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Chapter 124: Wasting Away

உறுப்புநலன் அழிதல்

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1231

சிறுமை நமக்கொழியச் சேட்சென்றார் உள்ளி
நறுமலர் நாணின கண்.

Sirumai Namakkozhiyach Chetchendraar Ulli
Narumalar Naanina Kan

To lift from want he left me afar His thought makes my eyes blush the flower

Meaning: While we endure the unbearable sorrow, your eyes weep for him who is gone afar, and shun (the sight of) fragrant flowers

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1232

நயந்தவர் நல்காமை சொல்லுவ போலும்
பசந்து பனிவாரும் கண்.

Nayandhavar Nalkaamai Solluva Polum
Pasandhu Panivaarum Kan

My pale tearful eyes betray The hardness of my husband, away

Meaning: The discoloured eyes that shed tears profusely seem to betray the unkindness of our beloved

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1233

தணந்தமை சால அறிவிப்ப போலும்
மணந்தநாள் வீங்கிய தோள்.

Thanandhamai Saala Arivippa Polum
Manandhanaal Veengiya Thol

These arms that swelled on nuptial day Now shrunk proclaim \"He is away\"

Meaning: The shoulders that swelled on the day of our union (now) seem to announce our separation clearly (to the public)

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1234

பணைநீங்கிப் பைந்தொடி சோரும் துணைநீங்கித்
தொல்கவின் வாடிய தோள்.

Panaineengip Paindhoti Sorum Thunaineengith
Tholkavin Vaatiya Thol

Bracelets slip off the arms that have Lost old beauty for He took leave

Meaning: In the absence of your consort, your shoulders having lost their former beauty and fulness, your bracelets of pure gold have become loose

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1235

கொடியார் கொடுமை உரைக்கும் தொடியொடு
தொல்கவின் வாடிய தோள்.

Kotiyaar Kotumai Uraikkum Thotiyotu
Tholkavin Vaatiya Thol

Bereft of bracelets and old beauty Arms tell the cruel's cruelty

Meaning: The (loosened) bracelets, and the shoulders from which the old beauty has faded, relate the cruelty of the pitiless one

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1236

தொடியொடு தோள்நெகிழ நோவல் அவரைக்
கொடியர் எனக்கூறல் நொந்து.

Thotiyotu Tholnekizha Noval Avaraik
Kotiyar Enakkooral Nondhu

Arms thin, armlets loose make you call My sire cruel; that pains my soul

Meaning: I am greatly pained to hear you call him a cruel man, just because your shoulders are reduced and your bracelets loosened

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1237

பாடு பெறுதியோ நெஞ்சே கொடியார்க்கென்
வாடுதோட் பூசல் உரைத்து.

Paatu Perudhiyo Nenje Kotiyaarkken
Vaatudhot Poosal Uraiththu

Go and tell the cruel, O mind Bruit ov'r my arms and glory find

Meaning: Can you O my soul! gain glory by relating to the (so-called) cruel one the clamour of my fading shoulders?

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1238

முயங்கிய கைகளை ஊக்கப் பசந்தது
பைந்தொடிப் பேதை நுதல்.

Muyangiya Kaikalai Ookkap Pasandhadhu
Paindhotip Pedhai Nudhal

The front of this fair one O paled As my clasping arms loosed their hold

Meaning: When I once loosened the arms that were in embrace, the forehead of the gold-braceleted women turned sallow

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1239

முயக்கிடைத் தண்வளி போழப் பசப்புற்ற
பேதை பெருமழைக் கண்.

Muyakkitaith Thanvali Pozhap Pasapputra
Pedhai Perumazhaik Kan

Cool breeze crept between our embrace Her large rain-cloud-eyes paled at once

Meaning: When but a breath of breeze penetrated our embrace, her large cool eyes became sallow

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1240

கண்ணின் பசப்போ பருவரல் எய்தின்றே
ஒண்ணுதல் செய்தது கண்டு.

Kannin Pasappo Paruvaral Eydhindre
Onnudhal Seydhadhu Kantu

Pale eyes pained seeing the pallor Of the bright forehead of this fair

Meaning: Was it at the sight of what the bright forehead had done that the sallowness of her eyes became sad?

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