Kural 1174Chapter 118: Eyes consumed with Grief

Thirukkural 1174 in English

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

Tamil original

பெயலாற்றா நீருலந்த உண்கண் உயலாற்றா
உய்வில்நோய் என்கண் நிறுத்து.

Transliteration

Peyalaatraa Neerulandha Unkan Uyalaatraa
Uyvilnoi Enkan Niruththu

Modern English

“My painted eyes gave me a lasting love-sickness, and now their tears have dried up.”

Modern Interpretation

My painted eyes gave me a lasting love-sickness, and now their tears have dried up. After crying through a separation for so long, even the eyes that began it can grow tired.

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Modern Plain English

My painted eyes gave me a lasting love-sickness, and now their tears have dried up.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

These eyes left me to endless grief Crying adry without relief

G.U. Pope Translation

Those eyes have wept till all the fount of tears is dry,That brought upon me pain that knows no remedy

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

These painted eyes have caused me a lasting mortal disease; and now they can weep no more, the tears having dried up

Tamil commentary

மை தீட்டப்பட்ட இந்தக் கண்கள் நான் தப்பிக்கவும், வாழவும் முடியாத காதல் துன்பத்தை எனக்குத் தந்துவிட்டுத் தாமும் அழ முடியாமல் நீர் வற்றிப் போய்விட்டன.

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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?