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That's not a strong bond
-- so say the enlightened --
the one made of iron, of wood, or of grass.
To be smitten, enthralled,
    with jewels & ornaments,
    longing for children & wives:
that's the strong bond,
-- so say the enlightened --
one that's constraining,
    elastic,
    hard to untie.
But having cut it, they
-- the enlightened -- go forth,
free of longing, abandoning
    sensual ease.

Those smitten with passion
        fall back
into a self-made stream,
like a spider snared in its web.
But, having cut it, the enlightened set forth,
free of longing, abandoning
    all suffering & stress.