Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 24 June 2026
- Found on
- Ang 708
- Raag
- Jaithsree
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸਲੋਕ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਰਾਜ ਕਪਟੰ ਰੂਪ ਕਪਟੰ ਧਨ ਕਪਟੰ ਕੁਲ ਗਰਬਤਹ ॥
raaj kapaTa(n) roop kapaTa(n) dhan kapaTa(n) kul garabateh ||
Power is fraudulent, beauty is fraudulent, and wealth is fraudulent, as is pride of ancestry.
ਸੰਚੰਤਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਛਲੰ ਛਿਦ੍ਰੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚਾਲਤੇ ॥੧॥
sa(n)cha(n)t bikhiaa chhala(n) chhidhra(n) naanak bin har sa(n)g na chaalate ||1||
One may gather poison through deception and fraud, O Nanak, but without the Lord, nothing shall go along with him in the end. ||1||
ਪੇਖੰਦੜੋ ਕੀ ਭੁਲੁ ਤੁੰਮਾ ਦਿਸਮੁ ਸੋਹਣਾ ॥
pekha(n)dhaRo kee bhul tu(n)maa dhisam sohanaa ||
Beholding the bitter melon, he is deceived, since it appears so pretty
ਅਢੁ ਨ ਲਹੰਦੜੋ ਮੁਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜੁਲਈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
add na laha(n)dhaRo mul naanak saath na juliee maiaa ||2||
But it is not worth even a shell, O Nanak; the riches of Maya will not go along with anyone. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਸੰਜੀਐ ॥
chaladhiaa naal na chalai so kiau sa(n)jeeaai ||
It shall not go along with you when you depart - why do you bother to collect it?
ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਤਨੁ ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਵੰਜੀਐ ॥
tis kaa kahu kiaa jatan jis te va(n)jeeaai ||
Tell me, why do you try so hard to acquire that which you must leave behind in the end?
ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਕਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵੈ ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਰੰਜੀਐ ॥
har bisariaai kiau tirapataavai naa man ra(n)jeeaai ||
Forgetting the Lord, how can you be satisfied? Your mind cannot be pleased.
ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਛੋਡਿ ਅਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਰਕਿ ਸਮੰਜੀਐ ॥
prabhoo chhodd an laagai narak sama(n)jeeaai ||
One who forsakes God, and attaches himself to another, shall be immersed in hell.
ਹੋਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਉ ਭੰਜੀਐ ॥੧੦॥
hoh kirapaal dhiaal naanak bhau bha(n)jeeaai ||10||
Be kind and compassionate to Nanak, O Lord, and dispel his fear. ||10||
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.