Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 19 February 2026
- Found on
- Ang 849
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Raam Daas Ji, Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੪
bilaaval kee vaar mahalaa chauthhaa
Vaar Of Bilaaval, Fourth Mehla:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥
salok mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Shalok, Fourth Mehla:
ਹਰਿ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਵਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਦੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਰਾਗੁ ॥
har utam har prabh gaaviaa kar naadh bilaaval raag ||
I sing of the sublime Lord, the Lord God, in the melody of Raag Bilaaval.
ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਭਾਗੁ ॥
aupadhes guroo sun ma(n)niaa dhur masatak pooraa bhaag ||
Hearing the Guru's Teachings, I obey them; this is the pre-ordained destiny written upon my forehead.
ਸਭ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੁ ॥
sabh dhinas rain gun ucharai har har har ur liv laag ||
All day and night, I chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har; within my heart, I am lovingly attuned to Him.
ਸਭੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਖਿੜਿਆ ਹਰਿਆ ਬਾਗੁ ॥
sabh tan man hariaa hoiaa man khiRiaa hariaa baag ||
My body and mind are totally rejuvenated, and the garden of my mind has blossomed forth in lush abundance.
ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਚਰਾਗੁ ॥
agiaan a(n)dheraa miT giaa gur chaanan giaan charaag ||
The darkness of ignorance has been dispelled, with the light of the lamp of the Guru's wisdom. Servant Nanak lives by beholding the Lord.
ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਘੜੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੁ ॥੧॥
jan naanak jeevai dhekh har ik nimakh ghaRee mukh laag ||1||
Let me behold Your face, for a moment, even an instant! ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜਬ ਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
bilaaval tab hee keejeeaai jab mukh hovai naam ||
Be happy and sing in Bilaaval, when the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is in your mouth.
ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਜਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
raag naadh sabadh sohane jaa laagai sahaj dhiaan ||
The melody and music, and the Word of the Shabad are beautiful, when one focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.
ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਛੋਡਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਤਾ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
raag naadh chhodd har seveeaai taa dharageh paieeaai maan ||
So leave behind the melody and music, and serve the Lord; then, you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਚੂਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥੨॥
naanak gurmukh braham beechaareeaai chookai man abhimaan ||2||
O Nanak, as Gurmukh, contemplate God, and rid your mind of egotistical pride. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਤੂ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
too har prabh aap aga(n)m hai sabh tudh upaiaa ||
O Lord God, You Yourself are inaccessible; You formed everything.
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
too aape aap varatadhaa sabh jagat sabaiaa ||
You Yourself are totally permeating and pervading the entire universe.
ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈਐ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
tudh aape taaRee laieeaai aape gun gaiaa ||
You Yourself are absorbed in the state of deep meditation; You Yourself sing Your Glorious Praises.
ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਭਗਤਹੁ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਇਆ ॥
har dhiaavahu bhagatahu dhinas raat a(n)t le chhaddaiaa ||
Meditate on the Lord, O devotees, day and night; He shall deliver you in the end.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
jin seviaa tin sukh paiaa har naam samaiaa ||1||
Those who serve the Lord, find peace; they are absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||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.