalunkan Yaanirappath Thunjir Kalandhaarkku
Uyalunmai Saatruven Man

I beg these fish-like dark eyes sleep To tell my lover how life I keep

Meaning: If my fish-like painted eyes should, at my begging, close in sleep, I could fully relate my sufferings to my lord

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1213

நனவினால் நல்கா தவரைக் கனவினால்
காண்டலின் உண்டென் உயிர்.

Nanavinaal Nalkaa Thavaraik Kanavinaal
Kaantalin Unten Uyir

In wakeful hours who sees me not I meet in dreams and linger yet

Meaning: My life lasts because in my dream I behold him who does not favour me in my waking hours

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1214

கனவினான் உண்டாகும் காமம் நனவினான்
நல்காரை நாடித் தரற்கு.

Kanavinaan Untaakum Kaamam Nanavinaan
Nalkaarai Naatith Thararku

In dreams I enjoy his love-bliss Who in wakeful hours I miss

Meaning: There is pleasure in my dream, because in it I seek and obtain him who does not visit me in my wakefulness

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1215

நனவினால் கண்டதூஉம் ஆங்கே கனவுந்தான்
கண்ட பொழுதே இனிது.

Nanavinaal Kantadhooum Aange Kanavundhaan
Kanta Pozhudhe Inidhu

Dream-sight of him delights at once Awake-What of seeing him -hence

Meaning: I saw him in my waking hours, and then it was pleasant; I see him just now in my dream, and it is (equally) pleasant

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1216

நனவென ஒன்றில்லை ஆயின் கனவினால்
காதலர் நீங்கலர் மன்.

Nanavena Ondrillai Aayin Kanavinaal
Kaadhalar Neengalar Man

If wakeful hours come to nought My lov'r in dreams would nev'r depart

Meaning: Were there no such thing as wakefulness, my beloved (who visited me) in my dream would not depart from me

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1217

நனவினால் நல்காக் கொடியார் கனவனால்
என்எம்மைப் பீழிப் பது.

Nanavinaal Nalkaak Kotiyaar Kanavanaal
Enemmaip Peezhip Padhu

Awake he throws my overtures Adream, ah cruel! he tortures!

Meaning: The cruel one who would not favour me in my wakefulness, what right has he to torture me in my dreams?

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1218

துஞ்சுங்கால் தோள்மேலர் ஆகி விழிக்குங்கால்
நெஞ்சத்தர் ஆவர் விரைந்து.

Thunjungaal Tholmelar Aaki Vizhikkungaal
Nenjaththar Aavar Viraindhu

Asleep he embraces me fast; Awake he enters quick my heart

Meaning: When I am asleep he rests on my shoulders, (but) when I awake he hastens into my soul

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1219

நனவினால் நல்காரை நோவர் கனவினால்
காதலர்க் காணா தவர்.

Nanavinaal Nalkaarai Novar Kanavinaal
Kaadhalark Kaanaa Thavar

In dreams who don't discern lovers Rue their missing in wakeful hours

Meaning: They who have no dear ones to behold in their dreams blame him who visits me not in my waking hours

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1220

நனவினால் நம்நீத்தார் என்பர் கனவினால்
காணார்கொல் இவ்வூ ரவர்.

Nanavinaal Namneeththaar Enpar Kanavinaal
Kaanaarkol Ivvoo Ravar

The townsmen say he left me thus In dreams failing to see him close

Meaning: The women of this place say he has forsaken me in my wakefulness I think they have not seen him visit me in my dreams

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