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Ang 1Vaar 4Bhai Gurdas

ਰੇਣਿ ਰਸਾਇਣ ਸਿਝੀਐ ਰੇਤੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਵਸੈ ।

ren rasaaein sijheeai ret het kar kanchan vasai |

The dust of sand in which remains gold mixed is kept in a chemical.

ਧੋਇ ਧੋਇ ਕਣੁ ਕਢੀਐ ਰਤੀ ਮਾਸਾ ਤੋਲਾ ਹਸੈ ।

dhoe dhoe kan kadteeai ratee maasaa tolaa hasai |

Then after washing the gold particles are taken out of it which weigh from miligrams to grams and more.

ਪਾਇ ਕੁਠਾਲੀ ਗਾਲੀਐ ਰੈਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਸੁਨਿਆਰਿ ਵਿਗਸੈ ।

paae kutthaalee gaaleeai rainee kar suniaar vigasai |

Then put into the crucible it is melted and to the delight of the goldsmith, is converted into lumps.

ਘੜਿ ਘੜਿ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਖਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਲੂਣੀ ਲਾਇ ਜਲਾਇ ਰਹਸੈ ।

gharr gharr patr pakhaaleean loonee laae jalaae rahasai |

He makes leaves out of it and using chemicals washes it happily.

ਬਾਰਹ ਵੰਨੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਲਗੈ ਲਵੈ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਕਸੈ ।

baarah vanee hoe kai lagai lavai ksauttee kasai |

Then transformed into pure gold it becomes nimble and worthy of the test by touchstone.

ਟਕਸਾਲੈ ਸਿਕਾ ਪਵੈ ਘਣ ਅਹਰਣਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਚਲੁ ਸਰਸੈ ।

ttakasaalai sikaa pavai ghan aharan vich achal sarasai |

Now in the mint, it is moulded into a coin and remains happy on the anvil even under the strokes of hammer.

ਸਾਲੁ ਸੁਨਈਆ ਪੋਤੈ ਪਸੈ ।੧੨।

saal suneea potai pasai |12|

Then becoming pure muhar, a gold coin, it gets deposited into treasury i.e.the gold which was in the dust particles because of its humility, ultimately turns out to be a coin of the treasure house.