Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 30 May 2026
- Found on
- Ang 684
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa panjavaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:
ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਭਈ ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
tirapat bhiee sach bhojan khaiaa ||
I am satisfied and satiated, eating the food of Truth.
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥
man tan rasanaa naam dhiaaiaa ||1||
With my mind, body and tongue, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
ਜੀਵਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਵਨਾ ॥
jeevanaa har jeevanaa ||
Life, spiritual life, is in the Lord.
ਜੀਵਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jeevan har jap saadhasa(n)g ||1|| rahaau ||
Spiritual life consists of chanting the Lord's Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||
ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਓਢਾਏ ॥
anik prakaaree basatr oddaae ||
He is dressed in robes of all sorts,
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ॥੨॥
anadhin keeratan har gun gaae ||2||
if he sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Glorious Praises, day and night. ||2||
ਹਸਤੀ ਰਥ ਅਸੁ ਅਸਵਾਰੀ ॥
hasatee rath as asavaaree ||
He rides upon elephants, chariots and horses,
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੩॥
har kaa maarag ridhai nihaaree ||3||
if he sees the Lord's Path within his own heart. ||3||
ਮਨ ਤਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਰਨ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
man tan a(n)tar charan dhiaaiaa ||
Meditating on the Lord's Feet, deep within his mind and body,
ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੫੬॥
har sukh nidhaan naanak dhaas paiaa ||4||2||56||
slave Nanak has found the Lord, the treasure of peace. ||4||2||56||
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.