Thirukkural 1095 in English

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Tamil original

குறிக்கொண்டு நோக்காமை அல்லால் ஒருகண்
சிறக்கணித்தாள் போல நகும்

Transliteration

Kurikkontu Nokkaamai Allaal Orukan
Sirakkaniththaal Pola Nakum

English Translation

“No direct gaze; a side-long glance She darts at me and smiles askance”

Plain-English meaning

She not only avoids a direct look at me, but looks as it were with a half-closed eye and smiles

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

No direct gaze; a side-long glance She darts at me and smiles askance

G.U. Pope Translation

She seemed to see me not; but yet the maidHer love, by smiling side-long glance, betrayed

Plain-English Meaning

She not only avoids a direct look at me, but looks as it were with a half-closed eye and smiles

நேரே பார்க்காமல் ஒரு கண்ணை மட்டும் சுருக்கி பார்ப்பவள் போல என்னைப் பார்த்துப் பார்த்துப் பிறகு தனக்குள் தானே மகிழ்வாள்.

Chapter 110

குறிப்பறிதல்

Her painted eyes, two glances dart One hurts; the other heals my heart

Her furtive lightning glance is more Than enjoyment of sexual lore

She looked; looking bowed her head And love-plant was with water fed

I look; she droops to earth awhile I turn; she looks with gentle smile

No direct gaze; a side-long glance She darts at me and smiles askance

Their words at first seem an offence But quick we feel them friendly ones

Harsh little words; offended looks, Are feigned consenting love-lorn tricks

What a grace the slim maid has! As I look she slightly smiles

Between lovers we do discern A stranger's look of unconcern

The words of mouth are of no use When eye to eye agrees the gaze