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Chapter 130: நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்

On Love Married Love Chapter 130

Kural 1295

நெஞ்சொடு புலத்தல்

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திருக்குறள்

பெறாஅமை அஞ்சும் பெறின்பிரிவு அஞ்சும் அறாஅ இடும்பைத்தென் நெஞ்சு.

Peraaamai Anjum Perinpirivu Anjum Araaa Itumpaiththen Nenju

“Frets to gain and fears loss in gain O my heart suffers ceaseless pain”

I fear I shall not gain, I fear to lose him when I gain;And thus my heart endures unceasing pain

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Kural #1295

The Paradox of Love

The story illustrates the Kural's theme of feeling sorrowful both during separation and during togetherness due to the fear of losing the loved one. My soul fears when it is without him; it also fears when it is with him; it is subject to incessant sorrow

8–14 yr 2 min