Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 9 March 2023
- Found on
- Ang 813
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa panjavaa ||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehla:
ਸੋਈ ਮਲੀਨੁ ਦੀਨੁ ਹੀਨੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਿਸਰਾਨਾ ॥
soiee maleen dheen heen jis prabh bisaraanaa ||
One who forgets God is filthy, poor and low.
ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਈ ਆਪੁ ਗਨੈ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
karanaihaar na boojhiee aap ganai bigaanaa ||1||
The fool does not understand the Creator Lord; instead, he thinks that he himself is the doer. ||1||
ਦੂਖੁ ਤਦੇ ਜਦਿ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਏ ॥
dhookh tadhe jadh veesarai sukh prabh chit aae ||
Pain comes, when one forgets Him. Peace comes when one remembers God.
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sa(n)tan kai aana(n)dh eh nit har gun gaae ||1|| rahaau ||
This is the way the Saints are in bliss - they continually sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਊਚੇ ਤੇ ਨੀਚਾ ਕਰੈ ਨੀਚ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਥਾਪੈ ॥
uooche te neechaa karai neech khin meh thaapai ||
The high, He makes low, and the low, he elevates in an instant.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪਰਤਾਪੈ ॥੨॥
keemat kahee na jaieeaai Thaakur parataapai ||2||
The value of the glory of our Lord and Master cannot be estimated. ||2||
ਪੇਖਤ ਲੀਲਾ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪ ਚਲਨੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
pekhat leelaa ra(n)g roop chalanai dhin aaiaa ||
While he gazes upon beautiful dramas and plays, the day of his departure dawns.
ਸੁਪਨੇ ਕਾ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਭਇਆ ਸੰਗਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
supane kaa supanaa bhiaa sa(n)g chaliaa kamaiaa ||3||
The dream becomes the dream, and his actions will go along with him. ||3||
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
karan kaaran samarath prabh teree saranaiee ||
God is All-powerful, the Cause of causes; I seek Your Sanctuary.
ਹਰਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਪੈ ਸਦ ਸਦ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੫੦॥
har dhinas rain naanak japai sadh sadh bal jaiee ||4||20||50||
Day and night, Nanak meditates on the Lord; forever and ever he is a sacrifice. ||4||20||50||
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.