Theragatha
Chapter II — Pairs of Verses

133

Heraññakani

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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Days and nights
      fly past.
Life
   comes to an end.
The span of mortals
      runs out,
like the water of a piddling stream.
But the fool doing evil deeds
doesn't realize that later
it's bitter for him:
evil for him
      the result.