Astanga Hrudaya

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अच्छायः पूतिकुसुमः फलेन रहितो द्रुमः । यथैकश्चैकशाखश्च निरपत्यस्तथा नरः ॥ ९ ॥

Thus, a man without children is like a tree which has no shade, bearing flowers of foul smell, and not bearing fruits, standing alone and not having branches.

english translation

acchAyaH pUtikusumaH phalena rahito drumaH । yathaikazcaikazAkhazca nirapatyastathA naraH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript