Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Friday, 29 December 2023
- Found on
- Ang 474
- Raag
- Aasaa
- Written by
- Guru Angad Dev Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa doojaa ||
Shalok, Second Mehla:
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥
chaakar lagai chaakaree naale gaarab vaadh ||
If a servant performs service, while being vain and argumentative,
ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ॥
galaa kare ghanereeaa khasam na paae saadh ||
he may talk as much as he wants, but he shall not be pleasing to his Master.
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
aap gavai sevaa kare taa kichh paae maan ||
But if he eliminates his self-conceit and then performs service, he shall be honored.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਗਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਗਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
naanak jis no lagaa tis milai lagaa so paravaan ||1||
O Nanak, if he merges with the one with whom he is attached, his attachment becomes acceptable. ||1||
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਜੋ ਜੀਇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਉਗਵੈ ਮੁਹ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਵਾਉ ॥
jo jeei hoi su ugavai muh kaa kahiaa vaau ||
Whatever is in the mind, comes forth; spoken words by themselves are just wind.
ਬੀਜੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥੨॥
beeje bikh ma(n)gai a(n)mrit vekhahu eh niaau ||2||
He sows seeds of poison, and demands Ambrosial Nectar. Behold - what justice is this? ||2||
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਨਾਲਿ ਇਆਣੇ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
naal iaane dhosatee kadhe na aavai raas ||
Friendship with a fool never works out right.
ਜੇਹਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਹੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋ ਨਿਰਜਾਸਿ ॥
jehaa jaanai teho varatai vekhahu ko nirajaas ||
As he knows, he acts; behold, and see that it is so.
ਵਸਤੂ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਦੂਜੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
vasatoo a(n)dhar vasat samaavai dhoojee hovai paas ||
One thing can be absorbed into another thing, but duality keeps them apart.
ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸੇਤੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਕਹੀ ਬਣੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
saahib setee hukam na chalai kahee banai aradhaas ||
No one can issue commands to the Lord Master; offer instead humble prayers.
ਕੂੜਿ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਕੂੜੋ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
kooR kamaanai kooRo hovai naanak sifat vigaas ||3||
Practicing falsehood, only falsehood is obtained. O Nanak, through the Lord's Praise, one blossoms forth. ||3||
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਨਾਲਿ ਇਆਣੇ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਵਡਾਰੂ ਸਿਉ ਨੇਹੁ ॥
naal iaane dhosatee vaddaaroo siau neh ||
Friendship with a fool, and love with a pompous person,
ਪਾਣੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲੀਕ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਥੇਹੁ ॥੪॥
paanee a(n)dhar leek jiau tis dhaa thaau na theh ||4||
are like lines drawn in water, leaving no trace or mark. ||4||
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਹੋਇ ਇਆਣਾ ਕਰੇ ਕੰਮੁ ਆਣਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
hoi iaanaa kare ka(n)m aan na sakai raas ||
If a fool does a job, he cannot do it right.
ਜੇ ਇਕ ਅਧ ਚੰਗੀ ਕਰੇ ਦੂਜੀ ਭੀ ਵੇਰਾਸਿ ॥੫॥
je ik adh cha(n)gee kare dhoojee bhee veraas ||5||
Even if he does something right, he does the next thing wrong. ||5||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਚਲੈ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
chaakar lagai chaakaree je chalai khasamai bhai ||
If a servant, performing service, obeys the Will of his Master,
ਹੁਰਮਤਿ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਅਗਲੀ ਓਹੁ ਵਜਹੁ ਭਿ ਦੂਣਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
huramat tis no agalee oh vajahu bh dhoonaa khai ||
his honor increases, and he receives double his wages.
ਖਸਮੈ ਕਰੇ ਬਰਾਬਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਗੈਰਤਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
khasamai kare baraabaree fir gairat a(n)dhar pai ||
But if he claims to be equal to his Master, he earns his Master's displeasure.
ਵਜਹੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਅਗਲਾ ਮੁਹੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਪਾਣਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
vajahu gavaae agalaa muhe muh paanaa khai ||
He loses his entire salary, and is also beaten on his face with shoes.
ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਖਾਵਣਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
jis dhaa dhitaa khaavanaa tis kaheeaai saabaas ||
Let us all celebrate Him, from whom we receive our nourishment.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਨਾਲਿ ਖਸਮ ਚਲੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੨੨॥
naanak hukam na chaliee naal khasam chalai aradhaas ||22||
O Nanak, no one can issue commands to the Lord Master; let us offer prayers instead. ||22||
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.