Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 23 June 2025
- Found on
- Ang 963
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥
salok mahalaa panjavaa ||
Shalok, Fifth Mehla:
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਅਮਿਉ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
a(n)mirat baanee amiau ras a(n)mrit har kaa naau ||
The Bani of the Guru's Word is Ambrosial Nectar; its taste is sweet. The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar.
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
man tan hiradhai simar har aaTh pahar gun gaau ||
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord in your mind, body and heart; twenty-four hours a day, sing His Glorious Praises.
ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਸਚਾ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
aupadhes sunahu tum gursikhahu sachaa ihai suaau ||
Listen to these Teachings, O Sikhs of the Guru. This is the true purpose of life.
ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਇਹੁ ਭਾਉ ॥
janam padhaarath safal hoi man meh laih bhaau ||
This priceless human life will be made fruitful; embrace love for the Lord in your mind.
ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨਦੁ ਘਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਪਤਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
sookh sahaj aanadh ghanaa prabh japatiaa dhukh jai ||
Celestial peace and absolute bliss come when one meditates on God - suffering is dispelled.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥
naanak naam japat sukh uoopajai dharageh paieeaai thaau ||1||
O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace wells up, and one obtains a place in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mahalaa panjavaa ||
Fifth Mehla:
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥
naanak naam dhiaaieeaai gur pooraa mat dhei ||
O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is the Teaching imparted by the Perfect Guru.
ਭਾਣੈ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮੋ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੀ ਕਢਿ ਲੇਇ ॥
bhaanai jap tap sa(n)jamo bhaanai hee kadd lei ||
In the Lord's Will, they practice meditation, austerity and self-discipline; in the Lord's Will, they are released.
ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
bhaanai jon bhavaieeaai bhaanai bakhas karei ||
In the Lord's Will, they are made to wander in reincarnation; in the Lord's Will, they are forgiven.
ਭਾਣੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭੋਗੀਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
bhaanai dhukh sukh bhogeeaai bhaanai karam karei ||
In the Lord's Will, pain and pleasure are experienced; in the Lord's Will, actions are performed.
ਭਾਣੈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੇਇ ॥
bhaanai miTee saaj kai bhaanai jot dharei ||
In the Lord's Will, clay is fashioned into form; in the Lord's Will, His Light is infused into it.
ਭਾਣੈ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਾਇਦਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
bhaanai bhog bhogaidhaa bhaanai maneh karei ||
In the Lord's Will, enjoyments are enjoyed; in the Lord's Will, these enjoyments are denied.
ਭਾਣੈ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਉਤਾਰੇ ਭਾਣੈ ਧਰਣਿ ਪਰੇਇ ॥
bhaanai narak surag aautaare bhaanai dharan parei ||
In the Lord's Will, they are incarnated in heaven and hell; in the Lord's Will, they fall to the ground.
ਭਾਣੈ ਹੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
bhaanai hee jis bhagatee laae naanak virale he ||2||
In the Lord's Will, they are committed to His devotional worship and Praise; O Nanak, how rare are these! ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣੇ ॥
vaddiaaiee sache naam kee hau jeevaa sun sune ||
Hearing, hearing of the glorious greatness of the True Name, I live.
ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਇਕ ਖਣੇ ॥
pasoo paret agiaan udhaare ik khane ||
Even ignorant beasts and goblins can be saved, in an instant.
ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦ ਜਾਪੀਐ ॥
dhinas rain teraa naau sadhaa sadh jaapeeaai ||
Day and night, chant the Name, forever and ever.
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਵਿਕਰਾਲ ਨਾਇ ਤੇਰੈ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੀਐ ॥
tirasanaa bhukh vikaraal nai terai dhraapeeaai ||
The most horrible thirst and hunger is satisfied through Your Name, O Lord.
ਰੋਗੁ ਸੋਗੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਵੰਞੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥
rog sog dhukh va(n)n(j)ai jis naau man vasai ||
Disease, sorrow and pain run away, when the Name dwells within the mind.
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਲਾਲੁ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਰਸੈ ॥
tiseh paraapat laal jo gur sabadhee rasai ||
He alone attains his Beloved, who loves the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਉਧਾਰਣਹਾਰਿਆ ॥
kha(n)dd brahama(n)dd bea(n)t udhaaranahaariaa ||
The worlds and solar systems are saved by the Infinite Lord.
ਤੇਰੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਚੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ॥੧੨॥
teree sobhaa tudh sache mere piaariaa ||12||
Your glory is Yours alone, O my Beloved True Lord. ||12||
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.