Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 28 April 2026
- Found on
- Ang 647
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਪਰਥਾਇ ਸਾਖੀ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਸਾਝੀ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੈ ॥
parathai saakhee mahaa purakh boladhe saajhee sagal jahaanai ||
Great men speak the teachings by relating them to individual situations, but the whole world shares in them.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਭਉ ਕਰੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
gurmukh hoi su bhau kare aapanaa aap pachhaanai ||
One who becomes Gurmukh knows the Fear of God, and realizes his own self.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
gur parasaadhee jeevat marai taa man hee te man maanai ||
If, by Guru's Grace, one remains dead while yet alive, the mind becomes content in itself.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਥਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥੧॥
jin kau man kee parateet naahee naanak se kiaa katheh giaanai ||1||
Those who have no faith in their own minds, O Nanak - how can they speak of spiritual wisdom? ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਨ ਲਾਇਓ ਅੰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਹੁਤਾ ਆਇ ॥
gurmukh chit na laio a(n)t dhukh pahutaa aai ||
Those who do not focus their consciousness on the Lord, as Gurmukh, suffer pain and grief in the end.
ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਅੰਧਿਆਂ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
a(n)dharahu baaharahu a(n)dhiaa(n) sudh na kaiee pai ||
They are blind, inwardly and outwardly, and they do not understand anything.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਰਕਤੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਖਾਇ ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
pa(n)ddit tin kee barakatee sabh jagat khai jo rate har nai ||
O Pandit, O religious scholar, the whole world is fed for the sake of those who are attuned to the Lord's Name.
ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
jin gur kai sabadh salaahiaa har siau rahe samai ||
Those who praise the Word of the Guru's Shabad, remain blended with the Lord.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਰਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
pa(n)ddit dhoojai bhai barakat na hoviee naa dhan palai pai ||
O Pandit, O religious scholar, no one is satisfied, and no one finds true wealth through the love of duality.
ਪੜਿ ਥਕੇ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥
paR thake sa(n)tokh na aaio anadhin jalat vihai ||
They have grown weary of reading scriptures, but still, they do not find contentment, and they pass their lives burning, night and day.
ਕੂਕ ਪੂਕਾਰ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਨਾ ਸੰਸਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
kook pookaar na chukiee naa sa(n)saa vichahu jai ||
Their cries and complaints never end, and doubt does not depart from within them.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਿਆ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak naam vihooniaa muh kaalai uTh jai ||2||
O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they rise up and depart with blackened faces. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣ ਮੇਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਦਸਾਈ ॥
har sajan mel piaare mil pa(n)th dhasaiee ||
O Beloved, lead me to meet my True Friend; meeting with Him, I shall ask Him to show me the Path.
ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਦਸੇ ਮਿਤੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥
jo har dhase mit tis hau bal jaiee ||
I am a sacrifice to that Friend, who shows it to me.
ਗੁਣ ਸਾਝੀ ਤਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ॥
gun saajhee tin siau karee har naam dhiaaiee ||
I share His Virtues with Him, and meditate on the Lord's Name.
ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਨਿਤ ਸੇਵਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥
har sevee piaaraa nit sev har sukh paiee ||
I serve my Beloved Lord forever; serving the Lord, I have found peace.
ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੨॥
balihaaree satigur tis jin sojhee paiee ||12||
I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has imparted this understanding to me. ||12||
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.