Dhammapada · Verse 171

Abhayarājakumāravatthu

Pali

Etha passathimaṁ lokaṁ,
cittaṁ rājarathūpamaṁ;
Yattha bālā visīdanti,
natthi saṅgo vijānataṁ.

English

Come, see this world decked out
like a fancy royal chariot.
Here fools founder,
but the discerning are not chained.

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