廣弘明集 30.246

30.246

可患身為患。生時憂共生。心神恒獨苦。寵辱橫相驚。朝光非久照。夜燭幾時明。終成一聚土。強覓千年名。

One may grieve that the body itself is an affliction; / When born, sorrow is born alongside it. / The mind and spirit are ever suffering alone; / Favour and disgrace unexpectedly startle one another. / Morning light does not shine for long; / How long can the night candle burn bright? / In the end, one becomes a heap of earth; / Fruitlessly seeking a thousand years of fame.