The Wasting Away
மெலிந்த கைகளில் இருந்து வளையல்கள் நழுவுவதைக் கண்டு தோழியிடம் வாடுதல். — Her bracelets slipping loose from wasted arms as separation drains her vitality.
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nayantavar nalkāmai colluva pōlum / pacantu paṉivāruṅ kaṇ.
“The eye, with sorrow wan, all wet with dew of tears, / As witness of the lover's lack of love appears.”
“My lacklustre eyes that are raining down tears look as if they would betray to others the unkindness of my beloved.”
Your eyes, gone sallow and running with tears, look as though they are telling other people that the man we set our hearts on has withheld his kindness.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பசந்து பனிவாரும் கண்= பசப்பெய்தன்மேல் நீர் வார்கின்ற நின்கண்கள்; நயந்தவர் நல்காமை சொல்லுவ போலும்= நம்மான் நயக்கப்பட்டவரது நல்காமையைப் பிறர்க்குச் சொல்லுவபோலாநின்றன. இனி, நீ ஆற்றல் வேண்டும், எ-று.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Your tear-filled, pallid eyes betray the truth to all the world, openly declaring that the man we adore has withheld his love from us.