Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 27 May 2024
- Found on
- Ang 623
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soraTh mahalaa panjavaa ||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:
ਵਿਚਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਖਲੋਆ ॥
vich karataa purakh khaloaa ||
The Creator Lord Himself stood between us,
ਵਾਲੁ ਨ ਵਿੰਗਾ ਹੋਆ ॥
vaal na vi(n)gaa hoaa ||
and not a hair upon my head was touched.
ਮਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਆਂਦਾ ਰਾਸੇ ॥
majan gur aa(n)dhaa raase ||
The Guru made my cleansing bath successful;
ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਨਾਸੇ ॥੧॥
jap har har kilavikh naase ||1||
meditating on the Lord, Har, Har, my sins were erased. ||1||
ਸੰਤਹੁ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਨੀਕਾ ॥
sa(n)tahu raamadhaas sarovar neekaa ||
O Saints, the purifying pool of Ram Das is sublime.
ਜੋ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕੁਲੁ ਤਰਾਵੈ ਉਧਾਰੁ ਹੋਆ ਹੈ ਜੀ ਕਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo naavai so kul taraavai udhaar hoaa hai jee kaa ||1|| rahaau ||
Whoever bathes in it, his family and ancestry are saved, and his soul is saved as well. ||1||Pause||
ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਜਗੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
jai jai kaar jag gaavai ||
The world sings cheers of victory,
ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਅੜੇ ਫਲ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
man chi(n)dhiaRe fal paavai ||
and the fruits of his mind's desires are obtained.
ਸਹੀ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਾਇ ਆਏ ॥ ਅਪਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੨॥
sahee salaamat nai aae || apanaa prabhoo dhiaae ||2||
Whoever comes and bathes here, and meditates on his God, is safe and sound. ||2||
ਸੰਤ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਨਾਵੈ ॥
sa(n)t sarovar naavai ||
One who bathes in the healing pool of the Saints,
ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
so jan param gat paavai ||
that humble being obtains the supreme status.
ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਈ ॥
marai na aavai jaiee ||
He does not die, or come and go in reincarnation;
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ॥੩॥
har har naam dhiaaiee ||3||
he meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
ਇਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਚਾਰੁ ਸੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
eih braham bichaaru su jaanai ||
He alone knows this about God,
ਜਿਸੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਭਗਵਾਨੈ ॥
jis dhiaal hoi bhagavaanai ||
whom God blesses with His kindness.
ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
baabaa naanak prabh saranaiee ||
Baba Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God;
ਸਭ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਗਣਤ ਮਿਟਾਈ ॥੪॥੭॥੫੭॥
sabh chi(n)taa ganat miTaiee ||4||7||57||
all his worries and anxieties are dispelled. ||4||7||57||
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.