Kural 1148 · நெய்யால் எரிநுதுப்பேம் என்றற்றால் கெளவையால்
To say that we will put out love by spreading rumour is like saying we will quench a fire by pouring ghee on it.
The Eighteen Lesser Texts, including the Thirukkural.
To say that we will put out love by spreading rumour is like saying we will quench a fire by pouring ghee on it.
When he who said "Fear not, I shall protect" abandoned me in a way that shames me before many, is it possible for me to feel ashamed of the rumour?
This village raises the very rumour I desire; my beloved, if he wishes, will grant himself to me.
If there is a way of your not going, tell me. Your swift return, tell that to those who will still be alive then.
His glance used to give joy. Now, fearing his parting, even union with him brings sorrow.
Since the thought of parting exists somewhere even in the knowing and the wise, it is hard to place complete trust in anyone.
If he who said "Fear not" abandons me, is there any fault in the one who trusted his clearly spoken word?
If you wish to protect me, prevent my lord from parting. If he goes away, meeting him again will be hard.
If he is hard-hearted enough to speak of parting to my very face, then my hope that he will show me grace can hardly survive.
Will not the bangles slipping loose from my forearm themselves proclaim that the lord of the shore has forsaken me?