THE KURAL
1196. Even as the burthen on the carrying pole, love is pleasant only when it is on both sides: but it is a galling load when it is only on one side.[1]
1197. The God of Love assaileth only me: is it because he hath no eyes for my sorrows and sufferings ?
1198. None in the world are so hard-hearted as women who continue to live on even when they receive no kind messages from their beloved.
1199. Even if the beloved is unkind to us, any message that cometh from him is sweet to the ear.
1200. Bless thee, my Heart! Thou wouldst tell thy grief to one who loveth thee not : thou mayest as well try to dry up the sea.
- ↑ See footnote to verse 1163
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