The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1199

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The Solitary Anguish · Love

நசைஇயார் நல்கார் எனினும் அவர்மாட்டு இசையும் இனிய செவிக்கு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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நசைஇயார் நல்கார் எனினும் அவர்மாட்டு இசையும் இனிய செவிக்கு.

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Though he my heart desires no grace accords to me, Yet every accent of his voice is melody.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain