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Hukamnama

from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar

Date
Friday, 12 July 2024
Found on
Ang 835
Raag
Bilaaval
Written by
Guru Raam Daas Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Bilaaval, Fourth Mehla:

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਿਆਸ ਉਠੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਰੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਮਨਿ ਤੀਰ ਲਗਈਆ ॥

a(n)tar piaas uThee prabh keree sun gur bachan man teer lagieeaa ||

The thirst for God has welled up deep within me; hearing the Word of the Guru's Teachings, my mind is pierced by His arrow.

ਮਨ ਕੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋ ਪੀਰ ਪਰਈਆ ॥੧॥

man kee birathaa man hee jaanai avar k jaanai ko peer parieeaa ||1||

The pain of my mind is known only to my own mind; who can know the pain of another? ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਲਈਆ ॥

raam gur mohan moh man lieeaa ||

The Lord, the Guru, the Enticer, has enticed my mind.

ਹਉ ਆਕਲ ਬਿਕਲ ਭਈ ਗੁਰ ਦੇਖੇ ਹਉ ਲੋਟ ਪੋਟ ਹੋਇ ਪਈਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau aakal bikal bhiee gur dhekhe hau loT poT hoi pieeaa ||1|| rahaau ||

I am stunned and amazed, gazing upon my Guru; I have entered the realm of wonder and bliss. ||1||Pause||

ਹਉ ਨਿਰਖਤ ਫਿਰਉ ਸਭਿ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਮੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਖਨ ਕੋ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਚਈਆ ॥

hau nirakhat firau sabh dhes dhisa(n)tar mai prabh dhekhan ko bahut man chieeaa ||

I wander around, exploring all lands and foreign countries; within my mind, I have such a great longing to see my God.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਕਾਟਿ ਦੇਉ ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪੰਥੁ ਦਿਖਈਆ ॥੨॥

man tan kaaT dheau gur aagai jin har prabh maarag pa(n)th dhikhieeaa ||2||

I sacrifice my mind and body to the Guru, who has shown me the Way, the Path to my Lord God. ||2||

ਕੋਈ ਆਣਿ ਸਦੇਸਾ ਦੇਇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਰਾ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਈਆ ॥

koiee aan sadhesaa dhei prabh keraa ridh a(n)tar man tan meeTh lagieeaa ||

If only someone would bring me news of God; He seems so sweet to my heart, mind and body.

ਮਸਤਕੁ ਕਾਟਿ ਦੇਉ ਚਰਣਾ ਤਲਿ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਈਆ ॥੩॥

masatak kaaT dheau charanaa tal jo har prabh mele mel milieeaa ||3||

I would cut off my head and place it under the feet of that one who leads me to meet and unite with my Lord God. ||3||

ਚਲੁ ਚਲੁ ਸਖੀ ਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਮਣ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਹੀਆ ॥

chal chal sakhee ham prabh parabodheh gun kaaman kar har prabh laheeaa ||

Let us go, O my companions, and understand our God; with the spell of virtue, let us obtain our Lord God.

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਉਆ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਹੀਅਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਈਆ ॥੪॥

bhagat vachhal uaa ko naam kaheeat hai saran prabhoo tis paachhai pieeaa ||4||

He is called the Lover of His devotees; let us follow in the footsteps of those who seek God's Sanctuary. ||4||

ਖਿਮਾ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਮਨਿ ਦੀਪਕ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬਲਈਆ ॥

khimaa seegaar kare prabh khuseeaa man dheepak gur giaan balieeaa ||

If the soul-bride adorns herself with compassion and forgiveness, God is pleased, and her mind is illumined with the lamp of the Guru's wisdom.

ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਭੋਗ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਮ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਜੀਉ ਕਟਿ ਕਟਿ ਪਈਆ ॥੫॥

ras ras bhog kare prabh meraa ham tis aagai jeeau kaT kaT pieeaa ||5||

With happiness and ecstasy, my God enjoys her; I offer each and every bit of my soul to Him. ||5||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਹੈ ਬਨਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਤੀਚੂਰੁ ਵਡ ਗਹਨ ਗਹਨਈਆ ॥

har har haar ka(n)Th hai baniaa man moteechoor vadd gahan gahanieeaa ||

I have made the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, my necklace; my mind tinged with devotion is the intricate ornament of crowning glory.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਧਾ ਸੇਜ ਵਿਛਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਈਆ ॥੬॥

har har saradhaa sej vichhaiee prabh chhodd na sakai bahut man bhieeaa ||6||

I have spread out my bed of faith in the Lord, Har, Har. I cannot abandon Him - my mind is filled with such a great love for Him. ||6||

ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਸਭੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਫੋਕਟ ਫੋਕਟਈਆ ॥

kahai prabh avar avar kichh keejai sabh baadh seegaar fokaT fokaTieeaa ||

If God says one thing, and the soul-bride does something else, then all her decorations are useless and false.

ਕੀਓ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਮਿਲਣ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲੀਓ ਸੁਹਾਗਨਿ ਥੂਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਈਆ ॥੭॥

keeo seegaar milan kai taiee prabh leeo suhaagan thook mukh pieeaa ||7||

She may adorn herself to meet her Husband Lord, but still, only the virtuous soul-bride meets God, and the other's face is spat upon. ||7||

ਹਮ ਚੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਅਗਮ ਗੁਸਾਈ ਕਿਆ ਹਮ ਕਰਹ ਤੇਰੈ ਵਸਿ ਪਈਆ ॥

ham cheree too agam gusaiee kiaa ham kareh terai vas pieeaa ||

I am Your hand-maiden, O Inaccessible Lord of the Universe; what can I do by myself? I am under Your power.

ਦਇਆ ਦੀਨ ਕਰਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਵਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਸਮਈਆ ॥੮॥੫॥੮॥

dhiaa dheen karahu rakh levahu naanak har gur saran samieeaa ||8||5||8||

Be merciful, Lord, to the meek, and save them; Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, and the Guru. ||8||5||8||

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.

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