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Thirukkural 1222

Chapter 123: பொழுதுகண்டு இரங்கல் (Lamentations at Eventide) · Love

Kural 1222

புன்கண்ணை வாழி மருள்மாலை எம்கேள்போல்
வன்கண்ண தோநின் துணை.

Punkannai Vaazhi Marulmaalai Emkelpol
Vankanna Thonin Thunai

Thine eye is sad; Hail, doubtful hour of eventide!Of cruel eye, as is my spouse, is too thy bride

Meaning

A long life to you, O dark evening! You are sightless Is your help-mate (also) as hard-hearted as mine.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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