Thirukkural 1174 in English

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Tamil original

பெயலாற்றா நீருலந்த உண்கண் உயலாற்றா
உய்வில்நோய் என்கண் நிறுத்து.

Transliteration

Peyalaatraa Neerulandha Unkan Uyalaatraa
Uyvilnoi Enkan Niruththu

English Translation

“These eyes left me to endless grief Crying adry without relief”

Plain-English meaning

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

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

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

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

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?