Dhammapada · Verse 174

Pesakāradhītāvatthu

Pali

Andhabhūto ayaṁ loko,
tanukettha vipassati;
Sakuṇo jālamuttova,
appo saggāya gacchati.

English

Blind is the world,
few are those who clearly see.
Only a handful go to heaven,
like a bird freed from a net.

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