Thân như ngọn lá vàng
Bên bờ ranh cõi chết
Tử thần đang đứng đợi
Sao chưa có hành trang
Hãy tự mình thắp đuốc
Bậc trí sớm tinh cần
Trong sạch, ly uế nhiễm
Vào Thánh địa nhiệm mầu. (Pháp cú kinh 235.236)
บัดนี้ เธอแก่ดังใบไม้เหลือง
ยมทูตกำลังเฝ้ารออยู่
เธอกำลังจะจากไปไกล
แต่เสบียงเดินทางของเธอไม่มี
เธอจงสร้างที่พึ่งแก่ตัวเอง
รีบพยายามขวนขวายหาปัญญาใส่ตัว
เมื่อเธอหมดมลทิน หมดกิเลสแล้ว
เธอก็จักเข้าถึงทิพยภูมิของพระอริยะ (๒๓๕-๒๓๖)
Like a withered leaf are you now,
Death's messangers wait for you.
You are going to travel far away,
But provision for your journey you have none.
Make a refuge unto yourself
Quickly strive and become wise.
Purged of taint and free from stain,
To heavenly state of the Noble will you attain. (Dhp.235-236)
lúc 11:14 14 tháng 9, 2013
Hôm nay vì chiếc lá vàng nên chợt lạc vào đây.
Cám ơn Thầy.