Phunhay, Verse 15 — the One who unties the tightest knot
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The bumblebee is caught in the lotus, dizzy with its sweet smell.
Its body tangled in the petals, it forgets itself.
Is there any friend who can untie this hard knot?
Nanak says: only the One, Master of the earth, who joins again those who were torn apart.
Only the One can untie the knot of loving something too tightly.
The picture is a bumblebee. It dives into a lotus flower for its sweet smell. It gets so lost in the petals that its wings get caught, and it forgets itself.
Think of watching videos "for five minutes" and looking up an hour later. We get tangled the same way in the things we cling to.
The Guru asks, is there any friend who can untie such a hard knot? The answer is yes. The One Master of the whole earth can. That One gently unties us and brings back together whatever was torn apart.
What is something you feel tangled in that you would like help untying?
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