Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 1 October 2025
- Found on
- Ang 643
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਜਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥
poorab likhiaa kamaavanaa j karatai aap likhiaas ||
He acts according to pre-ordained destiny, written by the Creator Himself.
ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਲੀ ਪਾਈਅਨੁ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
moh Thagaulee paieean visariaa gunataas ||
Emotional attachment has drugged him, and he has forgotten the Lord, the treasure of virtue.
ਮਤੁ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਵਦਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮੁਇਆਸੁ ॥
mat jaanahu jag jeevadhaa dhoojai bhai muiaas ||
Don't think that he is alive in the world - he is dead, through the love of duality.
ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਸੇ ਬਹਣਿ ਨ ਮਿਲਨੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
jinee gurmukh naam na chetio se bahan na milanee paas ||
Those who do not meditate on the Lord, as Gurmukh, are not permitted to sit near the Lord.
ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਬਹੁ ਅਤਿ ਘਣਾ ਪੁਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਨ ਸਾਥਿ ਕੋਈ ਜਾਸਿ ॥
dhukh laagaa bahu at ghanaa put kalat na saath koiee jaas ||
They suffer the most horrible pain and suffering, and neither their sons nor their wives go along with them.
ਲੋਕਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਮੁਹੁ ਕਾਲਾ ਹੋਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਉਭੇ ਸਾਸ ॥
lokaa vich muh kaalaa hoaa a(n)dhar ubhe saas ||
Their faces are blackened among men, and they sigh in deep regret.
ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਕੋ ਨ ਵਿਸਹੀ ਚੁਕਿ ਗਇਆ ਵੇਸਾਸੁ ॥
manmukhaa no ko na visahee chuk giaa vesaas ||
No one places any reliance in the self-willed manmukhs; trust in them is lost.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਅਗਲਾ ਜਿਨਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
naanak gurmukhaa no sukh agalaa jinaa a(n)tar naam nivaas ||1||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs live in absolute peace; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within them. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਸੇ ਸੈਣ ਸੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਜਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
se sain se sajanaa j gurmukh mileh subhai ||
They alone are relatives, and they alone are friends, who, as Gurmukh, join together in love.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
satigur kaa bhaanaa anadhin kareh se sach rahe samai ||
Night and day, they act according to the True Guru's Will; they remain absorbed in the True Name.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਸਜਣ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥
dhoojai bhai lage sajan na aakhe'eeh j abhimaan kareh vekaar ||
Those who are attached to the love of duality are not called friends; they practice egotism and corruption.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਆਪ ਸੁਆਰਥੀ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਨ ਸਕਹਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
manmukh aap suaarathee kaaraj na sakeh savaar ||
The self-willed manmukhs are selfish; they cannot resolve anyone's affairs.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
naanak poorab likhiaa kamaavanaa koi na meTanahaar ||2||
O Nanak, they act according to their pre-ordained destiny; no one can erase it. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਆਪਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
tudh aape jagat upai kai aap khel rachaiaa ||
You Yourself created the world, and You Yourself arranged the play of it.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਆਪਿ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥
trai gun aap sirajiaa maiaa moh vadhaiaa ||
You Yourself created the three qualities, and fostered emotional attachment to Maya.
ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇਆ ॥
vich haumai lekhaa ma(n)geeaai fir aavai jaiaa ||
He is called to account for his deeds done in egotism; he continues coming and going in reincarnation.
ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ॥
jinaa har aap kirapaa kare se gur samajhaiaa ||
The Guru instructs those whom the Lord Himself blesses with Grace.
ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਘੁਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
balihaaree gur aapane sadhaa sadhaa ghumaiaa ||3||
I am a sacrifice to my Guru; forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||3||
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.