Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Found on
- Ang 676
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa panjavaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:
ਮੋਹਿ ਮਸਕੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥
moh masakeen prabh naam adhaar ||
I am meek and poor; the Name of God is my only Support.
ਖਾਟਣ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੋਜਗਾਰੁ ॥
khaaTan kau har har rojagaar ||
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is my occupation and earnings.
ਸੰਚਣ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
sa(n)chan kau har eko naam ||
I gather only the Lord's Name.
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਆਵੈ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥
halat palat taa kai aavai kaam ||1||
It is useful in both this world and the next. ||1||
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੰਗਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
naam rate prabh ra(n)g apaar ||
Imbued with the Love of the Lord God's Infinite Name,
ਸਾਧ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਏਕ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
saadh gaaveh gun ek nira(n)kaar || rahaau ||
the Holy Saints sing the Glorious Praises of the One Lord, the Formless Lord. ||Pause||
ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਅਤਿ ਮਸਕੀਨੀ ॥
saadh kee sobhaa at masakeenee ||
The Glory of the Holy Saints comes from their total humility.
ਸੰਤ ਵਡਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਚੀਨੀ ॥
sa(n)t vaddaiee har jas cheenee ||
The Saints realize that their greatness rests in the Praises of the Lord.
ਅਨਦੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥
anadh sa(n)tan kai bhagat govi(n)dh ||
Meditating on the Lord of the Universe, the Saints are in bliss.
ਸੂਖੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਬਿਨਸੀ ਚਿੰਦ ॥੨॥
sookh sa(n)tan kai binasee chi(n)dh ||2||
The Saints find peace, and their anxieties are dispelled. ||2||
ਜਹ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਤਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ॥
jeh saadh sa(n)tan hoveh ikatr ||
Wherever the Holy Saints gather,
ਤਹ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਦ ਕਵਿਤ ॥
teh har jas gaaveh naadh kavit ||
there they sing the Praises of the Lord, in music and poetry.
ਸਾਧ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਨਦ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥
saadh sabhaa meh anadh bisraam ||
In the Society of the Saints, there is bliss and peace.
ਉਨ ਸੰਗੁ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਰਾਮ ॥੩॥
aun sa(n)g so paae jis masatak karaam ||3||
They alone obtain this Society, upon whose foreheads such destiny is written. ||3||
ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
dhui kar joR karee aradhaas ||
With my palms pressed together, I offer my prayer.
ਚਰਨ ਪਖਾਰਿ ਕਹਾਂ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥
charan pakhaar kahaa(n) gunataas ||
I wash their feet, and chant the Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥
prabh dhiaal kirapaal hajoor ||
O God, merciful and compassionate, let me remain in Your Presence.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਸੰਤਾ ਧੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੨॥੨੩॥
naanak jeevai sa(n)taa dhoor ||4||2||23||
Nanak lives, in the dust of the Saints. ||4||2||23||
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.