Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 18 February 2025
- Found on
- Angs 850 to 851
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਏਹ ਆਸਾ ਦੂਜੇ ਭਾਵ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
dhirag eh aasaa dhooje bhaav kee jo moh maiaa chit laae ||
Cursed are the hopes in the love of duality; they tie the consciousness to love and attachment to Maya.
ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਲੑਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
har sukh pal(h)r tiaagiaa naam visaar dhukh paae ||
One who forsakes the peace of the Lord in exchange for straw, and forgets the Naam, suffers in pain.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
manmukh agiaanee a(n)dhule janam mareh fir aavai jaae ||
The ignorant self-willed manmukhs are blind. They are born, only to die again, and continue coming and going.
ਕਾਰਜ ਸਿਧਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਏ ॥
kaaraj sidh na hovanee a(n)t giaa pachhutaae ||
Their affairs are not resolved, and in the end, they depart, regretting and repenting.
ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
jis karam hovai tis satigur milai so har har naam dhiaae ||
One who is blessed with the Lord's Grace, meets the True Guru; he alone meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਨਿੑ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਏ ॥੧॥
naam rate jan sadhaa sukh paini(h) jan naanak tin bal jaae ||1||
Imbued with the Naam, the humble servants of the Lord find a lasting peace; servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਗਿ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
aasaa manasaa jag mohanee jin mohiaa sa(n)saar ||
Hope and desire entice the world; they entice the whole universe.
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਜਮ ਕੇ ਚੀਰੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਜੇਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
sabh ko jam ke cheere vich hai jetaa sabh aakaar ||
Everyone, and all that has been created, is under the domination of Death.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੀ ਜਮੁ ਲਗਦਾ ਸੋ ਉਬਰੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੈ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
hukamee hee jam lagadhaa so ubarai jis bakhasai karataar ||
By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, Death seizes the mortal; he alone is saved, whom the Creator Lord forgives.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਾਂ ਤਰੈ ਜਾ ਛੋਡੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
naanak gur parasaadhee eh man taa(n) tarai jaa chhoddai aha(n)kaar ||
O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, this mortal swims across, if he abandons his ego.
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰੇ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
aasaa manasaa maare niraas hoi gur sabadhee veechaar ||2||
Conquer hope and desire, and remain unattached; contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਜਿਥੈ ਜਾਈਐ ਜਗਤ ਮਹਿ ਤਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਈ ॥
jithai jaieeaai jagat meh tithai har saiee ||
Wherever I go in this world, I see the Lord there.
ਅਗੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਚਾ ਨਿਆਈ ॥
agai sabh aape varatadhaa har sachaa niaaiee ||
In the world hereafter as well, the Lord, the True Judge Himself, is pervading and permeating everywhere.
ਕੂੜਿਆਰਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਟਕੀਅਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
kooRiaaraa ke muh fiTake'eeh sach bhagat vaddiaaiee ||
The faces of the false are cursed, while the true devotees are blessed with glorious greatness.
ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਹੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਛਾਈ ॥
sach saahib sachaa niaau hai sir ni(n)dhak chhaiee ||
True is the Lord and Master, and true is His justice. The heads of the slanderers are covered with ashes.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥
jan naanak sach araadhiaa gurmukh sukh paiee ||5||
Servant Nanak worships the True Lord in adoration; as Gurmukh, he finds peace. ||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.