Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 26 January 2026
- Found on
- Ang 746
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Soohee, Fifth Mehla:
ਤਉ ਮੈ ਆਇਆ ਸਰਨੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
tau mai aaiaa saranee aaiaa ||
I have come to You. I have come to Your Sanctuary.
ਭਰੋਸੈ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
bharosai aaiaa kirapaa aaiaa ||
I have come to place my faith in You. I have come seeking Mercy.
ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jiau bhaavai tiau raakhahu suaamee maarag gureh paThaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||
If it pleases You, save me, O my Lord and Master. The Guru has placed me upon the Path. ||1||Pause||
ਮਹਾ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥ ਜੈਸੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਝੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
mahaa dhutar maiaa || jaise pavan jhulaiaa ||1||
Maya is very treacherous and difficult to pass through. It is like a violent wind-storm. ||1||
ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਹੀ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥
sun sun hee ddaraiaa ||
I am so afraid to hear
ਕਰਰੋ ਧ੍ਰਮਰਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
kararo dhramaraiaa ||2||
that the Righteous Judge of Dharma is so strict and stern. ||2||
ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪਾਇਆ ॥
gireh a(n)dh koopaiaa ||
The world is a deep, dark pit;
ਪਾਵਕੁ ਸਗਰਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
paavak sagaraiaa ||3||
it is all on fire. ||3||
ਗਹੀ ਓਟ ਸਾਧਾਇਆ ॥
gahee oT saadhaiaa ||
I have grasped the Support of the Holy Saints.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
naanak har dhiaaiaa ||
Nanak meditates on the Lord.
ਅਬ ਮੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੩॥੪੬॥
ab mai pooraa paiaa ||4||3||46||
Now, I have found the Perfect Lord. ||4||3||46||
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.