Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 9 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 722
- Raag
- Tilang
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
tila(n)g mahalaa pehilaa ||
Tilang, First Mehla:
ਇਆਨੜੀਏ ਮਾਨੜਾ ਕਾਇ ਕਰੇਹਿ ॥
eiaanaRe'e maanaRaa kai kareh ||
O foolish and ignorant soul-bride, why are you so proud?
ਆਪਨੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੋ ਕੀ ਨ ਮਾਣੇਹਿ ॥
aapanaRai ghar har ra(n)go kee na maaneh ||
Within the home of your own self, why do you not enjoy the Love of your Lord?
ਸਹੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਧਨ ਕੰਮਲੀਏ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਢੂਢੇਹਿ ॥
sahu neRai dhan ka(n)male'ee baahar kiaa ddooddeh ||
Your Husband Lord is so very near, O foolish bride; why do you search for Him outside?
ਭੈ ਕੀਆ ਦੇਹਿ ਸਲਾਈਆ ਨੈਣੀ ਭਾਵ ਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥
bhai keeaa dheh salaieeaa nainee bhaav kaa kar seegaaro ||
Apply the Fear of God as the maascara to adorn your eyes, and make the Love of the Lord your ornament.
ਤਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਲਾਗੀ ਜਾ ਸਹੁ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥੧॥
taa sohaagan jaaneeaai laagee jaa sahu dhare piaaro ||1||
Then, you shall be known as a devoted and committed soul-bride, when you enshrine love for your Husband Lord. ||1||
ਇਆਣੀ ਬਾਲੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਜਾ ਧਨ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
eiaanee baalee kiaa kare jaa dhan ka(n)t na bhaavai ||
What can the silly young bride do, if she is not pleasing to her Husband Lord?
ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਹ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
karan palaeh kare bahutere saa dhan mahal na paavai ||
She may plead and implore so many times, but still, such a bride shall not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰਾ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
vin karamaa kichh paieeaai naahee je bahuteraa dhaavai ||
Without the karma of good deeds, nothing is obtained, although she may run around frantically.
ਲਬ ਲੋਭ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਕੀ ਮਾਤੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
lab lobh aha(n)kaar kee maatee maiaa maeh samaanee ||
She is intoxicated with greed, pride and egotism, and engrossed in Maya.
ਇਨੀ ਬਾਤੀ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਹੀ ਭਈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਇਆਣੀ ॥੨॥
einee baatee sahu paieeaai naahee bhiee kaaman iaanee ||2||
She cannot obtain her Husband Lord in these ways; the young bride is so foolish! ||2||
ਜਾਇ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਵਾਹੈ ਕਿਨੀ ਬਾਤੀ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
jai puchhahu sohaaganee vaahai kinee baatee sahu paieeaai ||
Go and ask the happy, pure soul-brides, how did they obtain their Husband Lord?
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੀਐ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਈਐ ॥
jo kichh kare so bhalaa kar maaneeaai hikamat hukam chukaieeaai ||
Whatever the Lord does, accept that as good; do away with your own cleverness and self-will.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਉ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਈਐ ॥
jaa kai prem padhaarath paieeaai tau charanee chit laieeaai ||
By His Love, true wealth is obtained; link your consciousness to His lotus feet.
ਸਹੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੋ ਕੀਜੈ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੋ ਦੀਜੈ ਐਸਾ ਪਰਮਲੁ ਲਾਈਐ ॥
sahu kahai so keejai tan mano dheejai aaisaa paramal laieeaai ||
As your Husband Lord directs, so you must act; surrender your body and mind to Him, and apply this perfume to yourself.
ਏਵ ਕਹਹਿ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭੈਣੇ ਇਨੀ ਬਾਤੀ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੩॥
ev kaheh sohaaganee bhaine inee baatee sahu paieeaai ||3||
So speaks the happy soul-bride, O sister; in this way, the Husband Lord is obtained. ||3||
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਉਰੁ ਕੈਸੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
aap gavaieeaai taa sahu paieeaai aaur kaisee chaturaiee ||
Give up your selfhood, and so obtain your Husband Lord; what other clever tricks are of any use?
ਸਹੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
sahu nadhar kar dhekhai so dhin lekhai kaaman nau nidh paiee ||
When the Husband Lord looks upon the soul-bride with His Gracious Glance, that day is historic - the bride obtains the nine treasures.
ਆਪਣੇ ਕੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਸਭਰਾਈ ॥
aapane ka(n)t piaaree saa sohaagan naanak saa sabharaiee ||
She who is loved by her Husband Lord, is the true soul-bride; O Nanak, she is the queen of all.
ਐਸੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਹਜ ਕੀ ਮਾਤੀ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਾਇ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
aaisai ra(n)g raatee sahaj kee maatee ahinis bhai samaanee ||
Thus she is imbued with His Love, intoxicated with delight; day and night, she is absorbed in His Love.
ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਇ ਸਰੂਪ ਬਿਚਖਣਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾ ਸਿਆਣੀ ॥੪॥੨॥੪॥
su(n)dhar sai saroop bichakhan kaheeaai saa siaanee ||4||2||4||
She is beautiful, glorious and brilliant; she is known as truly wise. ||4||2||4||
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.