Tirukkural Chapter 120 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 120 - தனிப்படர் மிகுதி.
CHAPTER 120 - FEELING ALONE.
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120/04. வீழப் படுவார் கெழீஇயிலர் தாம்வீழ்வார்
வீழப் படாஅர் எனின்.

120/04. Veezhap paduvaar kezheeyilar thaamveezhvaar
Veezhap padaar enin.

120/04. Girl says, "If the lover, whom I love, does not love me,
Then he has no love for me."
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Jayanand: It becomes one sided love then
If husband does not love his wife.

Omkar: This one side love is dangerous,
As it may, one day, lead to divorce
Of husband from his present wife,
And to marry another wife.

Unless they have ‘Give and take' spirit
For both of them it is difficult
To remain as husband and wife,
And maintain their peaceful life.

There may be small friction
Between them now and then,
But up it must not be blown
That may lead to a breakdown.
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120/05. நாம்காதல் கொண்டார் நமக்கெவன் செய்பவோ
தாம்காதல் கொள்ளாக் கடை.

120/05. Naamkaadhal konndaar namakkevan seibhavo
Thaamkaadhal kollaak kadai.

120/05. "If my husband, whom I love, does not love me
What kind of benefit I will get from him? "
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Jayanand: Unless husband loves her
As she loves him, there is no charm in her life.

Omkar: Love at first sight
Is not a love, in fact,
It is a kind of infatuation
For a few days only it remains.

Thereafter the urge is over,
And their love is no more,
They begin to hate each other
For each one's rough behavior.

If they're made for each other,
Their love will remain forever,
In that each one must share
Their feelings in a congenial atmosphere
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120/06. ஒருதலையான் இன்னாது காமம் போல
இருதலை யானும் இனிது.

120/06. Oruthalaiyaan innaadhu kaamam pola
Iruthalai yaanum inidhu.

120/06. Like a balance having two equal sides
Love must be equal on both sides
Otherwise, one sided love is troublesome always.
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Jayanand: One sided love is always dangerous
And it may even to divorce one day.

Omkar: A balance must have equal sides
If one side is up and another down,
It is not a balance then,
It is a mismatch for both sides.

Love between couples
Must remain equal always,
If it tilts on one side,
It is a love miserably failed.

Thicker goes their bondage
It'll be a successful marriage
And they'll love each other
Pulling their married life together.
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