Kural 1173Chapter 118: Eyes consumed with Grief

Thirukkural 1173 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

கதுமெனத் தாநோக்கித் தாமே கலுழும்
இதுநகத் தக்க துடைத்து.

Transliteration

Kadhumenath Thaanokkith Thaame Kaluzhum
Ithunakath Thakka Thutaiththu

Modern English

“My eyes rushed eagerly to see him, and now they are the ones crying.”

Modern Interpretation

My eyes rushed eagerly to see him, and now they are the ones crying. Their change is almost laughable. The same eyes that celebrated a meeting can make you cry when the person is gone.

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Modern Plain English

My eyes rushed eagerly to see him, and now they are the ones crying.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

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

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

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

Tamil commentary

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

Chapter 118

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Kural 1173

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

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

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

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