Thirukkural 1125 in English
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Tamil original
உள்ளுவன் மன்யான் மறப்பின் மறப்பறியேன்
ஒள்ளமர்க் கண்ணாள் குணம்.
Transliteration
Ulluvan Manyaan Marappin Marappariyen
Ollamark Kannaal Kunam
Modern English
“The speaker never needs to pause and remember the beloved because he has never forgotten her.”
Modern Interpretation
The speaker never needs to pause and remember the beloved because he has never forgotten her. When someone is constantly in your thoughts, even a reminder is unnecessary; their qualities are already present in your mind.
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Modern Plain English
The speaker never needs to pause and remember the beloved because he has never forgotten her.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Can I forget? I recall always The charms of her bright battling eyes
G.U. Pope Translation
I might recall, if I could once forget; but from my heartHer charms fade not, whose eyes gleam like the warrior's dart
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
If I had forgotten her who has bright battling eyes, I would have remembered (thee); but I never forget her (Thus says he to her maid)
Tamil commentary
ஒளியுடன் கூடிய கண்களை உடைய என் மனைவியின் குணங்களை நான் மறந்தால் அல்லவா அவளை நினைப்பதற்கு? மறப்பதும் இல்லை. அதனால் நினைப்பதும் இல்லை.
Chapter 113
More from Declaration of Love"s special Excellence
காதற் சிறப்புரைத்தல்
Like milk and honey the dew is sweet From her white teeth whose word is soft
Kural 1122Love between me and this lady Is like bond between soul and body
Kural 1123Depart image in my pupil Giving room to my fair-browed belle!
Kural 1124Life with my jewel is existence Death it is her severance
Kural 1125Can I forget? I recall always The charms of her bright battling eyes
Kural 1126So subtle is my lover's form Ever in my eyes winking, no harm
Kural 1127My lover in my eyes abides I paint them not lest he hides
Kural 1128My lover abides in my heart I fear hot food lest he feels hot
Kural 1129My eyes wink not lest he should hide And him as cruel the townsmen chide
Kural 1130He abides happy in my heart But people mistake he is apart