Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 22 February 2024
- Found on
- Angs 586 to 587
- Raag
- Vadhans
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭੁਖ ਗਈ ਭੇਖੀ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
satigur miliaai bhukh giee bhekhee bhukh na jai ||
Meeting with the True Guru, hunger departs; by wearing the robes of a beggar, hunger does not depart.
ਦੁਖਿ ਲਗੈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਗੈ ਦੂਣੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥
dhukh lagai ghar ghar firai agai dhoonee milai sajai ||
Afflicted with pain, he wanders from house to house, and in the world hereafter, he receives double punishment.
ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਲੈ ਖਾਇ ॥
a(n)dhar sahaj na aaio sahaje hee lai khai ||
Peace does not come to his heart - he is not content to eat what comes his way.
ਮਨਹਠਿ ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਮੰਗਣਾ ਲੈਣਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਮਨਾਇ ॥
manahaTh jis te ma(n)ganaa lainaa dhukh manai ||
With his stubborn mind, he begs, and grabs, and annoys those who give.
ਇਸੁ ਭੇਖੈ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਗਿਰਹੋ ਭਲਾ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਇ ॥
eis bhekhai thaavahu giraho bhalaa jithahu ko varasai ||
Instead of wearing these beggar's robes, it is better to be a householder, and give to others.
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
sabadh rate tinaa sojhee piee dhoojai bharam bhulai ||
Those who are attuned to the Word of the Shabad, acquire understanding; the others wander, deluded by doubt.
ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
piaai kirat kamaavanaa kahanaa kachhoo na jai ||
They act according to their past actions; it is useless to talk to them.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਭਲੇ ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਥਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak jo tis bhaaveh se bhale jin kee pat paaveh thai ||1||
O Nanak, those who are pleasing unto the Lord are good; He upholds their honor. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
satigur seviaai sadhaa sukh janam maran dhukh jai ||
Serving the True Guru, one finds a lasting peace; the pains of birth and death are removed.
ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਅਚਿੰਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
chi(n)taa mool na hoviee achi(n)t vasai man aai ||
He is not troubled by anxiety, and the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥
a(n)tar teerath giaan hai satigur dheeaa bujhai ||
Deep within himself, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru.
ਮੈਲੁ ਗਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
mail giee man niramal hoaa a(n)mirat sar teerath nai ||
His filth is removed, and his soul becomes immaculately pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.
ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
sajan mile sajanaa sachai sabadh subhai ||
The friend meets with the True Friend, the Lord, through the love of the Shabad.
ਘਰ ਹੀ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
ghar hee parachaa paiaa jotee jot milai ||
Within the home of his own being, he finds the Divine Self, and his light blends with the Light.
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
paakha(n)dd jamakaal na chhoddiee lai jaasee pat gavai ||
The Messenger of Death does not leave the hypocrite; he is led away in dishonor.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak naam rate se ubare sache siau liv lai ||2||
O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are saved; they are in love with the True Lord. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਤਿਤੁ ਜਾਇ ਬਹਹੁ ਸਤਸੰਗਤੀ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਲੋਈਐ ॥
tit jai bahahu satasa(n)gatee jithai har kaa har naam biloieeaai ||
Go, and sit in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the Name of the Lord is churned.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਖੋਈਐ ॥
sahaje hee har naam leh har tat na khoieeaai ||
In peace and poise, contemplate the Lord's Name - don't lose the essence of the Lord.
ਨਿਤ ਜਪਿਅਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਢੋਈਐ ॥
nit japiahu har har dhinas raat har dharageh ddoieeaai ||
Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, constantly, day and night, and you shall be accepted in the Court of the Lord.
ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਸੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਲਾਟਿ ਲਿਖੋਈਐ ॥
so paae pooraa sataguroo jis dhur masatak lilaaT likhoieeaai ||
He alone finds the Perfect True Guru, on whose forehead such a pre-ordained destiny is written.
ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੰਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਲ ਗਲੋਈਐ ॥੪॥
tis gur ka(n)au sabh namasakaar karahu jin har kee har gaal galoieeaai ||4||
Let everyone bow in worship to the Guru, who utters the sermon of the Lord. ||4||
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.