Dhammapada · Verse 149

Sambahulaadhimānikabhikkhuvatthu

Pali

Yānimāni apatthāni,
alābūneva sārade;
Kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni,
tāni disvāna kā rati.

English

These dove-grey bones
are tossed away like
dried gourds in the autumn—
what joy is there in such a sight?

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