Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 29 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 664
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa teejaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Third Mehla:
ਸਦਾ ਧਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
sadhaa dhan a(n)tar naam samaale ||
Gather in and cherish forever the wealth of the Lord's Name, deep within;
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਜਿਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ॥
jeea ja(n)t jineh pratipaale ||
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਪਾਏ ॥
mukat padhaarath tin kau paae ||
They alone obtain the treasure of Liberation,
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧॥
har kai naam rate liv laae ||1||
who are lovingly imbued with, and focused on the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
gur sevaa te har naam dhan paavai ||
Serving the Guru, one obtains the wealth of the Lord's Name.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
a(n)tar paragaas har naam dhiaavai || rahaau ||
He is illumined and enlightened within, and he meditates on the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਗੂੜਾ ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਹੋਇ ॥
eih har ra(n)g gooRaa dhan pir hoi ||
This love for the Lord is like the love of the bride for her husband.
ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
saa(n)t seegaar raave prabh soi ||
God ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride who is adorned with peace and tranquility.
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
haumai vich prabh koi na paae ||
No one finds God through egotism.
ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੨॥
moolahu bhulaa janam gavaae ||2||
Wandering away from the Primal Lord, the root of all, one wastes his life in vain. ||2||
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
gur te saat sahaj sukh baanee ||
Tranquility, celestial peace, pleasure and the Word of His Bani come from the Guru.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
sevaa saachee naam samaanee ||
True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਏ ॥
sabadh milai preetam sadhaa dhiaae ||
Blessed with the Word of the Shabad, he meditates forever on the Lord, the Beloved.
ਸਾਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
saach naam vaddiaaiee paae ||3||
Through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||3||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
aape karataa jug jug soi ||
The Creator Himself abides throughout the ages.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
nadhar kare melaavaa hoi ||
If He casts His Glance of Grace, then we meet Him.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
gurbaanee te har ma(n)n vasaae ||
Through the Word of Gurbani, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak saach rate prabh aap milaae ||4||3||
O Nanak, God unites with Himself those who are imbued with Truth. ||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.