lipu Nasin la: kasi nanpa 7 pi lipu Nasin Pona

sewi en ma li lon tenpo ale.

sewi en ma li tenpo tan ni, ona li mama ala e ona.

tan ni li ken lon e tenpo ale.

sona ni la jan sewi li monsi e ona, taso ona li sinpin.

jan sewi li poka e ona, taso ona li insa.

tan ala tan pilin insa ona li len ala la ona li ken pona e pilin insa!

天长地久 sewi en ma li lon tenpo ale. Heaven and Earth last forever.
天地所以能长且久者 sewi en ma li tenpo tan ni la: The reason that Heaven and Earth are able to last forever
以其不自生 ona li mama ala e ona. Is because they do not give birth to themselves.
故能长生 tan ni li ken lon e tenpo ale. Therefore, they are always alive.
是以圣人后其身而身先 sona ni la: jan sewi li monsi e ona. taso, ona li sinpin. Hence, the sage puts herself last and is first.
外其身而身存 jan sewi li poka e ona. taso, ona li insa. She is outside herself and therefore her self lasts.
非以其无私耶 tan ala tan pilin insa ona li len ala, Is it not through her selflessness
故能成其私 la: ona li ken pona e pilin insa! That she is able to perfect herself?

Sitelen Sitelen Renderer by Olaf Janssen.

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