Verse 159: The joy of reunion

159. The joy of reunion

பொங்கல்பொங் காமல் மனம்பொங்கும் மீண்டவனைக்கண்டாள் மறந்தாள் அடுப்பு

pongalpong kaamal manambongum meendavanaikkandaal marandaal aduppu

The pongal had not yet boiled over; the heart boiled over. She saw the man who had come back, and forgot the stove.
Pongal is rice boiled with milk; at the Tamil harvest festival of the same name, the pot boiling over is the awaited, auspicious moment.