insa la, lukin ala

lipu Nasin la: kasi nanpa 12 pi lipu Nasin Pona

kule ale li pakala e lukin. kalama ale li pakala e kute. namako ale li pakala e uta. tawa en alasa li pakala e lawa. ijo mani li pakala e pona jan.

o pali tan insa, o pali ala tan lukin. o weka e ona, o anu e ni.

五色令人目盲	kule ale li pakala e lukin.	The five colors blind our eyes.
五音令人耳聋	kalama ale li pakala e kute.	The five tones deafen our ears.
五味令人口爽	namako ale li pakala e uta.	The five flavors confuse our taste.
驰骋畋猎令人心发狂	tawa en alasa li pakala e lawa.	Racing and hunting madden our minds.
难得之货令人行妨	ijo mani li pakala e pona jan.	Possessing rare treasures brings about harmful behavior.
是以圣人为腹不为目	o pali tan insa, o pali ala tan lukin.	Therefore the sage acts from his gut, and not from his eyes.
故去彼取此	o weka e ona, o anu e ni.	He lets go of that and chooses this.