Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 18 July 2026
- Found on
- Ang 683
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧੨
dhanaasaree mahalaa panjavaa ghar baarvaa
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla, Twelfth House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਬੰਦਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਰਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ba(n)dhanaa har ba(n)dhanaa gun gaavahu gopaal rai || rahaau ||
I bow in reverence to the Lord, I bow in reverence. I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my King. ||Pause||
ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਾ ॥
vaddai bhaag bheTe gurdhevaa ||
By great good fortune, one meets the Divine Guru.
ਕੋਟਿ ਪਰਾਧ ਮਿਟੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ॥੧॥
koT paraadh miTe har sevaa ||1||
Millions of sins are erased by serving the Lord. ||1||
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਪੈ ॥
charan kamal jaa kaa man raapai ||
One whose mind is imbued with the Lord's lotus feet
ਸੋਗ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥੨॥
sog agan tis jan na biaapai ||2||
is not afflicted by the fire of sorrow. ||2||
ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੇ ॥
saagar tariaa saadhoo sa(n)ge ||
He crosses over the world-ocean in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੇ ॥੩॥
nirabhau naam japahu har ra(n)ge ||3||
He chants the Name of the Fearless Lord, and is imbued with the Lord's Love. ||3||
ਪਰ ਧਨ ਦੋਖ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਪ ਨ ਫੇੜੇ ॥
par dhan dhokh kichh paap na feRe ||
One who does not steal the wealth of others, who does not commit evil deeds or sinful acts
ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨੇੜੇ ॥੪॥
jam ja(n)dhaar na aavai neRe ||4||
- the Messenger of Death does not even approach him. ||4||
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
tirasanaa agan prabh aap bujhaiee ||
God Himself quenches the fires of desire.
ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੫॥੧॥੫੫॥
naanak udhare prabh saranaiee ||5||1||55||
O Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is saved. ||5||1||55||
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.