Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Found on
- Ang 762
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਕੁਚਜੀ
raag soohee mahalaa pehilaa kuchajee
Raag Soohee, First Mehla, Kuchajee ~ The Ungraceful Bride:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਮੰਞੁ ਕੁਚਜੀ ਅੰਮਾਵਣਿ ਡੋਸੜੇ ਹਉ ਕਿਉ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵਣਿ ਜਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥
ma(n)n(j) kuchajee a(n)maavan ddosaRe hau kiau sahu raavan jaau jeeau ||
I am ungraceful and ill-mannered, full of endless faults. How can I go to enjoy my Husband Lord?
ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕਿ ਚੜੰਦੀਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥
eik dhoo ik chaRa(n)dheeaa kaun jaanai meraa naau jeeau ||
Each of His soul-brides is better than the rest - who even knows my name?
ਜਿਨੑੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਸੇ ਅੰਬੀ ਛਾਵੜੀਏਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
jin(h)ee sakhee sahu raaviaa se a(n)bee chhaavaRe'eh jeeau ||
Those brides who enjoy their Husband Lord are very blessed, resting in the shade of the mango tree.
ਸੇ ਗੁਣ ਮੰਞੁ ਨ ਆਵਨੀ ਹਉ ਕੈ ਜੀ ਦੋਸ ਧਰੇਉ ਜੀਉ ॥
se gun ma(n)n(j) na aavanee hau kai jee dhos dhareau jeeau ||
I do not have their virtue - who can I blame for this?
ਕਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿਥਰਾ ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਿਆ ਘਿਨਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥
kiaa gun tere vitharaa hau kiaa kiaa ghinaa teraa naau jeeau ||
Which of Your Virtues, O Lord, should I speak of? Which of Your Names should I chant?
ਇਕਤੁ ਟੋਲਿ ਨ ਅੰਬੜਾ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਜਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥
eikat Tol na a(n)baRaa hau sadh kurabaanai terai jaau jeeau ||
I cannot even reach one of Your Virtues. I am forever a sacrifice to You.
ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਮੋਤੀ ਤੈ ਮਾਣਿਕੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
suinaa rupaa ra(n)gulaa motee tai maanik jeeau ||
Gold, silver, pearls and rubies are pleasing.
ਸੇ ਵਸਤੂ ਸਹਿ ਦਿਤੀਆ ਮੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਇਆ ਚਿਤੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
se vasatoo seh dhiteeaa mai tin(h) siau laiaa chit jeeau ||
My Husband Lord has blessed me with these things, and I have focused my thoughts on them.
ਮੰਦਰ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੰਦੜੇ ਪਥਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਰਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
ma(n)dhar miTee sa(n)dhaRe pathar keete raas jeeau ||
Palaces of brick and mud are built and decorated with stones;
ਹਉ ਏਨੀ ਟੋਲੀ ਭੁਲੀਅਸੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਬੈਠੀ ਪਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
hau enee Tolee bhuleeas tis ka(n)t na baiThee paas jeeau ||
I have been fooled by these decorations, and I do not sit near my Husband Lord.
ਅੰਬਰਿ ਕੂੰਜਾ ਕੁਰਲੀਆ ਬਗ ਬਹਿਠੇ ਆਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
a(n)bar koo(n)jaa kuraleeaa bag bahiThe aai jeeau ||
The cranes shriek overhead in the sky, and the herons have come to rest.
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਚਲੀ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਦੇਸੀ ਅਗੈ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
saa dhan chalee saahurai kiaa muh dhesee agai jai jeeau ||
The bride has gone to her father-in-law's house; in the world hereafter, what face will she show?
ਸੁਤੀ ਸੁਤੀ ਝਾਲੁ ਥੀਆ ਭੁਲੀ ਵਾਟੜੀਆਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
sutee sutee jhaal theeaa bhulee vaaTaReeaas jeeau ||
She kept sleeping as the day dawned; she forgot all about her journey.
ਤੈ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਹੁ ਮੁਤੀਅਸੁ ਦੁਖਾ ਕੂੰ ਧਰੀਆਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
tai seh naalahu muteeas dhukhaa koo(n) dhareeaas jeeau ||
She separated herself from her Husband Lord, and now she suffers in pain.
ਤੁਧੁ ਗੁਣ ਮੈ ਸਭਿ ਅਵਗਣਾ ਇਕ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥
tudh gun mai sabh avaganaa ik naanak kee aradhaas jeeau ||
Virtue is in You, O Lord; I am totally without virtue. This is Nanak's only prayer:
ਸਭਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮੈ ਡੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਕਾਈ ਰਾਤਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
sabh raatee sohaaganee mai ddohaagan kaiee raat jeeau ||1||
You give all Your nights to the virtuous soul-brides. I know I am unworthy, but isn't there a night for me as well? ||1||
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.