Kural - 1170

When eye of mine would as my soul go forth to him,
It knows not how through floods of its own tears to swim

Explanation
Could mine eyes travel like my thoughts to the abode (of my absent lord), they would not swim in this flood of tears.

Tamil Transliteration
Ullampondru Ulvazhich Chelkirpin Vellaneer
Neendhala Mannoen Kan.