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Ang 1Vaar 2Bhai Gurdas

ਹੋਵੇ ਸੂਤੁ ਕਪਾਹ ਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਣਾ ਵਾਣਾ ।

hove soot kapaah daa kar taanaa vaanaa |

From cotton the thread and then its warp and waft is prepared.

ਸੂਤਹੁ ਕਪੜੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਆਖਾਣ ਵਖਾਣਾ ।

sootahu kaparr jaaneeai aakhaan vakhaanaa |

It is well known that from that very thread the cloth is made.

ਚਉਸੀ ਤੈ ਚਉਤਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਗੰਗਾ ਜਲੁ ਜਾਣਾ ।

chausee tai chautaar hoe gangaa jal jaanaa |

Made of the four threads are what are known as chausi, gangajali etc.(in india).

ਖਾਸਾ ਮਲਮਲ ਸਿਰੀਸਾਫੁ ਤਨ ਸੁਖ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣਾ ।

khaasaa malamal sireesaaf tan sukh man bhaanaa |

The superior clothes (malmal, sirisaph) made out of it impart comfort and pleasure to the body.

ਪਗ ਦੁਪਟਾ ਚੋਲਣਾ ਪਟੁਕਾ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ।

pag dupattaa cholanaa pattukaa paravaanaa |

By becoming turban, scarf, waist coat etc that thread from cotton becomes acceptable to one and all.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਣਾ ।੧੦।

aape aap varatadaa guramukh rang maanaa |10|

The Lord permeates among all and the gurmukhs enjoy His love.