Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 28 July 2024
- Found on
- Ang 815
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa panjavaa ||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehla:
ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟੈ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕਲ ਹਾਥ ॥
ba(n)dhan kaaTai so prabhoo jaa kai kal haath ||
God breaks the bonds which hold us; He holds all power in His hands.
ਅਵਰ ਕਰਮ ਨਹੀ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥੧॥
avar karam nahee chhooTeeaai raakhahu har naath ||1||
No other actions will bring release; save me, O my Lord and Master. ||1||
ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਮਾਧਵੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
tau saranaagat maadhave pooran dhiaal ||
I have entered Your Sanctuary, O Perfect Lord of Mercy.
ਛੂਟਿ ਜਾਇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
chhooT jai sa(n)saar te raakhai gopaal ||1|| rahaau ||
Those whom You preserve and protect, O Lord of the Universe, are saved from the trap of the world. ||1||Pause||
ਆਸਾ ਭਰਮ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮੋਹ ਇਨ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਭਾਨਾ ॥
aasaa bharam bikaar moh in meh lobhaanaa ||
Hope, doubt, corruption and emotional attachment - in these, he is engrossed.
ਝੂਠੁ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੨॥
jhooTh samagree man vasee paarabraham na jaanaa ||2||
The false material world abides in his mind, and he does not understand the Supreme Lord God. ||2||
ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭਿ ਜੀਅ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ॥
param jot pooran purakh sabh jeea tum(h)aare ||
O Perfect Lord of Supreme Light, all beings belong to You.
ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
jiau too raakheh tiau rahaa prabh agam apaare ||3||
As You keep us, we live, O infinite, inaccessible God. ||3||
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਪਨਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
karan kaaran samarath prabh dheh apanaa naau ||
Cause of causes, All-powerful Lord God, please bless me with Your Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਰੀਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੪॥੨੭॥੫੭॥
naanak tareeaai saadhasa(n)g har har gun gaau ||4||27||57||
Nanak is carried across in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||27||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.