insa la, lukin ala
lipu Nasin — kasi nanpa 12
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 | tawa en alasa li pakala e lawa. | Racing and hunting madden our minds. |
| 难得之货 | ijo mani li pakala e pona jan. | Possessing rare treasures brings about harmful behavior. |
| 是以 | o pali tan insa, o pali ala tan lukin. | Therefore the sage acts from his gut, and not from his eyes. |
| 故 | o weka e ona, o anu e ni. | He lets go of that and chooses this. |