Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 21 March 2026
- Found on
- Ang 479
- Raag
- Aasaa
- Written by
- Bhagat Kabeer Ji
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ਆਸਾ ॥
aasaa ||
Aasaa:
ਕਾਹੂ ਦੀਨੑੇ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਲਘ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ॥
kaahoo dheen(h)e paaT paTa(n)bar kaahoo palagh nivaaraa ||
To some, the Lord has given silks and satins, and to some, beds decorated with cotton ribbons.
ਕਾਹੂ ਗਰੀ ਗੋਦਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਹੂ ਖਾਨ ਪਰਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
kaahoo garee godharee naahee kaahoo khaan paraaraa ||1||
Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some live in thatched huts. ||1||
ਅਹਿਰਖ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥
ahirakh vaadh na keejai re man ||
Do not indulge in envy and bickering, O my mind.
ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sukirat kar kar leejai re man ||1|| rahaau ||
By continually doing good deeds, these are obtained, O my mind. ||1||Pause||
ਕੁਮੑਾਰੈ ਏਕ ਜੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਗੂੰਧੀ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਨੀ ਲਾਈ ॥
kum(h)aarai ek ju maaTee goo(n)dhee bahu bidh baanee laiee ||
The potter works the same clay, and colors the pots in different ways.
ਕਾਹੂ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਤੀ ਮੁਕਤਾਹਲ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਲਗਾਈ ॥੨॥
kaahoo meh motee mukataahal kaahoo biaadh lagaiee ||2||
Into some, he sets pearls, while to others, he attaches filth. ||2||
ਸੂਮਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਖਨ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਕਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
soomeh dhan raakhan kau dheeaa mugadh kahai dhan meraa ||
God gave wealth to the miser for him to preserve, but the fool calls it his own.
ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੩॥
jam kaa dda(n)dd moo(n)dd meh laagai khin meh karai niberaa ||3||
When the Messenger of Death strikes him with his club, in an instant, everything is settled. ||3||
ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸਦਾਵੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥
har jan uootam bhagat sadhaavai aagiaa man sukh paiee ||
The Lord's humble servant is called the most exalted Saint; he obeys the Command of the Lord's Order, and obtains peace.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੪॥
jo tis bhaavai sat kar maanai bhaanaa ma(n)n vasaiee ||4||
Whatever is pleasing to the Lord, he accepts as True; he enshrines the Lord's Will within his mind. ||4||
ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਝੂਠੀ ॥
kahai kabeer sunahu re sa(n)tahu meree meree jhooThee ||
Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - it is false to call out, ""Mine, mine.""
ਚਿਰਗਟ ਫਾਰਿ ਚਟਾਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਇਓ ਤਰੀ ਤਾਗਰੀ ਛੂਟੀ ॥੫॥੩॥੧੬॥
chiragaT faar chaTaaraa lai gio taree taagaree chhooTee ||5||3||16||
Breaking the bird cage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||
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.