Kural 1171Chapter 118: Eyes consumed with Grief

Thirukkural 1171 in English

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Tamil original

கண்தாம் கலுழ்வ தெவன்கொலோ தண்டாநோய்
தாம்காட்ட யாம்கண் டது.

Transliteration

Kandhaam Kaluzhva Thevankolo Thantaanoi
Thaamkaatta Yaamkan Tadhu

Modern English

“My eyes first showed me the beloved who caused this unending pain, so why do they now weep and ask to see him again?”

Modern Interpretation

My eyes first showed me the beloved who caused this unending pain, so why do they now weep and ask to see him again? It is like staring at an old photo that started the longing and then blaming the tears.

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Modern Plain English

My eyes first showed me the beloved who caused this unending pain, so why do they now weep and ask to see him again?

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

The eye pointed him to me; why then They weep with malady and pine?

G.U. Pope Translation

They showed me him, and then my endless painI saw: why then should weeping eyes complain

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

As this incurable malady has been caused by my eyes which showed (him) to me, why should they now weep for (him)

Tamil commentary

தணியாத காதல் துன்பத்தை நான் அறிந்ததே இந்தக் கண்கள் எனக்கு அவரைக் காட்டியதால்தானே? இப்போது அவரைக் காட்டு என என்னிடம் அழுவது எதற்கு?

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Eyes darted eager glance that day It's funny that they weep today

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