Thirukkural 1179 in English
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Tamil original
வாராக்கால் துஞ்சா வரின்துஞ்சா ஆயிடை
ஆரஞர் உற்றன கண்.
Transliteration
Vaaraakkaal Thunjaa Varindhunjaa Aayitai
Aaragnar Utrana Kan
Modern English
“When he is away, my eyes cannot sleep; when he is here, they still cannot sleep, fearing his next departure.”
Modern Interpretation
When he is away, my eyes cannot sleep; when he is here, they still cannot sleep, fearing his next departure. Waiting for someone and worrying about losing them can steal sleep either way.
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Modern Plain English
When he is away, my eyes cannot sleep; when he is here, they still cannot sleep, fearing his next departure.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
He comes; no sleep; he goes; no sleep This is the fate of eyes that weep
G.U. Pope Translation
When he comes not, all slumber flies; no sleep when he is there;Thus every way my eyes have troubles hard to bear
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
When he is away they do not sleep; when he is present they do not sleep; in either case, mine eyes endure unbearable agony
Tamil commentary
அவர் வராதபோது வரவை எதிர்பார்த்துத் தூங்குவதில்லை. வந்தபோதோ, எப்போது பிரிவாரோ என்று அஞ்சி் தூங்குவதில்லை; இரண்டு வழியிலும் என் கண்களுக்குத் தூங்க முடியாத துன்பந்தான்.
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?