Thirukkural 1176 in English

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Tamil original

ஓஒ இனிதே எமக்கிந்நோய் செய்தகண்
தாஅம் இதற்பட் டது.

Transliteration

Oo Inidhe Emakkinnoi Seydhakan
Thaaam Itharpat Tadhu

English Translation

“Lo! eyes that wrought this love-sickness Are victims of the same themselves”

Plain-English meaning

The eyes that have given me this disease have themselves been seized with this (suffering) Oh! I am much delighted

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English Translation

Lo! eyes that wrought this love-sickness Are victims of the same themselves

G.U. Pope Translation

Oho! how sweet a thing to see! the eyeThat wrought this pain, in the same gulf doth lie

Plain-English Meaning

The eyes that have given me this disease have themselves been seized with this (suffering) Oh! I am much delighted

எனக்கு இந்தக் காதல் துன்பத்தைத் தந்த கண்கள் தாமும் தூங்காமல் அழுவது நன்றாகத்தான் இருக்கிறது.

Chapter 118

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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?