Thirukkural 1173 in English

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Tamil original

கதுமெனத் தாநோக்கித் தாமே கலுழும்
இதுநகத் தக்க துடைத்து.

Transliteration

Kadhumenath Thaanokkith Thaame Kaluzhum
Ithunakath Thakka Thutaiththu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

They themselves looked eagerly (on him) and now they weep. Is not this to be laughed at ?

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The eyes that threw such eager glances round erewhileAre weeping now. Such folly surely claims a smile

Plain-English Meaning

They themselves looked eagerly (on him) and now they weep. Is not this to be laughed at ?

அன்றைக்கு அவரை வேகமாகப் பார்த்துவிட்டு, இன்றைக்குத் தனியாக இருந்து இந்தக் கண்கள் அழுவதைப் பார்த்தால் சிரிப்புத்தான் வருகிறது.

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?