Tirukkural Chapter 118 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 118 - கண் விதுப்பழிதல்
CHAPTER 118 - EYES LOST LUSTER
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118/01. கண்தாம் கலுழ்வது எவங்கொலோ தண்டாநோய்
தாம்காட்ட யாம்கண் டது.

118/01. Kannthaam kaluzhvadhu evangkolo thanndaanoi
Thaamkaatta yaamkann dadhu

118/01. She says, "My eyes gave me non-stop troubles
As they showed me my lover; the same eyes are now
Shedding tears, what a wonder? "
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Balraj: She is now blaming her eyes for shedding tears
For her lover.

Natwar: She blames her eyes because
For the reason those two eyes
Are responsible to see her lover
When he came first to see her.

Now when those eyes shed tear
For his very long absence
She is blaming those eyes
For having selected her lover.

What is the use of eyes
Now wasting their tears?
Is he going to come
And wipe out those tears?
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118/02. தெரிந்துணரா நோக்கிய உண்கண் பரிந்துணராப்
பைதல் உழப்பது எவன்?

118/02. Theindhunnaraa nokkiya unnkann parindhunnaraap
Paidhal uzhappadhu evan.

118/02. She says, "Without verifying and knowing him
The eyes fell in love with him and why should now
The same eyes shed tears for suffering troubles."
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Balraj: Of all the parts she has selected her eyes now
For all her feelings for his absence.

Natwar: It is a natural tendency for one
To throw any blame on someone
And that someone here is her eyes
Which selected him for her acceptance.

If her eyes have not seen him,
She wouldn't have selected him,
So, her eyes carry the blame
For now wasting tears for him.

This way she feels clear,
For choosing her lover,
Because of her eyes
Which prompted her choice.
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118/03. கதுமெனத் தாம்நோக்கித் தாமே கலுழும்
இதுநகத் தக்கது உடைத்து.

118/03. Kadhumenath thaamnokkith thaame kaluzhum
Idhunagath thakkadhu udaiththu.

118/03. She says, "The moment those eyes saw him
They fell in love with him; now they themselves cry
That shows their foolishness, subject to mockery."
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Balraj: Why her eyes now cry after selecting him?
This is her query.

Natwar: Eyes may get cheated
Seeing good things as bad,
Or sometime bad as good,
Thus eyes can't decide.

It is the mind that selects
After testing pros and cons,
As eyes are mere windows
To open or shut when one wants.

But she blames her eyes
For now wasting their tears
When they opened to see him
And initially selected him.
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