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

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

The eyes that became tender and gazed intently on him, may they suffer so much as to dry up the fountain of their tears

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English Translation

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

Plain-English Meaning

The eyes that became tender and gazed intently on him, may they suffer so much as to dry up the fountain of their tears

விரும்பி மகிழ்ந்து விடாமல் அன்று அவரைக் கண்ட கண்களின் உள் இருக்கும் கண்ணீர் எல்லாம் இன்று வருந்தி வருந்தி வற்றிப் போகட்டும்!

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?