Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 11 July 2024
- Found on
- Ang 662
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:
ਕਾਇਆ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ॥
kaiaa kaagadh man paravaanaa ||
The body is the paper, and the mind is the inscription written upon it.
ਸਿਰ ਕੇ ਲੇਖ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਇਆਣਾ ॥
sir ke lekh na paRai iaanaa ||
The ignorant fool does not read what is written on his forehead.
ਦਰਗਹ ਘੜੀਅਹਿ ਤੀਨੇ ਲੇਖ ॥
dharageh ghaRe'eh teene lekh ||
In the Court of the Lord, three inscriptions are recorded.
ਖੋਟਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵੇਖੁ ॥੧॥
khoTaa kaam na aavai vekh ||1||
Behold, the counterfeit coin is worthless there. ||1||
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
naanak je vich rupaa hoi ||
O Nanak, if there is silver in it,
ਖਰਾ ਖਰਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kharaa kharaa aakhai sabh koi ||1|| rahaau ||
then everyone proclaims, ""It is genuine, it is genuine.""||1||Pause||
ਕਾਦੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਮਲੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
kaadhee kooR bol mal khai ||
The Qazi tells lies and eats filth;
ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਆ ਘਾਇ ॥
braahaman naavai jeeaa ghai ||
the Brahmin kills and then takes cleansing baths.
ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਧੁ ॥
jogee jugat na jaanai a(n)dh ||
The Yogi is blind, and does not know the Way.
ਤੀਨੇ ਓਜਾੜੇ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ॥੨॥
teene ojaaRe kaa ba(n)dh ||2||
The three of them devise their own destruction. ||2||
ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੋ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
so jogee jo jugat pachhaanai ||
He alone is a Yogi, who understands the Way.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
gur parasaadhee eko jaanai ||
By Guru's Grace, he knows the One Lord.
ਕਾਜੀ ਸੋ ਜੋ ਉਲਟੀ ਕਰੈ ॥
kaajee so jo ulaTee karai ||
He alone is a Qazi, who turns away from the world,
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ॥
gur parasaadhee jeevat marai ||
and who, by Guru's Grace, remains dead while yet alive.
ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
so braahaman jo braham beechaarai ||
He alone is a Brahmin, who contemplates God.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੩॥
aap tarai sagale kul taarai ||3||
He saves himself, and saves all his generations as well. ||3||
ਦਾਨਸਬੰਦੁ ਸੋਈ ਦਿਲਿ ਧੋਵੈ ॥
dhaanasaba(n)dh soiee dhil dhovai ||
One who cleanses his own mind is wise.
ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਸੋਈ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਵੈ ॥
musalamaan soiee mal khovai ||
One who cleanses himself of impurity is a Muslim.
ਪੜਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
paRiaa boojhai so paravaan ||
One who reads and understands is acceptable.
ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥੭॥
jis sir dharageh kaa neesaan ||4||5||7||
Upon his forehead is the Insignia of the Court of the Lord. ||4||5||7||
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.