ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਸਣ ਵਣ ਵਾੜੀ ਖੇਤੁ ਇਕੁ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ਜਣਾਵੈ ।

san van vaarree khet ik praupakaar vikaar janaavai |

Hemp and cotton grow in the same field but the use of one is benevolent while the other one is put to evil use.

ਖਲ ਕਢਾਹਿ ਵਟਾਇ ਸਣ ਰਸਾ ਬੰਧਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਬਨ੍ਹਾਵੈ ।

khal kadtaeh vattaae san rasaa bandhan hoe banhaavai |

After peeling off the hemp plant rope is made whose nooses are used to tie people in bondage.

ਖਾਸਾ ਮਲਮਲ ਸਿਰੀਸਾਫੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਕਤਾਇ ਕਪਾਹ ਵੁਣਾਵੈ ।

khaasaa malamal sireesaaf soot kataae kapaah vunaavai |

On the other hand, from cotton are made coarse cloth muslin and sirisaf.

ਲਜਣੁ ਕਜਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਸਾਧੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਬਿਰਦਾਵੈ ।

lajan kajan hoe kai saadh asaadh birad biradaavai |

Cotton in the form of cloth covers the modesty of others and protects the dharma of sadhus as well as wicked persons.

ਸੰਗ ਦੋਖ ਨਿਰਦੋਖ ਮੋਖ ਸੰਗ ਸੁਭਾਉ ਨ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ।

sang dokh niradokh mokh sang subhaau na saadh mittaavai |

The sadhus even when they associate with the evil never repudiate their saintly nature.

ਤ੍ਰਪੜੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਧਰਮਸਾਲ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਗ ਧੂੜਿ ਧੁਮਾਵੈ ।

traparr hovai dharamasaal saadhasangat pag dhoorr dhumaavai |

When the hemp transformed into coarse cloth is brought to the holy places for spreading in the holy congregation, it also becomes blest after coming in touch with the dust of the feet of the sadhus.

ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਸਣ ਕਿਰਤਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ।

katt kutt san kirataas kar har jas likh puraan sunaavai |

Also, when after getting a thorough beating paper is made of it, the holy men write praises of the Lord.on it and recite the same for others.

ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਕਰੈ ਜਨ ਭਾਵੈ ।੧੯।

patit puneet karai jan bhaavai |19|

The holy congregation makes the fallen ones also holy.