Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 721
- Raag
- Tilang
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩
tila(n)g mahalaa pehilaa ghar teejaa
Tilang, First Mehla, Third House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਾਹਿਆ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਲੀਤੜਾ ਲਬਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥
eih tan maiaa paahiaa piaare leetaRaa lab ra(n)gaae ||
This body fabric is conditioned by Maya, O beloved; this cloth is dyed in greed.
ਮੇਰੈ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਚੋਲੜਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਧਨ ਸੇਜੈ ਜਾਏ ॥੧॥
merai ka(n)t na bhaavai cholaRaa piaare kiau dhan sejai jaae ||1||
My Husband Lord is not pleased by these clothes, O Beloved; how can the soul-bride go to His bed? ||1||
ਹੰਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੈ ਜਾਉ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨਾ ਹੰਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
ha(n)au kurabaanai jaau miharavaanaa ha(n)au kurabaanai jaau ||
I am a sacrifice, O Dear Merciful Lord; I am a sacrifice to You.
ਹੰਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੈ ਜਾਉ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੈ ਲੈਨਿ ਜੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
ha(n)au kurabaanai jaau tinaa kai lain jo teraa naau ||
I am a sacrifice to those who take to Your Name.
ਲੈਨਿ ਜੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੈ ਹੰਉ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
lain jo teraa naau tinaa kai ha(n)au sadh kurabaanai jaau ||1|| rahaau ||
Unto those who take to Your Name, I am forever a sacrifice. ||1||Pause||
ਕਾਇਆ ਰੰਙਣਿ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਉ ਮਜੀਠ ॥
kaiaa ra(n)n(g)n je theeaai piaare paieeaai naau majeeTh ||
If the body becomes the dyer's vat, O Beloved, and the Name is placed within it as the dye,
ਰੰਙਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਜੇ ਰੰਙੈ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਐਸਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਡੀਠ ॥੨॥
ra(n)n(g)n vaalaa je ra(n)n(g)ai saahib aaisaa ra(n)g na ddeeTh ||2||
and if the Dyer who dyes this cloth is the Lord Master - O, such a color has never been seen before! ||2||
ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਚੋਲੇ ਰਤੜੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਕੰਤੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
jin ke chole rataRe piaare ka(n)t tinaa kai paas ||
Those whose shawls are so dyed, O Beloved, their Husband Lord is always with them.
ਧੂੜਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੀ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੀ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
dhooR tinaa kee je milai jee kahu naanak kee aradhaas ||3||
Bless me with the dust of those humble beings, O Dear Lord. Says Nanak, this is my prayer. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਜੇ ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
aape saaje aape ra(n)ge aape nadhar karei ||
He Himself creates, and He Himself imbues us. He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕੰਤੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਰਾਵੇਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੩॥
naanak kaaman ka(n)tai bhaavai aape hee raavei ||4||1||3||
O Nanak, if the soul-bride becomes pleasing to her Husband Lord, He Himself enjoys her. ||4||1||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.