Tirukkural Chapter 118 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 118 - கண் விதுப்பழிதல் CHAPTER 118 - EYES LOST LUSTER *** 118/07. உழந்துழந்து உள்நீர் அறுக விழைந்திழைந்து வேண்டி யவர்க்கண்ட கண். 118/07. Uzhandhuzhandhu ullneer arruga vizhaindhizhaindhu Vendi yavarkkannda kann. 118/07. She says, "With a keen desire And a melting heart the eyes have seen him Let them cry and cry and exhaust their tears." *** Balraj: The poor eyes are victims now for her Having seen him with her melting heart. Natwar: Her desire to see her lover With the melting heart of her, It was done through her eyes Being the sight instruments. Her heart and mind want Her lover to again meet, But without her eyes She can't do, she knows. But now she wants her eyes, Cry and cry, to exhaust the tears, As a punishment to the eyes For giving her false hopes. *** 118/08. பேணாது பெட்டார் உளர்மன்னோ? மற்றவர்க் காணாது அமைவில கண். 118/08. Pennaadhu pettaar ullarmanno? Matrravark Kaannaadhu amaivila kann. 118/08. She says, "Without real love, He had false relationship with me, And is staying elsewhere; my eyes are struggling For that person! What foolishness! " *** Balraj: Now she is realizing her mistake That he had false relationship with her. Natwar: Even now she has high hopes Though she imagines so many things; Out of her frustration she says, She suspects his real relationship. It is but quite natural for her, To imagine during her love fever, Anything that strikes her mind, When her missing lover, she didn't find. She blames only her eyes, But still her heart has hopes, For, from heart only, love comes And not from one's eyes. *** 118/09. வாராக்கால் துஞ்சா; வரின்துஞ்சா; ஆயிடை ஆரஞர் உற்றன கண். 118/09. Vaaraakkaal thunjaa; varinthunjaa; aayidai Aarangar utrrana kann. 118/09. She says, "I don't sleep in my anxiety To note that he has not still come. Even when he comes, I don't sleep. So these eyes are giving me troubles always." *** Balraj: Her eyes give her troubles always, Whether her lover is near her or not. Natwar: Yes, when he is far away She can't sleep out of worry, And when he is near her To sleep, he never allows her. So, all the time her eyes Keep open their eyelids, Which, for her, it appears As a punishment for her eyes. Girls use tears as their weapons, And no wonder if her tears Have come handy to blame Her lover for his absence this time. *** 118/10. மறைபெறல் ஊரார்க்கு அரிதன்றால் எம்போல் அறைபறை கண்ணார் அகத்து. 118/10. Marraiperral oorraarkku arithandrraal empoal Arraiparrai kannaar aghaththu. 118/10. She says, "Those who have like my eyes Which drums out secrets from our minds, How to hide love sickness from all people? " *** Balraj: She is facing the problem of publicity Her eyes are making Natwar: Finally she says that all eyes Similar to her troublesome eyes, Will send tom-tom messages To all the town people's ears. There is a curse from Pandavas That any secret with a woman, Must not with her remain And will be let out soon. When Karna died, Kunti kept Him on her lap and wept, Then Pandavas did hear That he was their eldest brother. At that time King Dharma Cursed that hereafter No secret must remain In the minds of women. (Many Readers may know This episode in Mahabharat) ***