Dhammapada · Verse 304

Cūḷasubhaddāvatthu

Pali

Dūre santo pakāsenti,
himavantova pabbato;
Asantettha na dissanti,
rattiṁ khittā yathā sarā.

English

The good shine from afar,
like the Himalayan peaks,
but the wicked are not seen,
like arrows scattered in the night.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).