Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 9 April 2026
- Found on
- Ang 662
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:
ਚੋਰੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਚੀਤੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
chor salaahe cheet na bheejai ||
If a thief praises someone, his mind is not pleased.
ਜੇ ਬਦੀ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਤਸੂ ਨ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
je badhee kare taa tasoo na chheejai ||
If a thief curses him, no damage is done.
ਚੋਰ ਕੀ ਹਾਮਾ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
chor kee haamaa bhare na koi ||
No one will take responsibility for a thief.
ਚੋਰੁ ਕੀਆ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
chor keeaa cha(n)gaa kiau hoi ||1||
How can a thief's actions be good? ||1||
ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੁਤੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥
sun man a(n)dhe kute kooRiaar ||
Listen, O mind, you blind, false dog!
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਬੂਝੀਐ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin bole boojheeaai sachiaar ||1|| rahaau ||
Even without your speaking, the Lord knows and understands. ||1||Pause||
ਚੋਰੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਉ ਚੋਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
chor suaaliau chor siaanaa ||
A thief may be handsome, and a thief may be wise,
ਖੋਟੇ ਕਾ ਮੁਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਗਾਣਾ ॥
khoTe kaa mul ek dhugaanaa ||
but he is still just a counterfeit coin, worth only a shell.
ਜੇ ਸਾਥਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਦੀਜੈ ਰਲਾਇ ॥
je saath rakheeaai dheejai ralai ||
If it is kept and mixed with other coins,
ਜਾ ਪਰਖੀਐ ਖੋਟਾ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
jaa parakheeaai khoTaa hoi jai ||2||
it will be found to be false, when the coins are inspected. ||2||
ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jaisaa kare su taisaa paavai ||
As one acts, so does he receive.
ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਵੈ ॥
aap beej aape hee khaavai ||
As he plants, so does he eat.
ਜੇ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਆਪੇ ਖਾਇ ॥
je vaddiaaieeaa aape khai ||
He may praise himself gloriously,
ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
jehee surat tehai raeh jai ||3||
but still, according to his understanding, so is the path he must follow. ||3||
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਬਾੜੁ ॥
je sau kooReeaa kooR kabaaR ||
He may tell hundreds of lies to conceal his falsehood,
ਭਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਖਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
bhaavai sabh aakhau sa(n)saar ||
and all the world may call him good.
ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਅਧੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
tudh bhaavai adhee paravaan ||
If it pleases You, Lord, even the foolish are approved.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੬॥
naanak jaanai jaan sujaan ||4||4||6||
O Nanak, the Lord is wise, knowing, all-knowing. ||4||4||6||
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.