Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Monday, 18 May 2026
- Found on
- Ang 645
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa teejaa ||
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਸੇ ਬਧੇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥
satigur te jo muh fire se badhe dhukh sahaeh ||
Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, suffer in sorrow and bondage.
ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਤੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
fir fir milan na painee ja(n)meh tai mar jaeh ||
Again and again, they are born only to die; they cannot meet their Lord.
ਸਹਸਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
sahasaa rog na chhoddiee dhukh hee meh dhukh paeh ||
The disease of doubt does not depart, and they find only pain and more pain.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
naanak nadharee bakhas leh sabadhe mel milaeh ||1||
O Nanak, if the Gracious Lord forgives, then one is united in Union with the Word of the Shabad. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa teejaa ||
Third Mehla:
ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥
jo satigur te muh fire tinaa Thaur na Thaau ||
Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, shall find no place of rest or shelter.
ਜਿਉ ਛੁਟੜਿ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਦੁਹਚਾਰਣਿ ਬਦਨਾਉ ॥
jiau chhuTaR ghar ghar firai dhuhachaaran badhanaau ||
They wander around from door to door, like a woman forsaken, with a bad character and a bad reputation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਖਸੀਅਹਿ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੨॥
naanak gurmukh bakhase'eeh se satigur mel milaau ||2||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are forgiven, and united in Union with the True Guru. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਜੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਤਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਸੇ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
jo seveh sat muraar se bhavajal tar giaa ||
Those who serve the True Lord, the Destroyer of ego, cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
ਜੋ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਤਿਨ ਜਮੁ ਛਡਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
jo boleh har har naau tin jam chhadd giaa ||
Those who chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are passed over by the Messenger of Death.
ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲਇਆ ॥
se dharageh paidhe jaeh jinaa har jap liaa ||
Those who meditate on the Lord, go to His Court in robes of honor.
ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਮਇਆ ॥
har seveh seiee purakh jinaa har tudh miaa ||
They alone serve You, O Lord, whom You bless with Grace.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ॥੭॥
gun gaavaa piaare nit gurmukh bhram bhau giaa ||7||
I sing continually Your Glorious Praises, O Beloved; as Gurmukh, my doubts and fears have been dispelled. ||7||
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.