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
Modern English
“He may have loved me only with his words, not his heart, yet my eyes cannot rest without seeing him.”
Modern Interpretation
He may have loved me only with his words, not his heart, yet my eyes cannot rest without seeing him. Even when someone's promises felt shallow, missing them can still keep you awake.
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Modern Plain English
He may have loved me only with his words, not his heart, yet my eyes cannot rest without seeing him.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He is indeed here who loved me with his lips but not with his heart but mine eyes suffer from not seeing him
Tamil commentary
உள்ளத்தால் என்னை விரும்பாமல் வாயால் மட்டுமே விரும்பியவர் நன்றாக இருக்கட்டும்; ஆனால், அவரைக் காண முடியாமல் என் கண்கள் தூங்காமல் இருக்கின்றன.!
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?