Thirukkural 1177 in English
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Tamil original
உழந்துழந் துள்நீர் அறுக விழைந்திழைந்து
வேண்டி அவர்க்கண்ட கண்.
Transliteration
Uzhandhuzhan Thulneer Aruka Vizhaindhizhaindhu
Venti Avarkkanta Kan
Modern English
“May the eyes that once gazed at him with eager affection suffer until their tears run dry.”
Modern Interpretation
May the eyes that once gazed at him with eager affection suffer until their tears run dry. The eyes that kept looking for an absent lover through the night seem to punish themselves.
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Modern Plain English
May the eyes that once gazed at him with eager affection suffer until their tears run dry.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Let tears dry up pining pining In eyes that eyed him longing longing
G.U. Pope Translation
Aching, aching, let those exhaust their stream,That melting, melting, that day gazed on him
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The eyes that became tender and gazed intently on him, may they suffer so much as to dry up the fountain of their tears
Tamil commentary
விரும்பி மகிழ்ந்து விடாமல் அன்று அவரைக் கண்ட கண்களின் உள் இருக்கும் கண்ணீர் எல்லாம் இன்று வருந்தி வருந்தி வற்றிப் போகட்டும்!
Chapter 118
More from Eyes consumed with Grief
கண் விதுப்பழிதல்
The eye pointed him to me; why then They weep with malady and pine?
Kural 1172Why should these dyed eyes grieve now sans Regrets for their thoughtless glance?
Kural 1173Eyes darted eager glance that day It's funny that they weep today
Kural 1174These eyes left me to endless grief Crying adry without relief
Kural 1175My eyes causing lust more than sea Suffer that torture sleeplessly
Kural 1176Lo! eyes that wrought this love-sickness Are victims of the same themselves
Kural 1177Let tears dry up pining pining In eyes that eyed him longing longing
Kural 1178Ther's he whose lips loved, not his heart Yet my eyes pine seeing him not
Kural 1179He comes; no sleep; he goes; no sleep This is the fate of eyes that weep
Kural 1180Like drum beats eyes declare my heart; From people who could hide his secret?