Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Friday, 15 August 2025
- Found on
- Angs 947 to 948
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੀ ਫਾਵੀ ਹੋਈ ਭਾਲਿ ॥
bharam bhulaiee sabh jag firee faavee hoiee bhaal ||
Deluded by doubt, I wandered over the whole world. Searching, I became frustrated.
ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਈ ਕਿਆ ਚਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
so sahu saa(n)t na dheviee kiaa chalai tis naal ||
My Husband Lord has not blessed me with peace and tranquility; what will work with Him?
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
gur parasaadhee har dhiaaieeaai a(n)tar rakheeaai ur dhaar ||
By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Lord; I enshrine Him deep within my heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
naanak ghar baiThiaa sahu paiaa jaa kirapaa keetee karataar ||1||
O Nanak, seated in his her own home, she finds her Husband Lord, when the Creator Lord grants His Grace. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ॥
dha(n)dhaa dhaavat dhin giaa rain gavaiee soi ||
Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.
ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਰੋਇ ॥
kooR bol bikh khaiaa manmukh chaliaa roi ||
Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.
ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
sirai upar jam dda(n)dd hai dhoojai bhai pat khoi ||
The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
har naam kadhe na chetio fir aavan jaanaa hoi ||
He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
gur parasaadhee har man vasai jam dda(n)dd na laagai koi ||
But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak sahaje mil rahai karam paraapat hoi ||2||
Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਇਕਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਦੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤੀ ॥
eik aapanee sifatee laian dhe satigur matee ||
Some are linked to His Praises, when the Lord blesses them with the Guru's Teachings.
ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਨਾਉ ਬਖਸਿਓਨੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਤੀ ॥
eikanaa no naau bakhasion asathir har satee ||
Some are blessed with the Name of the eternal, unchanging True Lord.
ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਗਤੀ ॥
paun paanee baisa(n)taro hukam kareh bhagatee ||
Water, air and fire, by His Will, worship Him.
ਏਨਾ ਨੋ ਭਉ ਅਗਲਾ ਪੂਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਤੀ ॥
enaa no bhau agalaa pooree banat banatee ||
They are held in the Fear of God; He has formed the perfect form.
ਸਭੁ ਇਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥
sabh iko hukam varatadhaa ma(n)niaai sukh paiee ||3||
The Hukam, the Command of the One Lord is all-pervasive; accepting it, peace is found. ||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.