Thirukkural 1112 in English

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Tamil original

மலர்காணின் மையாத்தி நெஞ்சே இவள்கண்
பலர்காணும் பூவொக்கும் என்று.

Transliteration

Malarkaanin Maiyaaththi Nenje Ivalkan
Palarkaanum Poovokkum Endru

English Translation

“You can't liken flowers by many eyed, To her bright eyes, O mind dismayed”

Plain-English meaning

O my soul, fancying that flowers which are seen by many can resemble her eyes, you become confused at the sight of them

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English Translation

You can't liken flowers by many eyed, To her bright eyes, O mind dismayed

G.U. Pope Translation

You deemed, as you saw the flowers, her eyes were as flowers, my soul,That many may see; it was surely some folly that over you stole

Plain-English Meaning

O my soul, fancying that flowers which are seen by many can resemble her eyes, you become confused at the sight of them

நெஞ்சே நான் ஒருவனே காணும் என் மனைவியின் கண்கள், பலருங் காணும் பூக்களைப் போல் இருக்கும் என்று எண்ணி மலர்களைக் கண்டு மயங்குகிறாயே! (இதோ பார்)

Chapter 112

நலம் புனைந்து உரைத்தல்

Soft blessed anicha flower, hail On whom I dote is softer still

You can't liken flowers by many eyed, To her bright eyes, O mind dismayed

The bamboo-shouldered has pearl-like smiles Fragrant breath and lance-like eyes

Lily droops down to ground and says I can't equal the jewelled-one's eyes

Anicha flower with stem she wears To her breaking waist sad-drum-blares!

Stars are confused to know which is The moon and which is woman's face

Are there spots on the lady's face Just as in moon that changes phase?

Like my lady's face if you shine All my love to you; hail O moon!

Like the face of my flower-eyed one If you look, then shine alone O moon!

The soft flower and the swan's down are Like nettles to the feet of the fair