Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Found on
- Ang 461
- Raag
- Aasaa
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ||
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:
ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਕਮਾਇਅੜੋ ਸੋ ਆਇਓ ਮਾਥੈ ॥
dhin raat kamaiaRo so aaio maathai ||
Those actions you perform, day and night, are recorded upon your forehead.
ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਸਿ ਲੁਕਾਇਦੜੋ ਸੋ ਵੇਖੀ ਸਾਥੈ ॥
jis paas lukaidhaRo so vekhee saathai ||
And the One, from whom you hide these actions - He sees them, and is always with you.
ਸੰਗਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਕਰਣਹਾਰਾ ਕਾਇ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥
sa(n)g dhekhai karanahaaraa kai paap kamaieeaai ||
The Creator Lord is with you; He sees you, so why commit sins?
ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੀਜੈ ਨਰਕਿ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
sukirat keejai naam leejai narak mool na jaieeaai ||
So perform good deeds, and chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; you shall never have to go to hell.
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਚਲੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਸਾਥੇ ॥
aaTh pahar har naam simarahu chalai terai saathe ||
Twenty-four hours a day, dwell upon the Lord's Name in meditation; it alone shall go along with you.
ਭਜੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਦੋਖ ਕਮਾਤੇ ॥੧॥
bhaj saadhasa(n)gat sadhaa naanak miTeh dhokh kamaate ||1||
So vibrate continually in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, and the sins you committed shall be erased. ||1||
ਵਲਵੰਚ ਕਰਿ ਉਦਰੁ ਭਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰਾ ॥
valava(n)ch kar udhar bhareh moorakh gaavaaraa ||
Practicing deceit, you fill your belly, you ignorant fool!
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
sabh kichh dhe rahiaa har dhevanahaaraa ||
The Lord, the Great Giver, continues to give you everything.
ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਸਦਾ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕਾਇ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ॥
dhaataar sadhaa dhiaal suaamee kai manahu visaareeaai ||
The Great Giver is always merciful. Why should we forget the Lord Master from our minds?
ਮਿਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੇ ਭਜੁ ਨਿਸੰਗੇ ਕੁਲ ਸਮੂਹਾ ਤਾਰੀਐ ॥
mil saadhasa(n)ge bhaj nisa(n)ge kul samoohaa taareeaai ||
Join the Saadh Sangat, and vibrate fearlessly; all your relations shall be saved.
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਦੇਵ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਭਗਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥
sidh saadhik dhev mun jan bhagat naam adhaaraa ||
The Siddhas, the seekers, the demi-gods, the silent sages and the devotees, all take the Naam as their support.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦਾ ਭਜੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
binava(n)t naanak sadhaa bhajeeaai prabh ek karanaihaaraa ||2||
Prays Nanak, vibrate continually upon God, the One Creator Lord. ||2||
ਖੋਟੁ ਨ ਕੀਚਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਰਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
khoT na keechiee prabh parakhanahaaraa ||
Do not practice deception - God is the Assayer of all.
ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੜੇ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
kooR kapaT kamaavadhaRe janameh sa(n)saaraa ||
Those who practice falsehood and deceit are reincarnated in the world.
ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਤਰਿਆ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
sa(n)saar saagar tin(h)ee tariaa jin(h)ee ek dhiaaiaa ||
Those who meditate on the One Lord, cross over the world-ocean.
ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਨਿੰਦ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਆਇਆ ॥
taj kaam karodh ani(n)dh ni(n)dhaa prabh saranaiee aaiaa ||
Renouncing sexual desire, anger, flattery and slander, they enter the Sanctuary of God.
ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਊਚ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
jal thal maheeal raviaa suaamee uooch agam apaaraa ||
The lofty, inaccessible and infinite Lord and Master is pervading the water, the land and the sky.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਟੇਕ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
binava(n)t naanak Tek jan kee charan kamal adhaaraa ||3||
Prays Nanak, He is the support of His servants; His Lotus Feet are their only sustenance. ||3||
ਪੇਖੁ ਹਰਿਚੰਦਉਰੜੀ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
pekh haricha(n)dhauraRee asathir kichh naahee ||
Behold - the world is a mirage; nothing here is permanent.
ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗ ਜੇਤੇ ਸੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ॥
maiaa ra(n)g jete se sa(n)g na jaahee ||
The pleasures of Maya which are here, shall not go with you.
ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਥੀ ਸਦਾ ਤੇਰੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਸਮਾਲੀਐ ॥
har sa(n)g saathee sadhaa terai dhinas rain samaaleeaai ||
The Lord, your companion, is always with you; remember Him day and night.
ਹਰਿ ਏਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਛੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਭਾਉ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਜਾਲੀਐ ॥
har ek bin kachh avar naahee bhaau dhuteeaa jaaleeaai ||
Without the One Lord, there is no other; burn away the love of duality.
ਮੀਤੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
meet joban maal sarabas prabh ek kar man maahee ||
Know in your mind, that the One God is your friend, youth, wealth and everything.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸੂਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਹੀ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੩॥
binava(n)t naanak vaddabhaag paieeaai sookh sahaj samaahee ||4||4||13||
Prays Nanak, by great good fortune, we find the Lord, and merge in peace and celestial poise. ||4||4||13||
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.