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Chapter 112: நலம் புனைந்துரைத்தல்

On Love Secret Love Chapter 112

Kural 1119

நலம் புனைந்துரைத்தல்

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திருக்குறள்

மலரன்ன கண்ணாள் முகமொத்தி யாயின் பலர்காணத் தோன்றல் மதி.

Malaranna Kannaal Mukamoththi Yaayin Palarkaanath Thondral Madhi

“Like the face of my flower-eyed one If you look, then shine alone O moon!”

If as her face, whose eyes are flowers, thou wouldst have charms for me,Shine for my eyes alone, O moon, shine not for all to see

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Kural #1119

The Moon and the Secret Smile

The story reflects the Kural's idea that if the moon wishes to match the beauty of the flower-eyed maiden, it should not display itself too ostentatiously to everyone. O moon, if you wish to resemble the face of her whose eyes are like (these) flowers, do not appear so as to be seen by all

8–14 yr 2 min