Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 14 October 2023
- Found on
- Ang 890
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:
ਕੋਟਿ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥
koT jaap taap bisraam ||
Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,
ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ॥
ridh budh sidh sur giaan ||
along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.
ਅਨਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਰਸੈ ॥
anik roop ra(n)g bhog rasai ||
He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ॥੧॥
gurmukh naam nimakh ridhai vasai ||1||
the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
har ke naam kee vaddiaaiee ||
Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
keemat kahan na jaiee ||1|| rahaau ||
Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||
ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
soorabeer dheeraj mat pooraa ||
He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;
ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥
sahaj samaadh dhun gahir ga(n)bheeraa ||
he is intuitively in Samaadhi, profound and unfathomable.
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਾਮ ॥
sadhaa mukat taa ke poore kaam ||
He is liberated forever and all his affairs are perfectly resolved;
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥੨॥
jaa kai ridhai vasai har naam ||2||
the Lord's Name abides within his heart. ||2||
ਸਗਲ ਸੂਖ ਆਨੰਦ ਅਰੋਗ ॥
sagal sookh aana(n)dh arog ||
He is totally peaceful, blissful and healthy;
ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥
samadharasee pooran nirajog ||
he looks upon all impartially, and is perfectly detached.
ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਡੋਲੈ ਕਤ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
aai na jai ddolai kat naahee ||
He does not come and go, and he never wavers;
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੩॥
jaa kai naam basai man maahee ||3||
the Naam abides in his mind. ||3||
ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥
dheen dhiaal guopaal govi(n)dh ||
God is Merciful to the meek; He is the Lord of the World, the Lord of the Universe.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਉਤਰੈ ਚਿੰਦ ॥
gurmukh japeeaai utarai chi(n)dh ||
The Gurmukh meditates on Him, and his worries are gone.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
naanak kau gur dheeaa naam ||
The Guru has blessed Nanak with the Naam;
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੨੬॥
sa(n)tan kee Tahal sa(n)t kaa kaam ||4||15||26||
he serves the Saints, and works for the Saints. ||4||15||26||
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.