Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 15 September 2025
- Found on
- Ang 621
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੩ ਚਉਪਦੇ
soraTh mahalaa panjavaa ghar teejaa chaupadhe
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla, Third House, Chau-Padhay:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਮਿਲਿ ਪੰਚਹੁ ਨਹੀ ਸਹਸਾ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
mil pa(n)chahu nahee sahasaa chukaiaa ||
Meeting with the council, my doubts were not dispelled.
ਸਿਕਦਾਰਹੁ ਨਹ ਪਤੀਆਇਆ ॥
sikadhaarahu neh pateeaaiaa ||
The chiefs did not give me satisfaction.
ਉਮਰਾਵਹੁ ਆਗੈ ਝੇਰਾ ॥
aumaraavahu aagai jheraa ||
I presented my dispute to the noblemen as well.
ਮਿਲਿ ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੧॥
mil raajan raam niberaa ||1||
But it was only settled by meeting with the King, my Lord. ||1||
ਅਬ ਢੂਢਨ ਕਤਹੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
ab ddooddan katahu na jaiee ||
Now, I do not go searching anywhere else,
ਗੋਬਿਦ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਸਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gobidh bheTe gur gosaiee || rahaau ||
because I have met the Guru, the Lord of the Universe. ||Pause||
ਆਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਰਬਾਰਾ ॥
aaiaa prabh dharabaaraa ||
When I came to God's Darbaar, His Holy Court,
ਤਾ ਸਗਲੀ ਮਿਟੀ ਪੂਕਾਰਾ ॥
taa sagalee miTee pookaaraa ||
then all of my cries and complaints were settled.
ਲਬਧਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
labadh aapanee paiee ||
Now that I have attained what I had sought,
ਤਾ ਕਤ ਆਵੈ ਕਤ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥
taa kat aavai kat jaiee ||2||
where should I come and where should I go? ||2||
ਤਹ ਸਾਚ ਨਿਆਇ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥
teh saach niaai niberaa ||
There, true justice is administered.
ਊਹਾ ਸਮ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਮ ਚੇਰਾ ॥
uoohaa sam Thaakur sam cheraa ||
There, the Lord Master and His disciple are one and the same.
ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
a(n)tarajaamee jaanai ||
The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲਤ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
bin bolat aap pachhaanai ||3||
Without our speaking, He understands. ||3||
ਸਰਬ ਥਾਨ ਕੋ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
sarab thaan ko raajaa ||
He is the King of all places.
ਤਹ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਅਗਾਜਾ ॥
teh anahadh sabadh agaajaa ||
There, the unstruck melody of the Shabad resounds.
ਤਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
tis peh kiaa chaturaiee ||
Of what use is cleverness when dealing with Him?
ਮਿਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੫੧॥
mil naanak aap gavaiee ||4||1||51||
Meeting with Him, O Nanak, one loses his self-conceit. ||4||1||51||
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.