Dhammapada · Verse 146

Visākhāyasahāyikānaṁvatthu

Pali

Ko nu hāso kimānando,
niccaṁ pajjalite sati;
Andhakārena onaddhā,
padīpaṁ na gavesatha.

English

What is joy, what is laughter,
when the flames are ever burning?
Swathed in darkness,
would you not seek a light?

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