Thirukkural Chapter 125 - Soliloquy

Couplet 1241 
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?

Couplet 1242 
Since he loves not, thy smart
Is folly, fare thee well my heart
Explanation
Is folly, fare thee well my heart!

Couplet 1243 
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

Couplet 1244 
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

Couplet 1245 
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)?

Couplet 1246 
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

Couplet 1247 
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

Couplet 1248 
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

Couplet 1249 
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?

Couplet 1250 
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