Thirukkural 1290 in English

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Tamil original

கண்ணின் துனித்தே கலங்கினாள் புல்லுதல்
என்னினும் தான்விதுப் புற்று.

Transliteration

Kannin Thuniththe Kalanginaal Pulludhal
Enninum Thaanvidhup Putru

English Translation

“She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do”

Plain-English meaning

She once feigned dislike in her eyes, but the warmth of her embrace exceeded my own

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do

G.U. Pope Translation

Her eye, as I drew nigh one day, with anger shone:By love o'erpowered, her tenderness surpassed my own

Plain-English Meaning

She once feigned dislike in her eyes, but the warmth of her embrace exceeded my own

தன் கண் அளவில் என்னோடு ஊடி, என்னைத் தழுவுவதை என்னைக் காட்டிலும் அவள் விரைந்து விரும்புவதால், ஊடலை மறந்து கூடிவிட்டாள்

Chapter 129

புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்

Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine

When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small

Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still

Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct

When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush

When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not

To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff

Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!

Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine

She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do