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Chapter 116: பிரிவாற்றாமை

On Love Married Love Chapter 116

Kural 1159

பிரிவாற்றாமை

Position 9/10

திருக்குறள்

தொடிற்சுடின் அல்லது காமநோய் போல விடிற்சுடல் ஆற்றுமோ தீ.

Thotirsutin Alladhu Kaamanoi Pola Vitirsutal Aatrumo Thee

“Can fire that burns by touch burn like Parting of the hearts love-sick?”

Fire burns the hands that touch; but smart of loveWill burn in hearts that far away remove

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Kural #1159

The Flame and the Memory

The story illustrates the Kural's comparison between physical fire, which requires touch to burn, and the emotional 'fire' of love/separation, which continues to burn internally even after the person is gone. Fire burns when touched; but, like the sickness of love, can it also burn when removed ?

6–10 yr 1 min