Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 1 November 2023
- Found on
- Ang 550
- Raag
- Bihaagraa
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਦਰਵੇਸੀ ਕੋ ਜਾਣਸੀ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ॥
dharavesee ko jaanasee viralaa ko dharaves ||
How rare is the dervish, the Saintly renunciate, who understands renunciation.
ਜੇ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਹੰਢੈ ਮੰਗਦਾ ਧਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਧਿਗੁ ਵੇਸੁ ॥
je ghar ghar ha(n)ddai ma(n)gadhaa dhig jeevan dhig ves ||
Cursed is the life, and cursed are the clothes, of one who wanders around, begging from door to door.
ਜੇ ਆਸਾ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ਤਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਉ ॥
je aasaa a(n)dhesaa taj rahai gurmukh bhikhiaa naau ||
But, if he abandons hope and anxiety, and as Gurmukh receives the Name as his charity,
ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਪਖਾਲੀਅਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥
tis ke charan pakhaale'eeh naanak hau balihaarai jaau ||1||
then Nanak washes his feet, and is a sacrifice to him. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਰਵਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਫਲੁ ਦੁਇ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਆਹਿ ॥
naanak taravar ek fal dhui pa(n)kheroo aaeh ||
O Nanak, the tree has one fruit, but two birds are perched upon it.
ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਦੀਸਹੀ ਨਾ ਪਰ ਪੰਖੀ ਤਾਹਿ ॥
aavat jaat na dheesahee naa par pa(n)khee taeh ||
They are not seen coming or going; these birds have no wings.
ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਰਸ ਭੋਗਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ॥
bahu ra(n)gee ras bhogiaa sabadh rahai nirabaan ||
One enjoys so many pleasures, while the other, through the Word of the Shabad, remains in Nirvaanaa.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਫਲਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਕਰਮਿ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
har ras fal raate naanakaa karam sachaa neesaan ||2||
Imbued with the subtle essence of the fruit of the Lord's Name, O Nanak, the soul bears the True Insignia of God's Grace. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਆਪੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਹੈ ਰਾਹਕੁ ਆਪਿ ਜੰਮਾਇ ਪੀਸਾਵੈ ॥
aape dharatee aape hai raahak aap ja(n)mai peesaavai ||
He Himself is the field, and He Himself is the farmer. He Himself grows and grinds the corn.
ਆਪਿ ਪਕਾਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਦੇਇ ਪਰੋਸੈ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਹਿ ਖਾਵੈ ॥
aap pakaavai aap bhaa(n)dde dhei parosai aape hee beh khaavai ||
He Himself cooks it, He Himself puts the food in the dishes, and He Himself sits down to eat.
ਆਪੇ ਜਲੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਛਿੰਗਾ ਆਪੇ ਚੁਲੀ ਭਰਾਵੈ ॥
aape jal aape dhe chhi(n)gaa aape chulee bharaavai ||
He Himself is the water, He Himself gives the tooth-pick, and He Himself offers the mouthwash.
ਆਪੇ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਦਿ ਬਹਾਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਦਾ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
aape sa(n)gat sadh bahaalai aape vidhaa karaavai ||
He Himself calls and seats the congregation, and He Himself bids them goodbye.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
jis no kirapaal hovai har aape tis no hukam manaavai ||6||
One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy - the Lord causes him to walk according to His Will. ||6||
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.