Thirukkural 1178 in English

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Tamil original

பேணாது பெட்டார் உளர்மன்னோ மற்றவர்க்
காணாது அமைவில கண்.

Transliteration

Penaadhu Pettaar Ularmanno Matravark
Kaanaadhu Amaivila Kan

English Translation

“Ther's he whose lips loved, not his heart Yet my eyes pine seeing him not”

Plain-English meaning

He is indeed here who loved me with his lips but not with his heart but mine eyes suffer from not seeing him

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English Translation

Ther's he whose lips loved, not his heart Yet my eyes pine seeing him not

G.U. Pope Translation

Who loved me once, onloving now doth here remain;Not seeing him, my eye no rest can gain

Plain-English Meaning

He is indeed here who loved me with his lips but not with his heart but mine eyes suffer from not seeing him

உள்ளத்தால் என்னை விரும்பாமல் வாயால் மட்டுமே விரும்பியவர் நன்றாக இருக்கட்டும்; ஆனால், அவரைக் காண முடியாமல் என் கண்கள் தூங்காமல் இருக்கின்றன.!

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?