Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 8 March 2026
- Found on
- Ang 763
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧
raag soohee chha(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ghar pehilaa
Raag Soohee, Chhant, First Mehla, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਮੈ ਮਤ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਹੁਣੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
bhar joban mai mat peieeaRai ghar paahunee bal raam jeeau ||
Intoxicated with the wine of youth, I did not realize that I was only a guest at my parents' home (in this world).
ਮੈਲੀ ਅਵਗਣਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਣ ਨ ਸਮਾਵਨੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
mailee avagan chit bin gur gun na samaavanee bal raam jeeau ||
My consciousness is polluted with faults and mistakes; without the Guru, virtue does not even enter into me.
ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
gun saar na jaanee bharam bhulaanee joban baadh gavaiaa ||
I have not known the value of virtue; I have been deluded by doubt. I have wasted away my youth in vain.
ਵਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤਾ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
var ghar dhar dharasan nahee jaataa pir kaa sahaj na bhaiaa ||
I have not known my Husband Lord, His celestial home and gate, or the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I have not had the pleasure of my Husband Lord's celestial peace.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਨ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਾਲੀ ਸੂਤੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥
satigur poochh na maarag chaalee sootee rain vihaanee ||
After consulting the True Guru, I have not walked on the Path; the night of my life is passing away in sleep.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਲਤਣਿ ਰਾਡੇਪਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਧਨ ਕੁਮਲਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
naanak baalatan raaddepaa bin pir dhan kumalaanee ||1||
O Nanak, in the prime of my youth, I am a widow; without my Husband Lord, the soul-bride is wasting away. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਮੈ ਵਰੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
baabaa mai var dheh mai har var bhaavai tis kee bal raam jeeau ||
O father, give me in marriage to the Lord; I am pleased with Him as my Husband. I belong to Him.
ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
rav rahiaa jug chaar tirabhavan baanee jis kee bal raam jeeau ||
He is pervading throughout the four ages, and the Word of His Bani permeates the three worlds.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਕੰਤੁ ਰਵੈ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਅਵਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਦੂਰੇ ॥
tirabhavan ka(n)t ravai sohaagan avaganava(n)tee dhoore ||
The Husband Lord of the three worlds ravishes and enjoys His virtuous brides, but He keeps the ungraceful and unvirtuous ones far away.
ਜੈਸੀ ਆਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥
jaisee aasaa taisee manasaa poor rahiaa bharapoore ||
As are our hopes, so are our minds' desires, which the All-pervading Lord brings to fulfillment.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਰਾਂਡ ਨ ਮੈਲੈ ਵੇਸੇ ॥
har kee naar su sarab suhaagan raa(n)dd na mailai vese ||
The bride of the Lord is forever happy and virtuous; she shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to wear dirty clothes.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈ ਵਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਵੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਤੈਸੇ ॥੨॥
naanak mai var saachaa bhaavai jug jug preetam taise ||2||
O Nanak, I love my True Husband Lord; my Beloved is the same, age after age. ||2||
ਬਾਬਾ ਲਗਨੁ ਗਣਾਇ ਹੰ ਭੀ ਵੰਞਾ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
baabaa lagan ganai ha(n) bhee va(n)n(j)aa saahurai bal raam jeeau ||
O Baba, calculate that auspicious moment, when I too shall be going to my in-laws' house.
ਸਾਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਰਜਾਇ ਸੋ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੈ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
saahaa hukam rajai so na Talai jo prabh karai bal raam jeeau ||
The moment of that marriage will be set by the Hukam of God's Command; His Will cannot be changed.
ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਟਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
kirat piaa karatai kar paiaa meT na sakai koiee ||
The karmic record of past deeds, written by the Creator Lord, cannot be erased by anyone.
ਜਾਞੀ ਨਾਉ ਨਰਹ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ॥
jaan(j)ee naau nareh nihakeval rav rahiaa tih loiee ||
The most respected member of the marriage party, my Husband, is the independent Lord of all beings, pervading and permeating the three worlds.
ਮਾਇ ਨਿਰਾਸੀ ਰੋਇ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੀ ਬਾਲੀ ਬਾਲੈ ਹੇਤੇ ॥
mai niraasee roi vichhu(n)nee baalee baalai hete ||
Maya, crying out in pain, leaves, seeing that the bride and the groom are in love.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਹਲੀ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੇਤੇ ॥੩॥
naanak saach sabadh sukh mahalee gur charanee prabh chete ||3||
O Nanak, the peace of the Mansion of God's Presence comes through the True Word of the Shabad; the bride keeps the Guru's Feet enshrined in her mind. ||3||
ਬਾਬੁਲਿ ਦਿਤੜੀ ਦੂਰਿ ਨਾ ਆਵੈ ਘਰਿ ਪੇਈਐ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
baabul dhitaRee dhoor naa aavai ghar peieeaai bal raam jeeau ||
My father has given me in marriage far away, and I shall not return to my parents' home.
ਰਹਸੀ ਵੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਪਿਰਿ ਰਾਵੀ ਘਰਿ ਸੋਹੀਐ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥
rahasee vekh hadhoor pir raavee ghar soheeaai bal raam jeeau ||
I am delighted to see my Husband Lord near at hand; in His Home, I am so beautiful.
ਸਾਚੇ ਪਿਰ ਲੋੜੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਜੋੜੀ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਪਰਧਾਨੇ ॥
saache pir loRee preetam joRee mat pooree paradhaane ||
My True Beloved Husband Lord desires me; He has joined me to Himself, and made my intellect pure and sublime.
ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਲਾ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੇ ॥
sa(n)jogee melaa thaan suhelaa gunava(n)tee gur giaane ||
By good destiny I met Him, and was given a place of rest; through the Guru's Wisdom, I have become virtuous.
ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਪਿਰ ਭਾਏ ॥
sat sa(n)tokh sadhaa sach palai sach bolai pir bhaae ||
I gather lasting Truth and contentment in my lap, and my Beloved is pleased with my truthful speech.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥੧॥
naanak vichhuR naa dhukh paae gurmat a(n)k samaae ||4||1||
O Nanak, I shall not suffer the pain of separation; through the Guru's Teachings, I merge into the loving embrace of the Lord's Being. ||4||1||
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.