Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Wednesday, 30 September 2026
- Found on
- Ang 796
- Raag
- Bilaaval
- Written by
- Guru Amar Daas Ji
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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧
bilaaval mahalaa teejaa ghar pehilaa
Bilaaval, Third Mehla, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਸੋਇਆ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਅੰਗਿ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥
dhirag dhirag khaiaa dhirag dhirag soiaa dhirag dhirag kaapaR a(n)g chaRaiaa ||
Cursed, cursed is the food; cursed, cursed is the sleep; cursed, cursed are the clothes worn on the body.
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਹਿਤ ਸਿਉ ਜਿਤੁ ਹੁਣਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
dhirag sareer kuTa(n)b sahit siau jit hun khasam na paiaa ||
Cursed is the body, along with family and friends, when one does not find his Lord and Master in this life.
ਪਉੜੀ ਛੁੜਕੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਅਹਿਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
pauRee chhuRakee fir haath na aavai ahilaa janam gavaiaa ||1||
He misses the step of the ladder, and this opportunity will not come into his hands again; his life is wasted, uselessly. ||1||
ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਣਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਵਿਸਾਰੇ ॥
dhoojaa bhaau na dheiee liv laagan jin har ke charan visaare ||
The love of duality does not allow him to lovingly focus his attention on the Lord; he forgets the Feet of the Lord.
ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਦਾਤਾ ਜਨ ਸੇਵਕ ਤੇਰੇ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਤੈ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jagajeevan dhaataa jan sevak tere tin ke tai dhookh nivaare ||1|| rahaau ||
O Life of the World, O Great Giver, you eradicate the sorrows of your humble servants. ||1||Pause||
ਤੂ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਦਇਆਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਏਹਿ ਜੰਤ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ॥
too dhiaal dhiaapat dhaataa kiaa eh ja(n)t vichaare ||
You are Merciful, O Great Giver of Mercy; what are these poor beings?
ਮੁਕਤ ਬੰਧ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਐਸਾ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥
mukat ba(n)dh sabh tujh te hoe aaisaa aakh vakhaane ||
All are liberated or placed into bondage by You; this is all one can say.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬੰਧ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
gurmukh hovai so mukat kaheeaai manmukh ba(n)dh vichaare ||2||
One who becomes Gurmukh is said to be liberated, while the poor self-willed manmukhs are in bondage. ||2||
ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
so jan mukat jis ek liv laagee sadhaa rahai har naale ||
He alone is liberated, who lovingly focuses his attention on the One Lord, always dwelling with the Lord.
ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਗਹਣ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਸਚੈ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
tin kee gahan gat kahee na jaiee sachai aap savaare ||
His depth and condition cannot be described. The True Lord Himself embellishes him.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੇ ਸਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
bharam bhulaane s manmukh kahe'eeh naa uravaar na paare ||3||
Those who wander around, deluded by doubt, are called manmukhs; they are neither on this side, nor on the other side. ||3||
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮੑਾਲੇ ॥
jis no nadhar kare soiee jan paae gur kaa sabadh sam(h)aale ||
That humble being, who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace obtains Him, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥
har jan maiaa maeh nisataare ||
In the midst of Maya, the Lord's servant is emancipated.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਾਲਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥
naanak bhaag hovai jis masatak kaaleh maar bidhaare ||4||1||
O Nanak, one who has such destiny inscribed upon his forehead, conquers and destroys death. ||4||1||
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.