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Mukhvak

Hukamnama

from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar

Date
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Found on
Ang 604
Raag
Sorath
Written by
Guru Raam Daas Ji
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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧

soraTh mahalaa chauthhaa ghar pehilaa

Sorat'h, Fourth Mehla, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਅਪਾਹੁ ॥

aape aap varatadhaa piaaraa aape aap apaahu ||

My Beloved Lord Himself pervades and permeates all; He Himself is, all by Himself.

ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ਜਗੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥

vanajaaraa jag aap hai piaaraa aape saachaa saahu ||

My Beloved Himself is the trader in this world; He Himself is the true banker.

ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਆ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

aape vanaj vaapaareeaa piaaraa aape sach vesaahu ||1||

My Beloved Himself is the trade and the trader; He Himself is the true credit. ||1||

ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹ ॥

jap man har har naam salaeh ||

O mind, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, and praise His Name.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kirapaa te paieeaai piaaraa a(n)mrit agam athaeh || rahaau ||

By Guru's Grace, the Beloved, Ambrosial, unapproachable and unfathomable Lord is obtained. ||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਭ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਾਹੁ ॥

aape sun sabh vekhadhaa piaaraa mukh bole aap muhaahu ||

The Beloved Himself sees and hears everything; He Himself speaks through the mouths of all beings.

ਆਪੇ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਖਾਲੇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

aape ujhaR paidhaa piaaraa aap vikhaale raahu ||

The Beloved Himself leads us into the wilderness, and He Himself shows us the Way.

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੨॥

aape hee sabh aap hai piaaraa aape veparavaahu ||2||

The Beloved Himself is Himself all-in-all; He Himself is carefree. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਧੰਧੜੈ ਲਾਹੁ ॥

aape aap upaidhaa piaaraa sir aape dha(n)dhaRai laahu ||

The Beloved Himself, all by Himself, created everything; He Himself links all to their tasks.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

aap karaae saakhatee piaaraa aap maare mar jaahu ||

The Beloved Himself creates the Creation, and He Himself destroys it.

ਆਪੇ ਪਤਣੁ ਪਾਤਣੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਹੁ ॥੩॥

aape patan paatanee piaaraa aape paar la(n)ghaahu ||3||

He Himself is the wharf, and He Himself is the ferryman, who ferries us across. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਹੁ ॥

aape saagar bohithaa piaaraa gur khevaT aap chalaahu ||

The Beloved Himself is the ocean, and the boat; He Himself is the Guru, the boatman who steers it

ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਜ ਵੇਖੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

aape hee chaR la(n)ghadhaa piaaraa kar choj vekhai paatisaahu ||

. The Beloved Himself sets sail and crosses over; He, the King, beholds His wondrous play.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਹੁ ॥੪॥੧॥

aape aap dhiaal hai piaaraa jan naanak bakhas milaahu ||4||1||

The Beloved Himself is the Merciful Master; O servant Nanak, He forgives and blends with Himself. ||4||1||

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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