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

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

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

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

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

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

Chapter 118

கண் விதுப்பழிதல்

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

Why should these dyed eyes grieve now sans Regrets for their thoughtless glance?

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

These eyes left me to endless grief Crying adry without relief

My eyes causing lust more than sea Suffer that torture sleeplessly

Lo! eyes that wrought this love-sickness Are victims of the same themselves

Let tears dry up pining pining In eyes that eyed him longing longing

Ther's he whose lips loved, not his heart Yet my eyes pine seeing him not

He comes; no sleep; he goes; no sleep This is the fate of eyes that weep

Like drum beats eyes declare my heart; From people who could hide his secret?