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Mukhvak

Hukamnama

from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar

Date
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Found on
Angs 549 to 550
Raag
Bihaagraa
Written by
Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਮਨਿ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਈਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਨ ਲਗੋ ਭਾਉ ॥

man parateet na aaieeaa sahaj na lago bhaau ||

O mind, you have no faith, and you have not embraced love for the Celestial Lord;

ਸਬਦੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

sabadhai saadh na paio manahaTh kiaa gun gai ||

you do not enjoy the sublime taste of the Word of the Shabad - what Praises of the Lord will you stubborn-mindedly sing?

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak aaiaa so paravaan hai j gurmukh sach samai ||1||

O Nanak, his coming alone is approved, who, as Gurmukh, merges into the True Lord. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਮੂੜਾ ਅਵਰਾ ਆਖਿ ਦੁਖਾਏ ॥

aapanaa aap na pachhaanai mooRaa avaraa aakh dhukhaae ||

The fool does not understand his own self; he annoys others with his speech.

ਮੁੰਢੈ ਦੀ ਖਸਲਤਿ ਨ ਗਈਆ ਅੰਧੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਏ ॥

mu(n)ddai dhee khasalat na gieeaa a(n)dhe vichhuR choTaa khaae ||

His underlying nature does not leave him; separated from the Lord, he suffers cruel blows.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਭੰਨਿ ਨ ਘੜਿਓ ਰਹੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

satigur kai bhai bha(n)n na ghaRio rahai a(n)k samaae ||

Through the fear of the True Guru, he has not changed and reformed himself, so that he might merge in the lap of God.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

anadhin sahasaa kadhe na chookai bin sabadhai dhukh paae ||

Night and day, his doubts never stop; without the Word of the Shabad, he suffers in pain.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਲਾ ਨਿਤ ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਏ ॥

kaam karodh lobh a(n)tar sabalaa nit dha(n)dhaa karat vihaae ||

Sexual desire, anger and greed are so powerful within him; he passes his life constantly entangled in worldly affairs.

ਚਰਣ ਕਰ ਦੇਖਤ ਸੁਣਿ ਥਕੇ ਦਿਹ ਮੁਕੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਆਏ ॥

charan kar dhekhat sun thake dheh muke neRai aae ||

His feet, hands, eyes and ears are exhausted; his days are numbered, and his death is immanent.

ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲਗੋ ਮੀਠਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

sachaa naam na lago meeThaa jit naam nav nidh paae ||

The True Name does not seem sweet to him - the Name by which the nine treasures are obtained.

ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਮਰੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾਂ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jeevat marai marai fun jeevai taa(n) mokha(n)tar paae ||

But if he remains dead while yet alive, then by so dying, he truly lives; thus, he attains liberation.

ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਪਰਾਣੀ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਏ ॥

dhur karam na paio paraanee vin karamaa kiaa paae ||

But if he is not blessed with such pre-ordained karma, then without this karma, what can he obtain?

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਤੂ ਮੂੜੇ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur kaa sabadh samaal too mooRe gat mat sabadhe paae ||

Meditate in remembrance on the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you fool; through the Shabad, you shall obtain salvation and wisdom.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤਦ ਹੀ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੨॥

naanak satigur tadh hee paae jaa(n) vichahu aap gavaae ||2||

O Nanak, he alone finds the True Guru, who eliminates self-conceit from within. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਜਿਸ ਦੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਉ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਗਲੈ ਦਾ ਲੋੜੀਐ ॥

jis dhai chit vasiaa meraa suaamee tis no kiau a(n)dhesaa kisai galai dhaa loReeaai ||

One whose consciousness is filled with my Lord Master - why should he feel anxious about anything?

ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸਭਨਾ ਗਲਾ ਕਾ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਧਿਆਇਦਿਆ ਕਿਵ ਨਿਮਖ ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹੁ ਮੋੜੀਐ ॥

har sukhadhaataa sabhanaa galaa kaa tis no dhiaaidhiaa kiv nimakh ghaRee muh moReeaai ||

The Lord is the Giver of Peace, the Lord of all things; why would we turn our faces away from His meditation, even for a moment, or an instant?

ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਸਰਬ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਹੋਏ ਨਿਤ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਜਾਇ ਬਹੀਐ ਮੁਹੁ ਜੋੜੀਐ ॥

jin har dhiaaiaa tis no sarab kaliaan hoe nit sa(n)t janaa kee sa(n)gat jai baheeaai muh joReeaai ||

One who meditates on the Lord obtains all pleasures and comforts; let us go each and every day, to sit in the Saints' Society.

ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਰੋਗ ਗਏ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੀਐ ॥

sabh dhukh bhukh rog ge har sevak ke sabh jan ke ba(n)dhan toReeaai ||

All the pain, hunger, and disease of the Lord's servant are eradicated; the bonds of the humble beings are torn away.

ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਡਿਠੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਲੋੜੀਐ ॥੪॥

har kirapaa te hoaa har bhagat har bhagat janaa kai muh ddiThai jagat tariaa sabh loReeaai ||4||

By the Lord's Grace, one becomes the Lord's devotee; beholding the face of the Lord's humble devotee, the whole world is saved and carried across. ||4||

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.

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