Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 13 January 2026
- Found on
- Ang 653
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Raam Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੪ ॥
salok mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Shalok, Fourth Mehla:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
gurmukh a(n)tar saa(n)t hai man tan naam samai ||
Within the Gurmukh is peace and tranquility; his mind and body are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਮੋ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੜੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
naamo chitavai naam paRai naam rahai liv lai ||
He contemplates the Naam, he studies the Naam, and he remains lovingly absorbed in the Naam.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਗਈ ਬਿਲਾਇ ॥
naam padhaarath paiaa chi(n)taa giee bilai ||
He obtains the treasure of the Naam, and his anxiety is dispelled.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥
satigur miliaai naam uoopajai tisanaa bhukh sabh jai ||
Meeting with the Guru, the Naam wells up, and his thirst and hunger are completely relieved.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੇ ਰਤਿਆ ਨਾਮੋ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak naame ratiaa naamo palai pai ||1||
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, he gathers in the Naam. ||1||
ਮਃ ੪ ॥
mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Fourth Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਜਿ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਆ ਘਰੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
satigur purakh j maariaa bhram bhramiaa ghar chhodd giaa ||
One who is cursed by the True Guru, abandons his home, and wanders around aimlessly.
ਓਸੁ ਪਿਛੈ ਵਜੈ ਫਕੜੀ ਮੁਹੁ ਕਾਲਾ ਆਗੈ ਭਇਆ ॥
os pichhai vajai fakaRee muh kaalaa aagai bhiaa ||
He is jeered at, and his face is blackened in the world hereafter.
ਓਸੁ ਅਰਲੁ ਬਰਲੁ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਨਿਤ ਝਗੂ ਸੁਟਦਾ ਮੁਆ ॥
os aral baral muhahu nikalai nit jhagoo suTadhaa muaa ||
He babbles incoherently, and foaming at the mouth, he dies.
ਕਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਸੈ ਹੀ ਦੈ ਕੀਤੈ ਜਾਂ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਓਸ ਦਾ ਏਹੋ ਜੇਹਾ ਪਇਆ ॥
kiaa hovai kisai hee dhai keetai jaa(n) dhur kirat os dhaa eho jehaa piaa ||
What can anyone do? Such is his destiny, according to his past deeds.
ਜਿਥੈ ਓਹੁ ਜਾਇ ਤਿਥੈ ਓਹੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
jithai oh jai tithai oh jhooThaa kooR bole kisai na bhaavai ||
Wherever he goes, he is a liar, and by telling lies, he not liked by anyone.
ਵੇਖਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕੀ ਜੈਸਾ ਕੋਈ ਕਰੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
vekhahu bhaiee vaddiaaiee har sa(n)tahu suaamee apune kee jaisaa koiee karai taisaa koiee paavai ||
O Siblings of Destiny, behold this, the glorious greatness of our Lord and Master, O Saints; as one behaves, so does he receive.
ਏਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਅਗੋ ਦੇ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
eh braham beechaar hovai dhar saachai ago dhe jan naanak aakh sunaavai ||2||
This shall be God's determination in His True Court; servant Nanak predicts and proclaims this. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਗੁਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਬਧਾ ਥੇਹੁ ਰਖਵਾਲੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਦਿਤੇ ॥
gur sachai badhaa theh rakhavaale gur dhite ||
The True Guru has established the village; the Guru has appointed its guards and protectors.
ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਆਸ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨ ਰਤੇ ॥
pooran hoiee aas gur charanee man rate ||
My hopes are fulfilled, and my mind is imbued with the love of the Guru's Feet.
ਗੁਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਿ ਬੇਅੰਤਿ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਭਿ ਹਤੇ ॥
gur kirapaal bea(n)t avagun sabh hate ||
The Guru is infinitely merciful; He has erased all my sins.
ਗੁਰਿ ਅਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਪਣੇ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਤੇ ॥
gur apanee kirapaa dhaar apane kar lite ||
The Guru has showered me with His Mercy, and He has made me His own.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਇਤੇ ॥੨੭॥
naanak sadh balihaar jis gur ke gun ite ||27||
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who has countless virtues. ||27||
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.