Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 7 October 2025
- Found on
- Ang 832
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
bilaaval mahalaa pehilaa ||
Bilaaval, First Mehla:
ਮਨ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਮਨਸਾ ਕਰੈ ॥
man kaa kahiaa manasaa karai ||
The human acts according to the wishes of the mind.
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਪਾਪੁ ਉਚਰੈ ॥
eih man pu(n)n paap ucharai ||
This mind feeds on virtue and vice.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦਿ ਮਾਤੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
maiaa madh maate tirapat na aavai ||
Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, satisfaction never comes.
ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
tirapat mukat man saachaa bhaavai ||1||
Satisfaction and liberation come, only to one whose mind is pleasing to the True Lord. ||1||
ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੇਖੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥
tan dhan kalat sabh dhekh abhimaanaa ||
Gazing upon his body, wealth, wife and all his possessions, he is proud.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin naavai kichh sa(n)g na jaanaa ||1|| rahaau ||
But without the Name of the Lord, nothing shall go along with him. ||1||Pause||
ਕੀਚਹਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਮਨ ਕੇਰੀ ॥
keecheh ras bhog khuseeaa man keree ||
He enjoys tastes, pleasures and joys in his mind.
ਧਨੁ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਤਨੁ ਭਸਮੈ ਢੇਰੀ ॥
dhan lokaa(n) tan bhasamai dderee ||
But his wealth will pass on to other people, and his body will be reduced to ashes.
ਖਾਕੂ ਖਾਕੁ ਰਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਫੈਲੁ ॥
khaakoo khaak ralai sabh fail ||
The entire expanse, like dust, shall mix with dust.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਹੀ ਉਤਰੈ ਮੈਲੁ ॥੨॥
bin sabadhai nahee utarai mail ||2||
Without the Word of the Shabad, his filth is not removed. ||2||
ਗੀਤ ਰਾਗ ਘਨ ਤਾਲ ਸਿ ਕੂਰੇ ॥
geet raag ghan taal s koore ||
The various songs, tunes and rhythms are false.
ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੂਰੇ ॥
tirahu gun upajai binasai dhoore ||
Trapped by the three qualities, people come and go, far from the Lord.
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦਰਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
dhoojee dhuramat dharadh na jai ||
In duality, the pain of their evil-mindedness does not leave them.
ਛੂਟੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਰੂ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੩॥
chhooTai gurmukh dhaaroo gun gai ||3||
But the Gurmukh is emancipated by taking the medicine, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
ਧੋਤੀ ਊਜਲ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਗਲਿ ਮਾਲਾ ॥
dhotee uoojal tilak gal maalaa ||
He may wear a clean loin-cloth, apply the ceremonial mark to his forehead, and wear a mala around his neck;
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪੜਹਿ ਨਾਟ ਸਾਲਾ ॥
a(n)tar karodh paReh naaT saalaa ||
but if there is anger within him, he is merely reading his part, like an actor in a play.
ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦੁ ਪੀਆ ॥
naam visaar maiaa madh peeaa ||
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he drinks in the wine of Maya.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੪॥
bin gur bhagat naahee sukh theeaa ||4||
Without devotional worship to the Guru, there is no peace. ||4||
ਸੂਕਰ ਸੁਆਨ ਗਰਧਭ ਮੰਜਾਰਾ ॥
sookar suaan garadhabh ma(n)jaaraa ||
The human is a pig, a dog, a donkey, a cat,
ਪਸੂ ਮਲੇਛ ਨੀਚ ਚੰਡਾਲਾ ॥
pasoo malechh neech cha(n)ddaalaa ||
a beast, a filthy, lowly wretch, an outcast,
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮੁਹੁ ਫੇਰੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥
gur te muh fere tin(h) jon bhavaieeaai ||
if he turns his face away from the Guru. He shall wander in reincarnation.
ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਧਿਆ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥੫॥
ba(n)dhan baadhiaa aaieeaai jaieeaai ||5||
Bound in bondage, he comes and goes. ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਲਹੈ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ॥
gur sevaa te lahai padhaarath ||
Serving the Guru, the treasure is found.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥੁ ॥
hiradhai naam sadhaa kirataarath ||
With the Naam in the heart, one always prospers.
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੂਛ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
saachee dharageh poochh na hoi ||
And in the Court of the True Lord, you shall not called to account.
ਮਾਨੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੀਝੈ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੬॥
maane hukam seejhai dhar soi ||6||
One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, is approved at the Lord's Door. ||6||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
satigur milai ta tis kau jaanai ||
Meeting the True Guru, one knows the Lord.
ਰਹੈ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
rahai rajaiee hukam pachhaanai ||
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, one acts according to His Will.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
hukam pachhaan sachai dhar vaas ||
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, he dwells in the Court of the True Lord.
ਕਾਲ ਬਿਕਾਲ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਏ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੭॥
kaal bikaal sabadh bhe naas ||7||
Through the Shabad, death and birth are ended. ||7||
ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ॥
rahai ateet jaanai sabh tis kaa ||
He remains detached, knowing that everything belongs to God.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪੈ ਹੈ ਇਹੁ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ॥
tan man arapai hai ih jis kaa ||
He dedicates his body and mind unto the One who owns them.
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਆਵੈ ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
naa oh aavai naa oh jai ||
He does not come, and he does not go.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੨॥
naanak saache saach samai ||8||2||
O Nanak, absorbed in Truth, he merges in the True Lord. ||8||2||
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.