Longing for the Beloved
காதலரின் வருகையை நாள்குறித்து விரல் தேயக் காத்திருக்கும் ஏக்கத்தைப் பகிர்தல். — Counting the days on worn fingers, yearning desperately for his footsteps.
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uraṉacaii yuḷḷan tuṇaiyākac ceṉṟār / varaṉacaii yiṉṉu muḷēṉ.
“On victory intent, His mind sole company he went; / And I yet life sustain! And long to see his face again!”
“He parted from me longing for conquests: and if I live yet, it is for the longing of his return.”
He wanted the strength that wins, and he went with his own resolve for company. I want his coming back, and that is the whole reason I am still here.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
உரன் நசைஇ உள்ளம் துணையாச் சென்றார்= இன்பம் நுகர்தலை நச்சாது, வேறலை நச்சி நாம் துணையாதலை இகழ்ந்து நம் ஊக்கம் துணையாகப் போயினார்; வரல் நசைஇ இன்னும் உளேன்= அவற்றை இகழ்ந்து ஈண்டு வருதலை நச்சுதலான், யான் இவ் எல்லையினும் உளேன் ஆயினேன், எ-று.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Forsaking the solace of our love to pursue victory with his own resolve as sole companion, it is the hope of his return that keeps my life enduring.
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