1235. Sorrow after leaving

கொடிபோன பின்னும் கொழுகொம்பு நிற்கும்படிநிற்கும் நெஞ்சிற் படர்

kodipona pinnum kozhukombu nirkumpadinirkum nenjir padar

Even after the vine has gone, the pole it climbed still stands; so sorrow stands on in the heart.

The Tamil word for this sorrow, padar, also means a creeper’s spreading.

1236. Staying through trouble

வெள்ளம் வரும்போது விட்டோடும் புள்ளினம்உள்ளிருக்கும் கல்லே அணை

vellam varumbodhu vittodum pullinamullirukkum kalle anai

When the flood comes, the flock takes wing and is gone; the stone that stays is the dam.

1237. Losing our own self

உறவுக்குள் தோய்ந்தவர் பெற்றதென்ன தோய்ந்தநிறமன்றித் தம்நிறம் இல்

uravukkul thoyndavar petradhenna thoyndaniramandridh thamniram il

What did they gain, who were steeped in their ties? Only the colour they were steeped in; their own colour, none.