Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 2 February 2025
- Found on
- Ang 665
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa teejaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Third Mehla:
ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
jo har seveh tin bal jaau ||
I am a sacrifice to those who serve the Lord.
ਤਿਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
tin hiradhai saach sachaa mukh naau ||
The Truth is in their hearts, and the True Name is on their lips.
ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
saacho saach samaalih dhukh jai ||
Dwelling upon the Truest of the True, their pains are dispelled.
ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥
saachai sabadh vasai man aai ||1||
Through the True Word of the Shabad, the Lord comes to dwell in their minds. ||1||
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
gurbaanee sun mail gavaae ||
Listening to the Word of Gurbani, filth is washed off,
ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sahaje har naam ma(n)n vasaae ||1|| rahaau ||
and they naturally enshrine the Lord's Name in their minds. ||1||Pause||
ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥
kooR kusat tirasanaa agan bujhaae ||
One who conquers fraud, deceit and the fire of desire
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
a(n)tar saa(n)t sahaj sukh paae ||
finds tranquility, peace and pleasure within.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਤਾ ਆਪੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
gur kai bhaanai chalai taa aap jai ||
If one walks in harmony with the Guru's Will, he eliminates his self-conceit.
ਸਾਚੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੨॥
saach mahal paae har gun gai ||2||
He finds the True Mansion of the Lord's Presence, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||
ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੂਝੈ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
n sabadh boojhai na jaanai baanee ||
The blind, self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad; he does not know the Word of the Guru's Bani,
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥
manmukh a(n)dhe dhukh vihaanee ||
and so he passes his life in misery.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
satigur bheTe taa sukh paae ||
But if he meets the True Guru, then he finds peace,
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥੩॥
haumai vichahu Thaak rahaae ||3||
and the ego within is silenced. ||3||
ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਦਾਤਾ ਇਕੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
kis no kaheeaai dhaataa ik soi ||
Who else should I speak to? The One Lord is the Giver of all.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
kirapaa kare sabadh milaavaa hoi ||
When He grants His Grace, then we obtain the Word of the Shabad.
ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ॥
mil preetam saache gun gaavaa ||
Meeting with my Beloved, I sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਵਾ ॥੪॥੫॥
naanak saache saachaa bhaavaa ||4||5||
O Nanak, becoming truthful, I have become pleasing to the True Lord. ||4||5||
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.