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
Modern English
“A person may show displeasure with the eyes yet be even quicker to seek an embrace.”
Modern Interpretation
A person may show displeasure with the eyes yet be even quicker to seek an embrace. Someone who pretends to be annoyed may be the first to close the distance and hug their partner.
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Modern Plain English
A person may show displeasure with the eyes yet be even quicker to seek an embrace.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
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
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
She once feigned dislike in her eyes, but the warmth of her embrace exceeded my own
Tamil commentary
தன் கண் அளவில் என்னோடு ஊடி, என்னைத் தழுவுவதை என்னைக் காட்டிலும் அவள் விரைந்து விரும்புவதால், ஊடலை மறந்து கூடிவிட்டாள்
Chapter 129
More from Desire for Reunion
புணர்ச்சி விதும்பல்
Rapture at thought and joy when seen Belong to love and not to wine
Kural 1282When passion grows palmyra-tall Sulking is wrong though millet-small
Kural 1283Though slighting me he acts his will My restless eyes would see him still
Kural 1284Huff I would, maid, but I forget; And leap to embrace him direct
Kural 1285When close I see not lord's blemish Like eyes that see not painter's brush
Kural 1286When he's with me I see not fault And nought but fault when he is not
Kural 1287To leap in stream which carries off When lord is close to feign a huff
Kural 1288Like wine to addicts that does disgrace Your breast, O thief, is for my embrace!
Kural 1289Flower-soft is love; a few alone Know its delicacy so fine
Kural 1290She feigned dislike awhile but flew Faster for embrace than I do