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Mukhvak

Hukamnama

from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar

Date
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Found on
Ang 650
Raag
Sorath
Written by
Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਪੜਣਾ ਗੁੜਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

paRanaa guRanaa sa(n)saar kee kaar hai a(n)dhar tirasanaa vikaar ||

Reading and studying are just worldly pursuits, if there is thirst and corruption within.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭਿ ਪੜਿ ਥਕੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

haumai vich sabh paR thake dhoojai bhai khuaar ||

Reading in egotism, all have grown weary; through the love of duality, they are ruined.

ਸੋ ਪੜਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਬੀਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

so paRiaa so pa(n)ddit beenaa gur sabadh kare veechaar ||

He alone is educated, and he alone is a wise Pandit, who contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਅੰਦਰੁ ਖੋਜੈ ਤਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਪਾਏ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

a(n)dhar khojai tat lahai paae mokh dhuaar ||

He searches within himself, and finds the true essence; he finds the Door of Salvation.

ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gun nidhaan har paiaa sahaj kare veechaar ||

He finds the Lord, the treasure of excellence, and peacefully contemplates Him.

ਧੰਨੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

dha(n)n vaapaaree naanakaa jis gurmukh naam adhaar ||1||

Blessed is the trader, O Nanak, who, as Gurmukh, takes the Name as his only Support. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਵਿਣੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸਿਝਈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

vin man maare koi na sijhiee vekhahu ko liv lai ||

Without conquering his mind, no one can be successful. See this, and concentrate on it.

ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ਤੀਰਥੀ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhekhadhaaree teerathee bhav thake naa eh man maariaa jai ||

The wandering holy men are tired of of making pilgrimages to sacred shrines; they have not been able to conquer their minds.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

gurmukh eh man jeevat marai sach rahai liv lai ||

The Gurmukh has conquered his mind, and he remains lovingly absorbed in the True Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਲੁ ਇਉ ਉਤਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak is man kee mal iau utarai haumai sabadh jalai ||2||

O Nanak, this is how the filth of the mind is removed; the Word of the Shabad burns away the ego. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਵਹੁ ਇਕ ਕਿਨਕਾ ॥

har har sa(n)t milahu mere bhaiee har naam dhiraRaavahu ik kinakaa ||

O Saints of the Lord, O my Siblings of Destiny, please meet with me, and implant the Name of the One Lord within me.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਨਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਪਹਿਰਹੁ ਖਿਮ ਕਾ ॥

har har seegaar banaavahu har jan har kaapaR pahirahu khim kaa ||

O humble servants of the Lord, adorn me with the decorations of the Lord, Har, Har; let me wear the robes of the Lord's forgiveness.

ਐਸਾ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਿਮ ਕਾ ॥

aaisaa seegaar mere prabh bhaavai har laagai piaaraa piram kaa ||

Such decorations are pleasing to my God; such love is dear to the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਕਾਟੈ ਇਕ ਪਲਕਾ ॥

har har naam bolahu dhin raatee sabh kilabikh kaaTai ik palakaa ||

I chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, day and night; in an instant, all sins are eradicated.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਜਿਣਕਾ ॥੨੧॥

har har dhiaal hovai jis upar so gurmukh har jap jinakaa ||21||

That Gurmukh, unto whom the Lord becomes merciful, chants the Lord's Name, and wins the game of life. ||21||

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.

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