jan lili sin
lipu Nasin — kasi nanpa 10
o pona e insa, o awen e wan. o tu ala la ken ala ken?
o pali e kon, sama suwi. o sama e jan lili la ken ala ken?
o weka e nasa sona. o ike ala la ken ala ken?
o olin e jan, o lawa e kulupu. o pali ala la ken ala ken?
o open, o pini e lupa sewi. o mama la ken ala ken?
o suno e ma ale. o sona ala la ken ala ken?
o mama e ona.
o mama, o jo ala. o pali, o wile ala. o mute, o moli ala.
nimi ni li pona nasa.
| 载营块抱一 | o pona e insa, o awen e wan. | Pacifying the agitated material soul and holding to oneness: |
| 能无离乎 | o tu ala la: ken ala ken? | Are you able to avoid separation? |
| 专气致柔 | o pali e kon, sama suwi. | Focusing your energy on the release of tension: |
| 能婴儿乎 | o sama e jan lili sin la: ken ala ken? | Can you be like an infant? |
| 涤除玄览 | o weka e nasa sona. | In purifying your insight: |
| 能无疲乎 | o ike ala la: ken ala ken? | Can you un-obstruct it? |
| 爱民治国 | o olin e jan, o lawa e kulupu. | Loving the people and ruling the state: |
| 能无知乎 | o pali ala la: ken ala ken? | Can you avoid over-manipulation? |
| 天门开阖 | o open, o pini e lupa sewi. | In opening and closing the gate of Heaven: |
| 能为雌乎 | o mama la: ken ala ken? | Can you be the female? |
| 明白四达 | o suno e ma ale. | In illuminating the whole universe: |
| 能无知乎 | o sona ala la: ken ala ken? | Can you be free of rationality? |
| 生之畜之 | o mama e ona. | Give birth to it and nourish it. |
| 生而不有 | o mama, o jo ala. | Produce it but don’t possess it. |
| 为而不侍 | o pali, o wile ala. | Act without expectation. |
| 长而不宰 | o mute, o moli ala. | Excel, but don’t take charge. |
| 是谓玄德 | nimi ni li pona Nasa. | This is called Mysterious Virtue. |