Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Friday, 1 September 2023
- Found on
- Ang 889
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:
ਭੇਟਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
bheTat sa(n)g paarabraham chit aaiaa ||
Meeting with the Sangat, the Congregation, the Supreme Lord God has come into my consciousness.
ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਤ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਮਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
sa(n)gat karat sa(n)tokh man paiaa ||
In the Sangat, my mind has found contentment.
ਸੰਤਹ ਚਰਨ ਮਾਥਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਪਉਤ ॥
sa(n)teh charan maathaa mero paut ||
I touch my forehead to the feet of the Saints.
ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ਸੰਤਹ ਡੰਡਉਤ ॥੧॥
anik baar sa(n)teh dda(n)ddaut ||1||
Countless times, I humbly bow to the Saints. ||1||
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
eih man sa(n)tan kai balihaaree ||
This mind is a sacrifice to the Saints;
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਰਾਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jaa kee oT gahee sukh paiaa raakhe kirapaa dhaaree ||1|| rahaau ||
holding tight to their support, I have found peace, and in their mercy, they have protected me. ||1||Pause||
ਸੰਤਹ ਚਰਣ ਧੋਇ ਧੋਇ ਪੀਵਾ ॥
sa(n)teh charan dhoi dhoi peevaa ||
I wash the feet of the Saints, and drink in that water.
ਸੰਤਹ ਦਰਸੁ ਪੇਖਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਜੀਵਾ ॥
sa(n)teh dharas pekh pekh jeevaa ||
Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Saints' Darshan, I live.
ਸੰਤਹ ਕੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਸ ॥
sa(n)teh kee merai man aas ||
My mind rests its hopes in the Saints.
ਸੰਤ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੨॥
sa(n)t hamaaree niramal raas ||2||
The Saints are my immaculate wealth. ||2||
ਸੰਤ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਪੜਦਾ ॥
sa(n)t hamaaraa raakhiaa paRadhaa ||
The Saints have covered my faults.
ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਕੜਦਾ ॥
sa(n)t prasaadh moh kabahoo na kaRadhaa ||
By the Grace of the Saints, I am no longer tormented.
ਸੰਤਹ ਸੰਗੁ ਦੀਆ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥
sa(n)teh sa(n)g dheeaa kirapaal ||
The Merciful Lord has blessed me with the Saints' Congregation.
ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੩॥
sa(n)t sahaiee bhe dhiaal ||3||
The Compassionate Saints have become my help and support. ||3||
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥
surat mat budh paragaas ||
My consciousness, intellect and wisdom have been enlightened.
ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
gahir ga(n)bheer apaar gunataas ||
The Lord is profound, unfathomable, infinite, the treasure of virtue.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥
jeea ja(n)t sagale pratipaal ||
He cherishes all beings and creatures.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਤਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੨੧॥
naanak sa(n)teh dhekh nihaal ||4||10||21||
Nanak is enraptured, seeing the Saints. ||4||10||21||
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.