Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Fooled by doubt, the mind buzzes around like a bumblebee.
Eyes, ears and mouth are wasted when the mind is full of so many wrong wants.
It is like the elephant, trapped by its own strong desire.
It is caught, held tight in chains, and struck on the head.
Craving makes a mind restless as a bee, and it can trap even something as strong as an elephant.
Two similes for craving: the bee (bhavar) that never settles, and the elephant (maigal) caught by its own desire. Bil birthay: the openings of the body, the senses, go to waste when the mind is full of bad wants. Even great strength comes undone when wanting rules it.
What is something you have wanted so much it was hard to think of anything else?
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