Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 497
- Raag
- Gujri
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
goojaree mahalaa panjavaa ||
Goojaree, Fifth Mehla:
ਜਿਸੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਸੋ ਅਪਨੈ ਦੁਖਿ ਭਰਿਆ ॥
jis maanukh peh karau benatee so apanai dhukh bhariaa ||
Whoever I approach to ask for help, I find him full of his own troubles.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਭਉ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ॥੧॥
paarabraham jin ridhai araadhiaa tin bhau saagar tariaa ||1||
One who worships in his heart the Supreme Lord God, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੈ ॥
gur har bin ko na birathaa dhukh kaaTai ||
No one, except the Guru-Lord, can dispel our pain and sorrow.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤਜਿ ਅਵਰ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜੇ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਮਾਨੁ ਮਹਤੁ ਜਸੁ ਘਾਟੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
prabh taj avar sevak je hoiee hai tit maan mahat jas ghaaTai ||1|| rahaau ||
Forsaking God, and serving another, one's honor, dignity and reputation are decreased. ||1||Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਸਨਬੰਧ ਸੈਨ ਸਾਕ ਕਿਤ ਹੀ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
maiaa ke sanaba(n)dh sain saak kit hee kaam na aaiaa ||
Relatives, relations and family bound through Maya are of no avail.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਨੀਚ ਕੁਲੁ ਊਚਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਨ ਬਾਂਛਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
har kaa dhaas neech kul uoochaa tis sa(n)g man baa(n)chhat fal paiaa ||2||
The Lord's servant, although of lowly birth, is exalted. Associating with him, one obtains the fruits of his mind's desires. ||2||
ਲਾਖ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਿੰਜਨ ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਨ ਬੂਝੀ ॥
laakh koT bikhiaa ke bi(n)jan taa meh tirasan na boojhee ||
Through corruption, one may obtain thousands and millions of enjoyments, but even so, his desires are not satisfied through them.
ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੋਟਿ ਉਜੀਆਰਾ ਬਸਤੁ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸੂਝੀ ॥੩॥
simarat naam koT ujeeaaraa basat agochar soojhee ||3||
Remembering the Naam, the Name of the Lord, millions of lights appear, and the incomprehensible is understood. ||3||
ਫਿਰਤ ਫਿਰਤ ਤੁਮੑਰੈ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
firat firat tum(h)rai dhuaar aaiaa bhai bha(n)jan har raiaa ||
Wandering and roaming around, I have come to Your Door, Destroyer of fear, O Lord King.
ਸਾਧ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਧੂਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਬਾਛੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੬॥੭॥
saadh ke charan dhoor jan baachhai sukh naanak ih paiaa ||4||6||7||
Servant Nanak yearns for the dust of the feet of the Holy; in it, he finds peace. ||4||6||7||
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.