Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Found on
- Ang 661
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:
ਜੀਉ ਤਪਤੁ ਹੈ ਬਾਰੋ ਬਾਰ ॥
jeeau tapat hai baaro baar ||
My soul burns, over and over again.
ਤਪਿ ਤਪਿ ਖਪੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੇਕਾਰ ॥
tap tap khapai bahut bekaar ||
Burning and burning, it is ruined, and it falls into evil.
ਜੈ ਤਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
jai tan baanee visar jai ||
That body, which forgets the Word of the Guru's Bani,
ਜਿਉ ਪਕਾ ਰੋਗੀ ਵਿਲਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
jiau pakaa rogee vilalai ||1||
cries out in pain, like a chronic patient. ||1||
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਝਖਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
bahutaa bolan jhakhan hoi ||
To speak too much and babble is useless.
ਵਿਣੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
vin bole jaanai sabh soi ||1|| rahaau ||
Even without our speaking, He knows everything. ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਨ ਕੀਤੇ ਅਖੀ ਨਾਕੁ ॥
jin kan keete akhee naak ||
He created our ears, eyes and nose.
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਦਿਤੀ ਬੋਲੇ ਤਾਤੁ ॥
jin jihavaa dhitee bole taat ||
He gave us our tongue to speak so fluently.
ਜਿਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਅਗਨੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
jin man raakhiaa aganee pai ||
He preserved the mind in the fire of the womb;
ਵਾਜੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਆਖੈ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
vaajai pavan aakhai sabh jai ||2||
at His Command, the wind blows everywhere. ||2||
ਜੇਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਸੁਆਦ ॥
jetaa moh pareet suaadh ||
These worldly attachments, loves and pleasurable tastes,
ਸਭਾ ਕਾਲਖ ਦਾਗਾ ਦਾਗ ॥
sabhaa kaalakh dhaagaa dhaag ||
all are just black stains.
ਦਾਗ ਦੋਸ ਮੁਹਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਲਾਇ ॥
dhaag dhos muh chaliaa lai ||
One who departs, with these black stains of sin on his face
ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
dharageh baisan naahee jai ||3||
shall find no place to sit in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਖਣੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
karam milai aakhan teraa naau ||
By Your Grace, we chant Your Name.
ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਣਾ ਹੋਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥
jit lag taranaa hor nahee thaau ||
Becoming attached to it, one is saved; there is no other way.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਡੂਬੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਰ ॥
je ko ddoobai fir hovai saar ||
Even if one is drowning, still, he may be saved.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਰਬ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥੫॥
naanak saachaa sarab dhaataar ||4||3||5||
O Nanak, the True Lord is the Giver of all. ||4||3||5||
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.