Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 15 April 2024
- Found on
- Ang 913
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਰੰਗ ਰਸ ਰੂਪ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai ra(n)g ras roop ||
Some pass their lives enjoying pleasures and beauty.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਮਾਇ ਬਾਪ ਪੂਤ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai mai baap poot ||
Some pass their lives with their mothers, fathers and children.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਰਾਜ ਮਿਲਖ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai raaj milakh vaapaaraa ||
Some pass their lives in power, estates and trade.
ਸੰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
sa(n)t bihaavai har naam adhaaraa ||1||
The Saints pass their lives with the support of the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਰਚਨਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਨੀ ॥
rachanaa saach banee ||
The world is the creation of the True Lord.
ਸਭ ਕਾ ਏਕੁ ਧਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sabh kaa ek dhanee ||1|| rahaau ||
He alone is the Master of all. ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਬੇਦ ਅਰੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai bedh ar baadh ||
Some pass their lives in arguments and debates about scriptures.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਸਾਦਿ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai rasanaa saadh ||
Some pass their lives tasting flavors.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਲਪਟਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਰੀ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai lapaT sa(n)g naaree ||
Some pass their lives attached to women.
ਸੰਤ ਰਚੇ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
sa(n)t rache keval naam muraaree ||2||
The Saints are absorbed only in the Name of the Lord. ||2||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਖੇਲਤ ਜੂਆ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai khelat jooaa ||
Some pass their lives gambling.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਅਮਲੀ ਹੂਆ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai amalee hooaa ||
Some pass their lives getting drunk.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਪਰ ਦਰਬ ਚੋੁਰਾਏ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai par dharab chuoraae ||
Some pass their lives stealing the property of others.
ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਨਾਮ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੩॥
har jan bihaavai naam dhiaae ||3||
The humble servants of the Lord pass their lives meditating on the Naam. ||3||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਜੋਗ ਤਪ ਪੂਜਾ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai jog tap poojaa ||
Some pass their lives in Yoga, strict meditation, worship and adoration.
ਕਾਹੂ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਭਰਮੀਜਾ ॥
kaahoo rog sog bharameejaa ||
Some, in sickness, sorrow and doubt.
ਕਾਹੂ ਪਵਨ ਧਾਰ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਹਾਏ ॥
kaahoo pavan dhaar jaat bihaae ||
Some pass their lives practicing control of the breath.
ਸੰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥
sa(n)t bihaavai keeratan gaae ||4||
The Saints pass their lives singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||4||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਚਾਲਤ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai dhin rain chaalat ||
Some pass their lives walking day and night.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਪਿੜੁ ਮਾਲਤ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai so piR maalat ||
Some pass their lives on the fields of battle.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਬਾਲ ਪੜਾਵਤ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai baal paRaavat ||
Some pass their lives teaching children.
ਸੰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਤ ॥੫॥
sa(n)t bihaavai har jas gaavat ||5||
The Saints pass their lives singing the Lord's Praise. ||5||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਨਟ ਨਾਟਿਕ ਨਿਰਤੇ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai naT naaTik nirate ||
Some pass their lives as actors, acting and dancing.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਜੀਆਇਹ ਹਿਰਤੇ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai jeeaaieh hirate ||
Some pass their lives taking the lives of others.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਰਾਜ ਮਹਿ ਡਰਤੇ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai raaj meh ddarate ||
Some pass their lives ruling by intimidation.
ਸੰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਕਰਤੇ ॥੬॥
sa(n)t bihaavai har jas karate ||6||
The Saints pass their lives chanting the Lord's Praises. ||6||
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਮਤਾ ਮਸੂਰਤਿ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai mataa masoorat ||
Some pass their lives counseling and giving advice.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਸੇਵਾ ਜਰੂਰਤਿ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai sevaa jaroorat ||
Some pass their lives forced to serve others.
ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਸੋਧਤ ਜੀਵਤ ॥
kaahoo bihaavai sodhat jeevat ||
Some pass their lives exploring life's mysteries.
ਸੰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਤ ॥੭॥
sa(n)t bihaavai har ras peevat ||7||
The Saints pass their lives drinking in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||7||
ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਗਾਨਾ ॥
jit ko laiaa tit hee lagaanaa ||
As the Lord attaches us, so we are attached.
ਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੂੜੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥
naa ko mooR nahee ko siaanaa ||
No one is foolish, and no one is wise.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੮॥੩॥
kar kirapaa jis dhevai naau || naanak taa kai bal bal jaau ||8||3||
Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to those who are blessed by His Grace to receive His Name. ||8||3||
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.