Desire for Reunion
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pēṇātu peṭpavē ceyyiṉuṅ koṇkaṉaik / kāṇā tamaiyala kaṇ.
Though he gives me no regard and does only what he himself wants, my eyes will not settle until they have seen him.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Although his will his only law, he lightly value me, / My heart knows no repose unless my lord I see.”
“Though he careth not for me and doth only as he pleaseth, my eyes will not rest unless they behold him.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பேணாது பெட்பவே செய்யினும்= நம்மை அவமதித்துத் தான் வேண்டியனவே செய்யுமாயினும்; கொண்கனைக் கண் காணாது அமையல= கொண்கனை என்கண்கள் காணாது அமைகின்றன இல்லை, எ-று.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Even though he slights me and does only the things he himself wants, my eyes do not remain settled without seeing him.