Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 23 December 2025
- Found on
- Ang 552
- Raag
- Bihaagraa
- Written by
- Guru Raam Daas Ji, Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੪ ॥
salok mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Shalok, Fourth Mehla:
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਜੀਅ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਜੇਤੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
bin satigur seve jeea ke ba(n)dhanaa jete karam kamaeh ||
Without serving the True Guru, the deeds which are done are only chains binding the soul.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਠਵਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
bin satigur seve Thavar na paavahee mar ja(n)meh aaveh jaeh ||
Without serving the True Guru, they find no place of rest. They die, only to be born again - they continue coming and going.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਫਿਕਾ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
bin satigur seve fikaa bolanaa naam na vasai man aai ||
Without serving the True Guru, their speech is insipid. They do not enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in the mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
naanak bin satigur seve jam pur badhe maare'eh muh kaalai uTh jaeh ||1||
O Nanak, without serving the True Guru, they are bound and gagged, and beaten in the City of Death; they depart with blackened faces. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਇਕਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
eik satigur kee sevaa kareh chaakaree har naame lagai piaar ||
Some wait upon and serve the True Guru; they embrace love for the Lord's Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਕੁਲ ਕਾ ਕਰਨਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
naanak janam savaaran aapanaa kul kaa karan udhaar ||2||
O Nanak, they reform their lives, and redeem their generations as well. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਆਪੇ ਚਾਟਸਾਲ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਾਧਾ ਆਪੇ ਚਾਟੜੇ ਪੜਣ ਕਉ ਆਣੇ ॥
aape chaaTasaal aap hai paadhaa aape chaaTaRe paRan kau aane ||
He Himself is the school, He Himself is the teacher, and He Himself brings the students to be taught.
ਆਪੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਬਾਲਕ ਕਰੇ ਸਿਆਣੇ ॥
aape pitaa maataa hai aape aape baalak kare siaane ||
He Himself is the father, He Himself is the mother, and He Himself makes the children wise.
ਇਕ ਥੈ ਪੜਿ ਬੁਝੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਇਕ ਥੈ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਇਆਣੇ ॥
eik thai paR bujhai sabh aape ik thai aape kare iaane ||
In one place, He teaches them to read and understand everything, while in another place, He Himself makes them ignorant.
ਇਕਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੇ ਭਾਣੇ ॥
eikanaa a(n)dhar mahal bulaae jaa aap terai man sache bhaane ||
Some, You summon to the Mansion of Your Presence within, when they are pleasing to Your Mind, O True Lord.
ਜਿਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਜਾਣੇ ॥੧੧॥
jinaa aape gurmukh dhe vaddiaaiee se jan sachee dharageh jaane ||11||
That Gurmukh, whom You have blessed with greatness - that humble being is known in Your True Court. ||11||
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.