Thirukkural 1172 in English
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Tamil original
தெரிந்துணரா நோக்கிய உண்கண் பரிந்துணராப்
பைதல் உழப்பது எவன்?
Transliteration
Therindhunaraa Nokkiya Unkan Parindhunaraap
Paidhal Uzhappadhu Evan?
English Translation
“Why should these dyed eyes grieve now sans Regrets for their thoughtless glance?”
Plain-English meaning
The dyed eyes that (then) looked without foresight, why should they now endure sorrow, without feeling sharply (their own fault)
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English Translation
Why should these dyed eyes grieve now sans Regrets for their thoughtless glance?
G.U. Pope Translation
How glancing eyes, that rash unweeting looked that day,With sorrow measureless are wasting now away
Plain-English Meaning
The dyed eyes that (then) looked without foresight, why should they now endure sorrow, without feeling sharply (their own fault)
Tamil commentary
வரப்போவதை அறியாமல் அன்று அவரை எனக்குக் காட்டிய என் மை தீட்டப்பட்ட கண்கள், இன்று இது நம்மால் வந்தது; நாம்தாம் பொறுத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்று எண்ணாமல் துன்பப்படுகின்றனவே எதற்காக?
Chapter 118
More from Eyes consumed with Grief
கண் விதுப்பழிதல்
The eye pointed him to me; why then They weep with malady and pine?
Kural 1172Why should these dyed eyes grieve now sans Regrets for their thoughtless glance?
Kural 1173Eyes darted eager glance that day It's funny that they weep today
Kural 1174These eyes left me to endless grief Crying adry without relief
Kural 1175My eyes causing lust more than sea Suffer that torture sleeplessly
Kural 1176Lo! eyes that wrought this love-sickness Are victims of the same themselves
Kural 1177Let tears dry up pining pining In eyes that eyed him longing longing
Kural 1178Ther's he whose lips loved, not his heart Yet my eyes pine seeing him not
Kural 1179He comes; no sleep; he goes; no sleep This is the fate of eyes that weep
Kural 1180Like drum beats eyes declare my heart; From people who could hide his secret?