Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 3 January 2023
- Found on
- Ang 487
- Raag
- Aasaa
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
mahalaa panjavaa ||
Fifth Mehla:
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਮਨੁ ਲੀਣਾ ॥
gobi(n)dh gobi(n)dh gobi(n)dh sa(n)g naamadheau man leenaa ||
Naam Dayv's mind was absorbed into God, Gobind, Gobind, Gobind.
ਆਢ ਦਾਮ ਕੋ ਛੀਪਰੋ ਹੋਇਓ ਲਾਖੀਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aadd dhaam ko chheeparo hoio laakheenaa ||1|| rahaau ||
The calico-printer, worth half a shell, became worth millions. ||1||Pause||
ਬੁਨਨਾ ਤਨਨਾ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਚਰਨ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥
bunanaa tananaa tiaag kai preet charan kabeeraa ||
Abandoning weaving and stretching thread, Kabeer enshrined love for the Lord's lotus feet.
ਨੀਚ ਕੁਲਾ ਜੋਲਾਹਰਾ ਭਇਓ ਗੁਨੀਯ ਗਹੀਰਾ ॥੧॥
neech kulaa jolaaharaa bhio guneey gaheeraa ||1||
A weaver from a lowly family, he became an ocean of excellence. ||1||
ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਢੁਵੰਤਾ ਢੋਰ ਨੀਤਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
ravidhaas dduva(n)taa ddor neet tin tiaagee maiaa ||
Ravi Daas, who used to carry dead cows every day, renounced the world of Maya.
ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
paragaT hoaa saadhasa(n)g har dharasan paiaa ||2||
He became famous in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and obtained the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||2||
ਸੈਨੁ ਨਾਈ ਬੁਤਕਾਰੀਆ ਓਹੁ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੁਨਿਆ ॥
sain naiee butakaareeaa oh ghar ghar suniaa ||
Sain, the barber, the village drudge, became famous in each and every house.
ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਸਿਆ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਭਗਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਗਨਿਆ ॥੩॥
hiradhe vasiaa paarabraham bhagataa meh ganiaa ||3||
The Supreme Lord God dwelled in his heart, and he was counted among the devotees. ||3||
ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਜਾਟਰੋ ਉਠਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
eeh bidh sun kai jaaTaro uTh bhagatee laagaa ||
Hearing this, Dhanna the Jaat applied himself to devotional worship.
ਮਿਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਖਿ ਗੁਸਾਈਆ ਧੰਨਾ ਵਡਭਾਗਾ ॥੪॥੨॥
mile pratakh gusaieeaa dha(n)naa vaddabhaagaa ||4||2||
The Lord of the Universe met him personally; Dhanna was so very blessed. ||4||2||
End of the Hukamnama
Past seven days
What is a Hukamnama?
Each morning at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, after Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened with prayer, the Granthi reads the shabad at the top of the left page the Guru opens to. That shabad is the Hukamnama, the Guru's order for the day. The word joins hukam, an order, and nama, a letter.
It is taken once and shared everywhere, so a Sikh in Amritsar and one in California read the same shabad that day. Many Sikhs read it after their morning Nitnem, or listen to it on the way to work, and carry a line of it through the day.
This page shows the day's Hukamnama in Gurmukhi with a transliteration and English translation, and the recording of it when one is available. The Simran app brings it to your phone each morning, with the lock screen widget showing the first line where you will see it first.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the Hukamnama taken?
It is taken at Sri Harmandir Sahib early in the morning, India time, and appears here soon after. India is twelve and a half hours ahead of California and five and a half hours ahead of London, so by the clock in North America the new Hukamnama usually arrives the evening before.
Why does the date look a day ahead of mine?
The date is the day in Amritsar, where the Hukamnama is taken. When it is Tuesday morning there it is still Monday evening in most of the Americas.
Can I read an earlier Hukamnama?
The past seven days are listed above. Each opens that day's full shabad in Gurmukhi with transliteration and English.
How do I get the Hukamnama on my lock screen?
The Simran app has a Daily Hukamnama widget for the lock screen on iPhone and Android. Add it once and the day's shabad is there each morning. The lock screen widget page walks through the setup.