The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1236

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Wasting Away · Love

தொடியொடு தோள்நெகிழ நோவல் அவரைக் கொடியர் எனக்கூறல் நொந்து.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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தொடியொடு தோள்நெகிழ நோவல் அவரைக் கொடியர் எனக்கூறல் நொந்து.

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I grieve, 'tis pain to me to hear him cruel chid, Because the armlet from my wasted arm has slid.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain