Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Sunday, 4 October 2026
- Found on
- Ang 628
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
soraTh mahalaa panjavaa ||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਾਣਾ ॥
satigur poore bhaanaa ||
When it was pleasing to the Perfect True Guru,
ਤਾ ਜਪਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਮਾਣਾ ॥
taa japiaa naam ramaanaa ||
then I chanted the Naam, the Name of the Pervading Lord.
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
gobi(n)dh kirapaa dhaaree ||
The Lord of the Universe extended His Mercy to me,
ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
prabh raakhee paij hamaaree ||1||
and God saved my honor. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥
har ke charan sadhaa sukhadhaiee ||
The Lord's feet are forever peace-giving.
ਜੋ ਇਛਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਬਿਰਥੀ ਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo ichheh soiee fal paaveh birathee aas na jaiee ||1|| rahaau ||
Whatever fruit one desires, he receives; his hopes shall not go in vain. ||1||Pause||
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋਈ ਸੰਤੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
kirapaa kare jis praanapat dhaataa soiee sa(n)t gun gaavai ||
That Saint, unto whom the Lord of Life, the Great Giver, extends His Mercy - he alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਲੀਣਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
prem bhagat taa kaa man leenaa paarabraham man bhaavai ||2||
His soul is absorbed in loving devotional worship; his mind is pleasing to the Supreme Lord God. ||2||
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਜਸੁ ਰਵਣਾ ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਲਾਥੀ ॥
aaTh pahar har kaa jas ravanaa bikhai Thagauree laathee ||
Twenty-four hours a day, he chants the Praises of the Lord, and the bitter poison does not affect him.
ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਲੀਆ ਮੇਰੈ ਕਰਤੈ ਸੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਭਏ ਸਾਥੀ ॥੩॥
sa(n)g milai leeaa merai karatai sa(n)t saadh bhe saathee ||3||
My Creator Lord has united me with Himself, and the Holy Saints have become my companions. ||3||
ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਨੇ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਦੀਨੇ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
kar geh leene sarabas dheene aapeh aap milaiaa ||
Taking me by the hand, He has given me everything, and blended me with Himself.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਬ ਥੋਕ ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੭੯॥
kahu naanak sarab thok pooran pooraa satigur paiaa ||4||15||79||
Says Nanak, everything has been perfectly resolved; I have found the Perfect True Guru. ||4||15||79||
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.