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Thag 1.44

Thag 1.44 Sānu

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Thag 1.44 - Sānu
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.44
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Five
Sānu
Mum, they weep for the dead,
or for one who’s alive but missing.
I’m alive and you can see me,
so mum, why do you weep for me?