Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 23 June 2026
- Found on
- Ang 794
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Bhagat Sheikh Fareed Ji
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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸੇਖ ਫਰੀਦ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥
raag soohee baanee sekh fareedh jee kee ||
Raag Soohee, The Word Of Shaykh Fareed Jee:
ਤਪਿ ਤਪਿ ਲੁਹਿ ਲੁਹਿ ਹਾਥ ਮਰੋਰਉ ॥
tap tap luh luh haath marorau ||
Burning and burning, writhing in pain, I wring my hands.
ਬਾਵਲਿ ਹੋਈ ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਲੋਰਉ ॥
baaval hoiee so sahu lorau ||
I have gone insane, seeking my Husband Lord.
ਤੈ ਸਹਿ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਆ ਰੋਸੁ ॥
tai seh man meh keeaa ros ||
O my Husband Lord, You are angry with me.
ਮੁਝੁ ਅਵਗਨ ਸਹ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੋਸੁ ॥੧॥
mujh avagan seh naahee dhos ||1||
The fault is with me, and not with my Husband Lord. ||1||
ਤੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਮੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
tai saahib kee mai saar na jaanee ||
O my Lord and Master, I do not know Your excellence and worth.
ਜੋਬਨੁ ਖੋਇ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
joban khoi paachhai pachhutaanee ||1|| rahaau ||
Having wasted my youth, now I come to regret the past. ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਲੀ ਕੋਇਲ ਤੂ ਕਿਤ ਗੁਨ ਕਾਲੀ ॥
kaalee koil too kit gun kaalee ||
O black bird, what qualities have made you black?
ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਬਿਰਹੈ ਜਾਲੀ ॥
apane preetam ke hau birahai jaalee ||
"I have been burnt by separation from my Beloved."
ਪਿਰਹਿ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਕਤਹਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
pireh bihoon kateh sukh paae ||
Without her Husband Lord, how can the soul-bride ever find peace?
ਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੨॥
jaa hoi kirapaal taa prabhoo milaae ||2||
When He becomes merciful, then God unites us with Himself. ||2||
ਵਿਧਣ ਖੂਹੀ ਮੁੰਧ ਇਕੇਲੀ ॥
vidhan khoohee mu(n)dh ikelee ||
The lonely soul-bride suffers in the pit of the world.
ਨਾ ਕੋ ਸਾਥੀ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ॥
naa ko saathee naa ko belee ||
She has no companions, and no friends.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮੇਲੀ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh saadhasa(n)g melee ||
In His Mercy, God has united me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਜਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਅਲਹੁ ਬੇਲੀ ॥੩॥
jaa fir dhekhaa taa meraa alahu belee ||3||
And when I look again, then I find God as my Helper. ||3||
ਵਾਟ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਖਰੀ ਉਡੀਣੀ ॥
vaaT hamaaree kharee uddeenee ||
The path upon which I must walk is very depressing.
ਖੰਨਿਅਹੁ ਤਿਖੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਿਈਣੀ ॥
kha(n)niahu tikhee bahut pieenee ||
It is sharper than a two-edged sword, and very narrow.
ਉਸੁ ਊਪਰਿ ਹੈ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
aus uoopar hai maarag meraa ||
That is where my path lies.
ਸੇਖ ਫਰੀਦਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਸਮੑਾਰਿ ਸਵੇਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥
sekh fareedhaa pa(n)th sam(h)aar saveraa ||4||1||
O Shaykh Fareed, think of that path early on. ||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.