Soliloquy

My heart, canst thou not thinking of some med'cine tell,
Not any one, to drive away this grief incurable

Explanation
O my soul, will you not think and tell me some medicine be it what it may, that can cure this incurable malady?.

Tamil Transliteration
Ninaiththondru Sollaayo Nenje Enaiththondrum
Evvanoi Theerkkum Marundhu.

Since he loves not, thy smart
Is folly, fare thee well my heart

Explanation
Is folly, fare thee well my heart!.

Tamil Transliteration
Kaadhal Avarilar Aakanee Novadhu
Pedhaimai Vaazhiyen Nenju.

What comes of sitting here in pining thought, O heart? He knows
No pitying thought, the cause of all these wasting woes

Explanation
O my soul! why remain (here) and suffer thinking (of him)? There are no lewd thoughts (of you) in him who has caused you this disease of sorrow.

Tamil Transliteration
Irundhulli Enparidhal Nenje Parindhullal
Paidhalnoi Seydhaarkan Il.

O rid me of these eyes, my heart; for they,
Longing to see him, wear my life away

Explanation
O my soul! take my eyes also with you, (if not), these would eat me up (in their desire) to see him.

Tamil Transliteration
Kannum Kolachcheri Nenje Ivaiyennaith
Thinnum Avarkkaanal Utru.

O heart, as a foe, can I abandon utterly
Him who, though I long for him, longs not for me

Explanation
O my soul! can he who loves not though he is beloved, be forsaken saying he hates me (now)?.

Tamil Transliteration
Setraar Enakkai Vitalunto Nenjeyaam
Utraal Uraaa Thavar.

My heart, false is the fire that burns; thou canst not wrath maintain,
If thou thy love behold, embracing, soothing all thy pain

Explanation
O my soul! when you see the dear one who remove dislike by intercourse, you are displeased and continue to be so Nay, your displeasure is (simply) false.

Tamil Transliteration
Kalandhunarththum Kaadhalark Kantaar Pulandhunaraai
Poikkaaivu Kaaidhien Nenju.

Or bid thy love, or bid thy shame depart;
For me, I cannot bear them both, my worthy heart

Explanation
O my good soul, give up either lust or honour, as for me I can endure neither.

Tamil Transliteration
Kaamam Vituondro Naanvitu Nannenje
Yaano Poreniv Virantu.

Thou art befooled, my heart, thou followest him who flees from thee;
And still thou yearning criest: 'He will nor pity show nor love to me.'

Explanation
You are a fool, O my soul! to go after my departed one, while you mourn that he is not kind enough to favour you.

Tamil Transliteration
Parindhavar Nalkaarendru Engip Pirindhavar
Pinselvaai Pedhaien Nenju.

My heart! my lover lives within my mind;
Roaming, whom dost thou think to find

Explanation
O my soul! to whom would you repair, while the dear one is within yourself?.

Tamil Transliteration
Ullaththaar Kaadha Lavaraal Ullinee
Yaaruzhaich Cheriyen Nenju.

If I should keep in mind the man who utterly renounces me,
My soul must suffer further loss of dignity

Explanation
If I retain in my heart him who has left me without befriending me, I shall lose even the (inward) beauty that remains.

Tamil Transliteration
Thunnaath Thurandhaarai Nenjaththu Utaiyemaa
Innum Izhaththum Kavin.