Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 29 December 2025
- Found on
- Ang 547
- Raag
- Bihaagraa
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ ॥
bihaagaRaa mahalaa panjavaa chha(n)t ||
Bihaagraa, Fifth Mehla, Chhant:
ਸੁਨਹੁ ਬੇਨੰਤੀਆ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
sunahu bena(n)teeaa suaamee mere raam ||
Listen to my prayer, O my Lord and Master.
ਕੋਟਿ ਅਪ੍ਰਾਧ ਭਰੇ ਭੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
koT apraadh bhare bhee tere chere raam ||
I am filled with millions of sins, but still, I am Your slave.
ਦੁਖ ਹਰਨ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਨ ਮੋਹਨ ਕਲਿ ਕਲੇਸਹ ਭੰਜਨਾ ॥
dhukh haran kirapaa karan mohan kal kaleseh bha(n)janaa ||
O Destroyer of pain, Bestower of Mercy, Fascinating Lord, Destroyer of sorrow and strife,
ਸਰਨਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਾ ॥
saran teree rakh leh meree sarab mai nira(n)janaa ||
I have come to Your Sanctuary; please preserve my honor. You are all-pervading, O Immaculate Lord.
ਸੁਨਤ ਪੇਖਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨੇਰਹੂ ਤੇ ਨੇਰੇ ॥
sunat pekhat sa(n)g sabh kai prabh nerahoo te nere ||
He hears and beholds all; God is with us, the nearest of the near.
ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਘਰ ਕੇ ਚੇਰੇ ॥੧॥
aradhaas naanak sun suaamee rakh leh ghar ke chere ||1||
O Lord and Master, hear Nanak's prayer; please save the servants of Your household. ||1||
ਤੂ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਮ ਦੀਨ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਰਾਮ ॥
too samarath sadhaa ham dheen bhekhaaree raam ||
You are eternal and all-powerful; I am a mere beggar, Lord.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਗਨੁ ਕਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ਰਾਮ ॥
maiaa moh magan kadd leh muraaree raam ||
I am intoxicated with the love of Maya - save me, Lord!
ਲੋਭਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰਿ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਅਨਿਕ ਦੋਖ ਕਮਾਵਨੇ ॥
lobh moh bikaar baadhio anik dhokh kamaavane ||
Bound down by greed, emotional attachment and corruption, I have made so many mistakes.
ਅਲਿਪਤ ਬੰਧਨ ਰਹਤ ਕਰਤਾ ਕੀਆ ਅਪਨਾ ਪਾਵਨੇ ॥
alipat ba(n)dhan rahat karataa keeaa apanaa paavane ||
The creator is both attached and detached from entanglements; one obtains the fruits of his own actions.
ਕਰਿ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਤੇ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
kar anugrahu patit paavan bahu jon bhramate haaree ||
Show kindness to me, O Purifier of sinners; I am so tired of wandering through reincarnation.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
binava(n)t naanak dhaas har kaa prabh jeea praan adhaaree ||2||
Prays Nanak, I am the slave of the Lord; God is the Support of my soul, and my breath of life. ||2||
ਤੂ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਵਡਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਥੋਰੀ ਰਾਮ ॥
too samarath vaddaa meree mat thoree raam ||
You are great and all-powerful; my understanding is so inadequate, O Lord.
ਪਾਲਹਿ ਅਕਿਰਤਘਨਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਾਮ ॥
paaleh akirataghanaa pooran dhirasaT teree raam ||
You cherish even the ungrateful ones; Your Glance of Grace is perfect, Lord.
ਅਗਾਧਿ ਬੋਧਿ ਅਪਾਰ ਕਰਤੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥
agaadh bodh apaar karate moh neech kachhoo na jaanaa ||
Your wisdom is unfathomable, O Infinite Creator. I am lowly, and I know nothing.
ਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਨ ਕਉਡੀ ਪਸੂ ਨੀਚੁ ਇਆਨਾ ॥
ratan tiaag sa(n)grahan kauddee pasoo neech iaanaa ||
Forsaking the jewel, I have saved the shell; I am a lowly, ignorant beast.
ਤਿਆਗਿ ਚਲਤੀ ਮਹਾ ਚੰਚਲਿ ਦੋਖ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੋਰੀ ॥
tiaag chalatee mahaa cha(n)chal dhokh kar kar joree ||
I have kept that which forsakes me, and is very fickle, continually committing sins, again and again.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਸਮਰਥ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮੋਰੀ ॥੩॥
naanak saran samarath suaamee paij raakhahu moree ||3||
Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary, Almighty Lord and Master; please, preserve my honor. ||3||
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਵੀਛੁੜਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
jaa te veechhuRiaa tin aap milaiaa raam ||
I was separated from Him, and now, He has united me with Himself.
ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਮੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
saadhoo sa(n)game har gun gaiaa raam ||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਗੋਵਿਦ ਸਦਾ ਨੀਕੇ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਮੈ ਪਰਗਟ ਭਏ ॥
gun gai govidh sadhaa neeke kaliaan mai paragaT bhe ||
Singing the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the ever-sublime blissful Lord is revealed to me.
ਸੇਜਾ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਆਪਣੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਿ ਲਏ ॥
sejaa suhaavee sa(n)g prabh kai aapane prabh kar le ||
My bed is adorned with God; my God has made me His own.
ਛੋਡਿ ਚਿੰਤ ਅਚਿੰਤ ਹੋਏ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
chhodd chi(n)t achi(n)t hoe bahuR dhookh na paiaa ||
Abandoning anxiety, I have become carefree, and I shall not suffer in pain any longer.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪੇਖਿ ਜੀਵੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਿ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੫॥੮॥
naanak dharasan pekh jeeve govi(n)dh gun nidh gaiaa ||4||5||8||
Nanak lives by beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the ocean of excellence. ||4||5||8||
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.