Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 1 July 2024
- Found on
- Angs 464 to 465
- Raag
- Aasaa
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa pehilaa ||
Shalok, First Mehla:
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ ॥
bhai vich pavan vahai sadhavaau ||
In the Fear of God, the wind and breezes ever blow.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥
bhai vich chaleh lakh dhareeaau ||
In the Fear of God, thousands of rivers flow.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਢੈ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ ॥
bhai vich agan kaddai vegaar ||
In the Fear of God, fire is forced to labor.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਬੀ ਭਾਰਿ ॥
bhai vich dharatee dhabee bhaar ||
In the Fear of God, the earth is crushed under its burden.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਇੰਦੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰਿ ॥
bhai vich i(n)dh firai sir bhaar ||
In the Fear of God, the clouds move across the sky.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
bhai vich raajaa dharam dhuaar ||
In the Fear of God, the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands at His Door.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚੰਦੁ ॥
bhai vich sooraj bhai vich cha(n)dh ||
In the Fear of God, the sun shines, and in the Fear of God, the moon reflects.
ਕੋਹ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਚਲਤ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥
koh karoRee chalat na a(n)t ||
They travel millions of miles, endlessly.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਿਧ ਬੁਧ ਸੁਰ ਨਾਥ ॥
bhai vich sidh budh sur naath ||
In the Fear of God, the Siddhas exist, as do the Buddhas, the demi-gods and Yogis.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਕਾਸ ॥
bhai vich aaddaane aakaas ||
In the Fear of God, the Akaashic ethers are stretched across the sky.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥
bhai vich jodh mahaabal soor ||
In the Fear of God, the warriors and the most powerful heroes exist.
ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਪੂਰ ॥
bhai vich aaveh jaaveh poor ||
In the Fear of God, multitudes come and go.
ਸਗਲਿਆ ਭਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
sagaliaa bhau likhiaa sir lekh ||
God has inscribed the Inscription of His Fear upon the heads of all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਏਕੁ ॥੧॥
naanak nirabhau nira(n)kaar sach ek ||1||
O Nanak, the Fearless Lord, the Formless Lord, the True Lord, is One. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa pehilaa ||
First Mehla:
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਵਾਲ ॥
naanak nirabhau nira(n)kaar hor kete raam ravaal ||
O Nanak, the Lord is fearless and formless; myriads of others, like Rama, are mere dust before Him.
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਕੰਨੑ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ਕੇਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
keteeaa ka(n)n(h) kahaaneeaa kete bedh beechaar ||
There are so many stories of Krishna, so many who reflect over the Vedas.
ਕੇਤੇ ਨਚਹਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਗਿੜਿ ਮੁੜਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ॥
kete nacheh ma(n)gate giR muR pooreh taal ||
So many beggars dance, spinning around to the beat.
ਬਾਜਾਰੀ ਬਾਜਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਇ ਕਢਹਿ ਬਾਜਾਰ ॥
baajaaree baajaar meh aai kaddeh baajaar ||
The magicians perform their magic in the market place, creating a false illusion.
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਣੀਆ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਆਲ ਪਤਾਲ ॥
gaaveh raaje raaneeaa boleh aal pataal ||
They sing as kings and queens, and speak of this and that.
ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਮੁੰਦੜੇ ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਹਾਰ ॥
lakh Takiaa ke mu(n)dhaRe lakh Takiaa ke haar ||
They wear earrings, and necklaces worth thousands of dollars.
ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੇ ਤਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਛਾਰ ॥
jit tan paie'eeh naanakaa se tan hoveh chhaar ||
Those bodies on which they are worn, O Nanak, those bodies turn to ashes.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਗਲੀਈ ਢੂਢੀਐ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
giaan na galeeiee ddooddeeaai kathanaa karaRaa saar ||
Wisdom cannot be found through mere words. To explain it is as hard as iron.
ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨॥
karam milai taa paieeaai hor hikamat hukam khuaar ||2||
When the Lord bestows His Grace, then alone it is received; other tricks and orders are useless. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
nadhar kareh je aapanee taa nadharee satigur paiaa ||
If the Merciful Lord shows His Mercy, then the True Guru is found.
ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਭਰੰਮਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
eh jeeau bahute janam bhara(n)miaa taa satigur sabadh sunaiaa ||
This soul wandered through countless incarnations, until the True Guru instructed it in the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਣਿਅਹੁ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
satigur jevadd dhaataa ko nahee sabh suniahu lok sabaiaa ||
There is no giver as great as the True Guru; hear this, all you people.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
satigur miliaai sach paiaa jin(h)ee vichahu aap gavaiaa ||
Meeting the True Guru, the True Lord is found; He removes self-conceit from within,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
jin sacho sach bujhaiaa ||4||
and instructs us in the Truth of Truths. ||4||
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.