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paurree 20

ਤਿਲੁ ਕਾਲਾ ਫੁਲੁ ਉਜਲਾ ਹਰਿਆ ਬੂਟਾ ਕਿਆ ਨੀਸਾਣੀ ।

til kaalaa ful ujalaa hariaa boottaa kiaa neesaanee |

How wonderful it is that the sesame seed is black its flower white and plant is green.

ਮੁਢਹੁ ਵਢਿ ਬਣਾਈਐ ਸਿਰ ਤਲਵਾਇਆ ਮਝਿ ਬਿਬਾਣੀ ।

mudtahu vadt banaaeeai sir talavaaeaa majh bibaanee |

Cutting it from near the root, it is put upsidedown in heap out in the field.

ਕਰਿ ਕਟਿ ਪਾਈ ਝੰਬੀਐ ਤੇਲੁ ਤਿਲੀਹੂੰ ਪੀੜੇ ਘਾਣੀ ।

kar katt paaee jhanbeeai tel tileehoon peerre ghaanee |

First it is thrashed on stone and then the sesame seeds are crushed through an oil press. Hemp and cotton have two ways.

ਸਣ ਕਪਾਹ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ।

san kapaah due raah kar praupakaar vikaar viddaanee |

One undertakes to perform benevolence and the other feels greatness in adopting evil propensities.

ਵੇਲਿ ਕਤਾਇ ਵੁਣਾਈਐ ਪੜਦਾ ਕਜਣ ਕਪੜੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ।

vel kataae vunaaeeai parradaa kajan kaparr praanee |

From cotton, after ginning and spinning, cloth is prepared which covers nudity of the people.

ਖਲ ਕਢਾਇ ਵਟਾਇ ਸਣ ਰਸੇ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸਰਮਾਣੀ ।

khal kadtaae vattaae san rase banhan man saramaanee |

Hemp gets its skin peeled off and then ropes are made of it which feel no shame in binding the people.

ਦੁਸਟਾਂ ਦੁਸਟਾਈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੀ ।੨੦।

dusattaan dusattaaee mihamaanee |20|

Knavery of the knaves is just like guests. It has to depart soon.