Ramayana
न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः । ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः ॥ ३-२९-७
Cruel people, who are despised by the world for their sinful deeds, will not be prosperous for long just like trees with decayed roots. ॥ 3-29-7॥
english translation
na ciraM pApakarmANaH krUrA lokajugupsitAH । aizvaryaM prApya tiSThanti zIrNamUlA iva drumAH ॥ 3-29-7
hk transliteration by Sanscript