Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)

91
Piyavaggo
16. The Chapter about Love
Ayoge yuñjam-attānaṁ, yogasmiñ-ca ayojayaṁ,
Engaging oneself in what is not suitable, not engaging in what is suitable,
atthaṁ hitvā piyaggāhī, pihetattānuyoginaṁ. [209]
abandoning the good, grasping the loved, he envies the one who endeavours for himself.
Mā piyehi samāgañchī appiyehi kudācanaṁ,
Do not associate at any time with those who are loved or with those unloved,
piyānaṁ adassanaṁ dukkhaṁ, appiyānañ-ca dassanaṁ. [210]
there is suffering not meeting those loved, and (suffering from) meeting those unloved.
Tasmā piyaṁ na kay i rātha, piyāpāyo hi pāpako.
Therefore do not hold (anything) as loved, for losing those who are loved is loathsome.
Ganthā tesaṁ na vijjanti yesaṁ natthi piyāppiyaṁ. [211]
There are no knots for those who hold nothing as loved or as unloved.
Piyato jāyatī soko, piyato jāyatī bhayaṁ,
From love there arises grief, from love there arises fear,
piyato vippamuttassa natthi soko, kuto bhayaṁ? [212]
for one who is free from love there is no grief, how is there fear?
Pemato jāyatī soko, pemato jāyatī bhayaṁ,
From fondness there arises grief, from fondness there arises fear,
pemato vippamuttassa natthi soko, kuto bhayaṁ? [213]
for one who is free from fondness there is no grief, how is there fear?
Ratiyā jāyatī soko, ratiyā jāyatī bhayaṁ,
From delight there arises grief, from delight there arises fear,
ratiyā vippamuttassa natthi soko, kuto bhayaṁ? [214]
for one who is free from delight there is no grief, how is there fear?