Thirukkural 1119 in English

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Tamil original

மலரன்ன கண்ணாள் முகமொத்தி யாயின்
பலர்காணத் தோன்றல் மதி.

Transliteration

Malaranna Kannaal Mukamoththi Yaayin
Palarkaanath Thondral Madhi

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

O moon, if you wish to resemble the face of her whose eyes are like (these) flowers, do not appear so as to be seen by all

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

If as her face, whose eyes are flowers, thou wouldst have charms for me,Shine for my eyes alone, O moon, shine not for all to see

Plain-English Meaning

O moon, if you wish to resemble the face of her whose eyes are like (these) flowers, do not appear so as to be seen by all

நிலவே மலர் போன்ற கண்ணை உடைய என் மனைவியின் முகம் போல ஆக நீ விரும்பினால் நான் மட்டும் காணத் தோன்று; பலரும் காணும்படி தோன்றாதே.

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