Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 3 May 2026
- Found on
- Ang 752
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
soohee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Soohee, First Mehla:
ਜਿਉ ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਇ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥
jiau aaran lohaa pai bha(n)n ghaRaieeaai ||
As iron is melted in the forge and re-shaped,
ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਵੈ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥੧॥
tiau saakat jonee pai bhavai bhavaieeaai ||1||
so is the godless materialist reincarnated, and forced to wander aimlessly. ||1||
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ॥
bin boojhe sabh dhukh dhukh kamaavanaa ||
Without understanding, everything is suffering, earning only more suffering.
ਹਉਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
haumai aavai jai bharam bhulaavanaa ||1|| rahaau ||
In his ego, he comes and goes, wandering in confusion, deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||
ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਖਣਹਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥
too(n) gurmukh rakhanahaar har naam dhiaaieeaai ||
You save those who are Gurmukh, O Lord, through meditation on Your Naam.
ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥੨॥
meleh tujheh rajai sabadh kamaieeaai ||2||
You blend with Yourself, by Your Will, those who practice the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
ਤੂੰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
too(n) kar kar vekheh aap dheh su paieeaai ||
You created the Creation, and You Yourself gaze upon it; whatever You give, is received.
ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥੩॥
too dhekheh thaap uthaap dhar beenaieeaai ||3||
You watch, establish and disestablish; You keep all in Your vision at Your Door. ||3||
ਦੇਹੀ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡਾਈਐ ॥
dhehee hovag khaak pavan uddaieeaai ||
The body shall turn to dust, and the soul shall fly away.
ਇਹੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਘਰੁ ਅਉਤਾਕੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥
eih kithai ghar aautaak mahal na paieeaai ||4||
So where are their homes and resting places now? They do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, either. ||4||
ਦਿਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰੁ ਘਬੁ ਮੁਹਾਈਐ ॥
dhih dheevee a(n)dh ghor ghab muhaieeaai ||
In the pitch darkness of broad daylight, their wealth is being plundered.
ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥੫॥
garab musai ghar chor kis rooaaieeaai ||5||
Pride is looting their homes like a thief; where can they file their complaint? ||5||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ॥
gurmukh chor na laag har naam jagaieeaai ||
The thief does not break into the home of the Gurmukh; he is awake in the Name of the Lord.
ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਆਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੀਪਾਈਐ ॥੬॥
sabadh nivaaree aag jot dheepaieeaai ||6||
The Word of the Shabad puts out the fire of desire; God's Light illuminates and enlightens. ||6||
ਲਾਲੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥
laal ratan har naam gur surat bujhaieeaai ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby; the Guru has taught me the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੁ ਜੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੭॥
sadhaa rahai nihakaam je gurmat paieeaai ||7||
One who follows the Guru's Teachings remains forever free of desire. ||7||
ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥
raat dhihai har naau ma(n)n vasaieeaai ||
Night and day, enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਈਐ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥
naanak mel milai je tudh bhaieeaai ||8||2||4||
Please unite Nanak in Union, O Lord, if it is pleasing to Your Will. ||8||2||4||
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.