Listen to those who know, Watch those who do, rest do it yourself and learn.

Sarvajna, 16th century Kannada Poet

The ghee made from milk,
Will never become milk again.
Śivayogi who has attained the knowledge
Will never return to this saṃsāra again.
Sarvajña

Kannada poetry – Sarvajna
Tamil – Thiruvalluvar
Telugu – Vemana
Marathi – Ramadas and Tukaram
Hindi – Kabirdas
Sanskrit – Bhartruhari
English – Ezra Pound
Italian – Dante
Japanese – Haiku
Persia – Rubayats of Omar Khayyam