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Chapter 129: Desire for Reunion

புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்

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1281

உள்ளக் களித்தலும் காண மகிழ்தலும்
கள்ளுக்கில் காமத்திற் குண்டு.

Ullak Kaliththalum Kaana Makizhdhalum
Kallukkil Kaamaththir Kuntu

Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine

Meaning: To please by thought and cheer by sight is peculiar, not to liquor but lust

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1282

தினைத்துணையும் ஊடாமை வேண்டும் பனைத்துணையும்
காமம் நிறைய வரின்.

Thinaiththunaiyum Ootaamai Ventum Panaith
Thunaiyum Kaamam Niraiya Varin

When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small

Meaning: If women have a lust that exceeds even the measure of the palmyra fruit, they will not desire (to feign) dislike even as much as the millet

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1283

பேணாது பெட்பவே செய்யினும் கொண்கனைக்
காணா தமையல கண்.

Penaadhu Petpave Seyyinum Konkanaik
Kaanaa Thamaiyala Kan

Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still

Meaning: Though my eyes disregard me and do what is pleasing to my husband, still will they not be satisfied unless they see him

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1284

ஊடற்கண் சென்றேன்மன் தோழி அதுமறந்து
கூடற்கண் சென்றது என் னெஞ்சு.

Ootarkan Sendrenman Thozhi Adhumarandhu
Kootarkan Sendradhu En Nenju

Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct

Meaning: My heart, forgetting all, could not its love restrain

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1285

எழுதுங்கால் கோல்காணாக் கண்ணேபோல் கொண்கன்
பழிகாணேன் கண்ட இடத்து.

Ezhudhungaal Kolkaanaak Kannepol Konkan
Pazhikaanen Kanta Itaththu

When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush

Meaning: Like the eyes which see not the pencil that paints it, I cannot see my husband's fault (just) when I meet him

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1286

காணுங்கால் காணேன் தவறாய காணாக்கால்
காணேன் தவறல் லவை.

Kaanungaal Kaanen Thavaraaya Kaanaakkaal
Kaanen Thavaral Lavai

When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not

Meaning: When I see my husband, I do not see any faults; but when I do not see him, I do not see anything but faults

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1287

உய்த்தல் அறிந்து புனல்பாய் பவரேபோல்
பொய்த்தல் அறிந்தென் புலந்து.

Uyththal Arindhu Punalpaai Pavarepol
Poiththal Arindhen Pulandhu

To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff

Meaning: Like those who leap into a stream which they know will carry them off, why should a wife feign dislike which she knows cannot hold out long?

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1288

இளித்தக்க இன்னா செயினும் களித்தார்க்குக்
கள்ளற்றே கள்வநின் மார்பு.

Iliththakka Innaa Seyinum Kaliththaarkkuk
Kallatre Kalvanin Maarpu

Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!

Meaning: O you rogue! your breast is to me what liquor is to those who rejoice in it, though it only gives them an unpleasant disgrace

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1289

மலரினும் மெல்லிது காமம் சிலர்அதன்
செவ்வி தலைப்படு வார்.

Malarinum Mellidhu Kaamam Silaradhan
Sevvi Thalaippatu Vaar

Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine

Meaning: Sexual delight is more delicate than a flower, and few are those who understand its real nature

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1290

கண்ணின் துனித்தே கலங்கினாள் புல்லுதல்
என்னினும் தான்விதுப் புற்று.

Kannin Thuniththe Kalanginaal Pulludhal
Enninum Thaanvidhup Putru

She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do

Meaning: She once feigned dislike in her eyes, but the warmth of her embrace exceeded my own

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