Thirukkural 1129 in English
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Tamil original
இமைப்பின் கரப்பாக்கு அறிவல் அனைத்திற்கே
ஏதிலர் என்னும் இவ் வூர்.
Transliteration
Imaippin Karappaakku Arival Anaiththirke
Edhilar Ennum Iv Voor
Modern English
“The speaker refuses to blink because the lover seems to disappear whenever the eyes close, while outsiders wrongly call him uncaring.”
Modern Interpretation
The speaker refuses to blink because the lover seems to disappear whenever the eyes close, while outsiders wrongly call him uncaring. People who see only a brief absence may misjudge a relationship they do not understand.
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Modern Plain English
The speaker refuses to blink because the lover seems to disappear whenever the eyes close, while outsiders wrongly call him uncaring.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
My eyes wink not lest he should hide And him as cruel the townsmen chide
G.U. Pope Translation
I fear his form to hide, nor close my eyes:'Her love estranged is gone!' the village cries
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
I will not wink, knowing that if I did, my lover would hide himself; and for this reason, this town says, he is unloving
Tamil commentary
என் கண்கள் இமைத்தால் உள்ளிருக்கும் என்னவர் மறைவதை அறிந்து நான் கண்களை இமைப்பதில்லை. இதை விளங்கிக் கொள்ளாத உறவினர் அவரை அன்பற்றவர் என்கின்றனர்.
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