Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 5 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 711
- Raag
- Todee
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਟੋਡੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Toddee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Todee, Fifth Mehla:
ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਸਦਾ ਖੁਆਰੀ ॥
har bisarat sadhaa khuaaree ||
Forgetting the Lord, one is ruined forever.
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਧੋਖਾ ਕਹਾ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਓਟ ਤੁਹਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
taa kau dhokhaa kahaa biaapai jaa kau oT tuhaaree || rahaau ||
How can anyone be deceived, who has Your Support, O Lord? ||Pause||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਜੋ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਬਲਨਾ ਸਰਪ ਜੈਸੇ ਅਰਜਾਰੀ ॥
bin simaran jo jeevan balanaa sarap jaise arajaaree ||
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, life is like a burning fire, even if one lives long, like a snake.
ਨਵ ਖੰਡਨ ਕੋ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਚਲੈਗੋ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
nav kha(n)ddan ko raaj kamaavai a(n)t chalaigo haaree ||1||
One may rule over the nine regions of the earth, but in the end, he shall have to depart, losing the game of life. ||1||
ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਗੁਣ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਗਾਏ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
gun nidhaan gun tin hee gaae jaa kau kirapaa dhaaree ||
He alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, upon whom the Lord showers His Grace.
ਸੋ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਧੰਨੁ ਉਸੁ ਜਨਮਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੨॥੨॥
so sukheeaa dha(n)n us janamaa naanak tis balihaaree ||2||2||
He is at peace, and his birth is blessed; Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||2||2||
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.