Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 4 January 2024
- Found on
- Ang 892
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehla:
ਦੀਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੀਓ ਪਵਿਤੁ ॥
dheeno naam keeo pavit ||
Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.
ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਇਹ ਬਿਤੁ ॥
har dhan raas niraas ieh bit ||
The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.
ਕਾਟੀ ਬੰਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥
kaaTee ba(n)dh har sevaa laae ||
Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥
har har bhagat raam gun gaae ||1||
I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥
baaje anahadh baajaa ||
The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.
ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
rasak rasak gun gaaveh har jan apanai gurdhev nivaajaa ||1|| rahaau ||
The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||
ਆਇ ਬਨਿਓ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ਭਾਗੁ ॥
aai banio poorabalaa bhaag ||
My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗੁ ॥
janam janam kaa soiaa jaag ||
I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.
ਗਈ ਗਿਲਾਨਿ ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
giee gilaan saadh kai sa(n)g ||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੨॥
man tan raato har kai ra(n)g ||2||
My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||
ਰਾਖੇ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
raakhe raakhanahaar dhiaal ||
The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.
ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਾਲ ॥
naa kichh sevaa naa kichh ghaal ||
I have no service or work to my credit.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਇਆ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh keenee dhiaa ||
In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;
ਬੂਡਤ ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਢਿ ਲਇਆ ॥੩॥
booddat dhukh meh kaadd liaa ||3||
He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਉ ॥
sun sun upajio man meh chaau ||
Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
aaTh pahar har ke gun gaau ||
Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
gaavat gaavat param gat paiee ||
Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੩੧॥
gur prasaadh naanak liv laiee ||4||20||31||
By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||
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.