Shatakatraya 3.37

3.37

One abides in the womb in misery, with body confined amidst filth; / in youth, sensual enjoyment is marred by the distress of separation from one's beloved; / old age, an abode of mocking laughter and contempt from fair-eyed women, is an unmitigated sorrow. / Ah, mortals, say if there is even the slightest happiness in the cycle of worldly existence!