भामिनीविलास - दुर्जन वश

हालाहलं खलु पिपासति कौतुकेन
    कालानलं परिचुचुंबिषति प्रकामम् ।
व्यालाधिपं च यतते परितब्धुमद्धा
    यो दुर्जनं वशयितुं तनुते मनीषाम् ॥

- भामिनीविलास

hAlAhalam khalu pipAsati kautukena
    kAlAnalam pari chuchumbiShati prakAmam ।
vyAlaadhipaM cha yatate paritabdhum addhA
    yo durjanaM vashayitum tanute manIShAm ॥

- bhAminIvilAsa

A person who wants to get a rogue under his control (or befriend him) is taking a huge risk. Just like, curiosity to drink poison, playing with fire, hugging the king of snakes (takShaka).

- Bhaminivilasa