Dhammapada · Verse 157

Bodhirājakumāravatthu

Pali

Attānañce piyaṁ jaññā,
rakkheyya naṁ surakkhitaṁ;
Tiṇṇaṁ aññataraṁ yāmaṁ,
paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito.

English

If you knew your self as beloved,
you’d look after it so well.
In one of the night’s three watches,
an astute person would remain alert.

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