Long is the night to the watcher.

Dīghā jāgarato ratti, dīghaṃ santassa yojanaṃ;

Dīgho bālānaṃ saṃsāro, saddhammaṃ avijānataṃ.

Long is the night to the watcher.

Long is the league to the weary,

Long is the round of rebirth to the foolish who fail in the Law.

Dhammapada, 60.