Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 7 June 2026
- Found on
- Ang 877
- Raag
- Raamkalee
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Raamkalee, First Mehla:
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਸਿੰਙੀ ਬਾਜੈ ਲੋਕੁ ਸੁਣੇ ॥
surat sabadh saakhee meree si(n)n(g)ee baajai lok sune ||
Awareness of the Shabad and the Teachings is my horn; the people hear the sound of its vibrations.
ਪਤੁ ਝੋਲੀ ਮੰਗਣ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੜੇ ॥੧॥
pat jholee ma(n)gan kai taiee bheekhiaa naam paRe ||1||
Honor is my begging-bowl, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the charity I receive. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥
baabaa gorakh jaagai ||
O Baba, Gorakh is the Lord of the Universe; He is always awake and aware.
ਗੋਰਖੁ ਸੋ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਇ ਉਠਾਲੀ ਕਰਤੇ ਬਾਰ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gorakh so jin goi uThaalee karate baar na laagai ||1|| rahaau ||
He alone is Gorakh, who sustains the earth; He created it in an instant. ||1||Pause||
ਪਾਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਪਵਣਿ ਬੰਧਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਏ ॥
paanee praan pavan ba(n)dh raakhe cha(n)dh sooraj mukh dhe'ee ||
Binding together water and air, He infused the breath of life into the body, and made the lamps of the sun and the moon.
ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕਉ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀਨੀ ਏਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਵਿਸਰੇ ॥੨॥
maran jeevan kau dharatee dheenee ete gun visare ||2||
To die and to live, He gave us the earth, but we have forgotten these blessings. ||2||
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਅਰੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਪੀਰ ਪੁਰਸ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ॥
sidh saadhik ar jogee ja(n)gam peer puras bahutere ||
There are so many Siddhas, seekers, Yogis, wandering pilgrims, spiritual teachers and good people.
ਜੇ ਤਿਨ ਮਿਲਾ ਤ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਆਖਾ ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਸੇਵ ਕਰੇ ॥੩॥
je tin milaa ta keerat aakhaa taa man sev kare ||3||
If I meet them, I chant the Lord's Praises, and then, my mind serves Him. ||3||
ਕਾਗਦੁ ਲੂਣੁ ਰਹੈ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ ਸੰਗੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਕਮਲੁ ਰਹੈ ॥
kaagadh loon rahai ghirat sa(n)ge paanee kamal rahai ||
Paper and salt, protected by ghee, remain untouched by water, as the lotus remains unaffected in water.
ਐਸੇ ਭਗਤ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਜਮੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ॥੪॥੪॥
aaise bhagat mileh jan naanak tin jam kiaa karai ||4||4||
Those who meet with such devotees, O servant Nanak - what can death do to them? ||4||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.