Mukhvak
Today's Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 19 October 2026
- Found on
- Ang 656
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Bhagat Kabeer Ji
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ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮਨ ਪਵਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਬਨਿਆ ॥
sa(n)tahu man pavanai sukh baniaa ||
O Saints, my windy mind has now become peaceful and still.
ਕਿਛੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਗਨਿਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kichh jog paraapat ganiaa || rahaau ||
It seems that I have learned something of the science of Yoga. ||Pause||
ਗੁਰਿ ਦਿਖਲਾਈ ਮੋਰੀ ॥
gur dhikhalaiee moree ||
The Guru has shown me the hole,
ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਰਗ ਪੜਤ ਹੈ ਚੋਰੀ ॥
jit mirag paRat hai choree ||
through which the deer carefully enters.
ਮੂੰਦਿ ਲੀਏ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ॥
moo(n)dh le'ee dharavaaje ||
I have now closed off the doors,
ਬਾਜੀਅਲੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜੇ ॥੧॥
baajeeale anahadh baaje ||1||
and the unstruck celestial sound current resounds. ||1||
ਕੁੰਭ ਕਮਲੁ ਜਲਿ ਭਰਿਆ ॥
ku(n)bh kamal jal bhariaa ||
The pitcher of my heart-lotus is filled with water;
ਜਲੁ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਊਭਾ ਕਰਿਆ ॥
jal meTiaa uoobhaa kariaa ||
I have spilled out the water, and set it upright.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
kahu kabeer jan jaaniaa ||
Says Kabeer, the Lord's humble servant, this I know.
ਜਉ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥੧੦॥
jau jaaniaa tau man maaniaa ||2||10||
Now that I know this, my mind is pleased and appeased. ||2||10||
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.