Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 25 May 2023
- Found on
- Ang 563
- Raag
- Vadhans
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
vaddaha(n)s mahalaa panjavaa ||
Wadahans, Fifth Mehla:
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥
saadhasa(n)g har a(n)mrit peejai ||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord.
ਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਛੀਜੈ ॥੧॥
naa jeeau marai na kabahoo chheejai ||1||
The soul does not die, nor does it ever waste away. ||1||
ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
vaddabhaagee gur pooraa paieeaai ||
By great good fortune, one meets the Perfect Guru.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kirapaa te prabhoo dhiaaieeaai ||1|| rahaau ||
By Guru's Grace, one meditates on God. ||1||Pause||
ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਣਕ ਲਾਲਾ ॥
ratan javaahar har maanak laalaa ||
The Lord is the jewel, the pearl, the gem, the diamond.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਏ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥੨॥
simar simar prabh bhe nihaalaa ||2||
Meditating, meditating in remembrance on God, I am in ecstasy. ||2||
ਜਤ ਕਤ ਪੇਖਉ ਸਾਧੂ ਸਰਣਾ ॥
jat kat pekhau saadhoo saranaa ||
Wherever I look, I see the Sanctuary of the Holy.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਨੁ ਕਰਣਾ ॥੩॥
har gun gai niramal man karanaa ||3||
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my soul becomes immaculately pure. ||3||
ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਵੂਠਾ ॥
ghaT ghaT a(n)tar meraa suaamee vooThaa ||
Within each and every heart, dwells my Lord and Master.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤੂਠਾ ॥੪॥੬॥
naanak naam paiaa prabh tooThaa ||4||6||
O Nanak, one obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord, when God bestows His Mercy. ||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.