Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 20 August 2026
- Found on
- Ang 737
- Raag
- Soohee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soohee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Soohee, Fifth Mehla:
ਧਨੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਨਿ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥
dhan sohaagan jo prabhoo pachhaanai ||
Blessed is that soul-bride, who realizes God.
ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਜੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੈ ॥
maanai hukam tajai abhimaanai ||
She obeys the Hukam of His Order, and abandons her self-conceit.
ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥
pria siau raatee raleeaa maanai ||1||
Imbued with her Beloved, she celebrates in delight. ||1||
ਸੁਨਿ ਸਖੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਿਲਣ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ॥
sun sakhe'ee prabh milan neesaanee ||
Listen, O my companions - these are the signs on the Path to meet God.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਤਜਿ ਲਾਜ ਲੋਕਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
man tan arap taj laaj lokaanee ||1|| rahaau ||
Dedicate your mind and body to Him; stop living to please others. ||1||Pause||
ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਕਉ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ॥
sakhee sahelee kau samajhaavai ||
One soul-bride counsels another,
ਸੋਈ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
soiee kamaavai jo prabh bhaavai ||
to do only that which pleases God.
ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
saa sohaagan a(n)k samaavai ||2||
Such a soul-bride merges into the Being of God. ||2||
ਗਰਬਿ ਗਹੇਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
garab gahelee mahal na paavai ||
One who is in the grip of pride does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ਜਬ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਿਹਾਵੈ ॥
fir pachhutaavai jab rain bihaavai ||
She regrets and repents, when her life-night passes away.
ਕਰਮਹੀਣਿ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
karamaheen manmukh dhukh paavai ||3||
The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs suffer in pain. ||3||
ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
binau karee je jaanaa dhoor ||
I pray to God, but I think that He is far away.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
prabh abinaasee rahiaa bharapoor ||
God is imperishable and eternal; He is pervading and permeating everywhere.
ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੩॥
jan naanak gaavai dhekh hadhoor ||4||3||
Servant Nanak sings of Him; I see Him Ever-present everywhere. ||4||3||
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.