The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 1238

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Wasting Away · Love

முயங்கிய கைகளை ஊக்கப் பசந்தது பைந்தொடிப் பேதை நுதல்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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முயங்கிய கைகளை ஊக்கப் பசந்தது பைந்தொடிப் பேதை நுதல்.

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One day the fervent pressure of embracing arms I checked, Grew wan the forehead of the maid with golden armlet decked.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain