Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Found on
- Ang 857
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Bhagat Kabeer Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ॥
bilaaval ||
Bilaaval:
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
janam maran kaa bhram giaa gobidh liv laagee ||
The illusion of birth and death is gone; I lovingly focus on the Lord of the Universe.
ਜੀਵਤ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਜਾਗੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jeevat su(n)n samaaniaa gur saakhee jaagee ||1|| rahaau ||
In my life, I am absorbed in deep silent meditation; the Guru's Teachings have awakened me. ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਸੀ ਤੇ ਧੁਨਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਧੁਨਿ ਕਾਸੀ ਜਾਈ ॥
kaasee te dhun uoopajai dhun kaasee jaiee ||
The sound made from bronze, that sound goes into the bronze again.
ਕਾਸੀ ਫੂਟੀ ਪੰਡਿਤਾ ਧੁਨਿ ਕਹਾਂ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
kaasee fooTee pa(n)dditaa dhun kahaa(n) samaiee ||1||
But when the bronze is broken, O Pandit, O religious scholar, where does the sound go then? ||1||
ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਸੰਧਿ ਮੈ ਪੇਖਿਆ ਘਟ ਹੂ ਘਟ ਜਾਗੀ ॥
tirakuTee sa(n)dh mai pekhiaa ghaT hoo ghaT jaagee ||
I gaze upon the world, the confluence of the three qualities; God is awake and aware in each and every heart.
ਐਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਮਾਚਰੀ ਘਟ ਮਾਹਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥੨॥
aaisee budh samaacharee ghaT maeh tiaagee ||2||
Such is the understanding revealed to me; within my heart, I have become a detached renunciate. ||2||
ਆਪੁ ਆਪ ਤੇ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਤੇਜ ਤੇਜੁ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
aap aap te jaaniaa tej tej samaanaa ||
I have come to know my own self, and my light has merged in the Light.
ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਅਬ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾ ॥੩॥੧੧॥
kahu kabeer ab jaaniaa gobidh man maanaa ||3||11||
Says Kabeer, now I know the Lord of the Universe, and my mind is satisfied. ||3||11||
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.