Love (காமத்துப்பால்) The Pre-marital love
When reading signs of love.
Irunokku Ivalunkan Ulladhu OrunokkuNoinokkon Rannoi Marundhu
There are two looks in the dyed eyes of this (fair one); one causes pain, and the other is the cure thereof
A double witchery have glances of her liquid eye; One glance is glance that brings me pain; the other heals again
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kankalavu Kollum Sirunokkam KaamaththilSempaakam Andru Peridhu
A single stolen glance of her eyes is more than half the pleasure (of sexual embrace)
The furtive glance, that gleams one instant bright, Is more than half of love's supreme delight
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nokkinaal Nokki Irainjinaal AqdhavalYaappinul Attiya Neer
She has looked (at men) and stooped (her head); and that (sign) waters as it were (the corn of) our love
She looked, and looking drooped her head:On springing shoot of love 'its water shed
G. U. Pope, 1886
Yaannokkum Kaalai Nilannokkum NokkaakkaalThaannokki Mella Nakum
When I look, she looks down; when I do not, she looks and smiles gently
I look on her: her eyes are on the ground the while:I look away: she looks on me with timid smile
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kurikkontu Nokkaamai Allaal OrukanSirakkaniththaal Pola Nakum
She not only avoids a direct look at me, but looks as it were with a half-closed eye and smiles
She seemed to see me not; but yet the maidHer love, by smiling side-long glance, betrayed
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uraaa Thavarpol Solinum SeraaarsolOllai Unarap Patum
Though they may speak harshly as if they were strangers, the words of the friendly are soon understood
Though with their lips affection they disown, Yet, when they hate us not, 'tis quickly known
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seraaach Chirusollum Setraarpol NokkumUraaarpondru Utraar Kurippu
Little words that are harsh and looks that are hateful are (but) the expressions of lovers who wish to act like strangers
The slighting words that anger feign, while eyes their love revealAre signs of those that love, but would their love conceal
G. U. Pope, 1886
Asaiyiyarku Untaantor Eeryaan NokkapPasaiyinal Paiya Nakum
When I look, the pitying maid looks in return and smiles gently; and that is a comforting sign for me
I gaze, the tender maid relents the while; And, oh the matchless grace of that soft smile
G. U. Pope, 1886
Edhilaar Polap Podhunokku NokkudhalKaadhalaar Kanne Ula
Both the lovers are capable of looking at each other in an ordinary way, as if they were perfect strangers
The look indifferent, that would its love disguise, Is only read aright by lovers' eyes
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kannotu Kaninai Nokkokkin VaaichchorkalEnna Payanum Ila
The words of the mouths are of no use whatever, when there is perfect agreement between the eyes (of lovers)
When eye to answering eye reveals the tale of love, All words that lips can say must useless prove
G. U. Pope, 1886
