Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Found on
- Ang 685
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ
dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ghar doojaa asaTapadheeaa
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla, Second House, Ashtpadheeyaa:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਰਤਨੀ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥
gur saagar ratanee bharapoore ||
The Guru is the ocean, filled with pearls.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਤ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਰੇ ॥
a(n)mrit sa(n)t chugeh nahee dhoore ||
The Saints gather in the Ambrosial Nectar; they do not go far away from there.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚੋਗ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
har ras chog chugeh prabh bhaavai ||
They taste the subtle essence of the Lord; they are loved by God.
ਸਰਵਰ ਮਹਿ ਹੰਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
saravar meh ha(n)s praanapat paavai ||1||
Within this pool, the swans find their Lord, the Lord of their souls. ||1||
ਕਿਆ ਬਗੁ ਬਪੁੜਾ ਛਪੜੀ ਨਾਇ ॥
kiaa bag bapuRaa chhapaRee nai ||
What can the poor crane accomplish by bathing in the mud puddle?
ਕੀਚੜਿ ਡੂਬੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
keechaR ddoobai mail na jai ||1|| rahaau ||
It sinks into the mire, and its filth is not washed away. ||1||Pause||
ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਚਰਨ ਧਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
rakh rakh charan dhare veechaaree ||
After careful deliberation, the thoughtful person takes a step.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
dhubidhaa chhodd bhe nira(n)kaaree ||
Forsaking duality, he becomes a devotee of the Formless Lord.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਚਾਖੇ ॥
mukat padhaarath har ras chaakhe ||
He obtains the treasure of liberation, and enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord.
ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣ ਰਹੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ॥੨॥
aavan jaan rahe gur raakhe ||2||
His comings and goings end, and the Guru protects him. ||2||
ਸਰਵਰ ਹੰਸਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
saravar ha(n)saa chhodd na jai ||
The swan do not leave this pool.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
prem bhagat kar sahaj samai ||
In loving devotional worship, they merge in the Celestial Lord.
ਸਰਵਰ ਮਹਿ ਹੰਸੁ ਹੰਸ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ॥
saravar meh ha(n)s ha(n)s meh saagar ||
The swans are in the pool, and the pool is in the swans.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਆਦਰੁ ॥੩॥
akath kathaa gur bachanee aadhar ||3||
They speak the Unspoken Speech, and they honor and revere the Guru's Word. ||3||
ਸੁੰਨ ਮੰਡਲ ਇਕੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਬੈਸੇ ॥
su(n)n ma(n)ddal ik jogee baise ||
The Yogi, the Primal Lord, sits within the celestial sphere of deepest Samaadhi.
ਨਾਰਿ ਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕੋਊ ਕੈਸੇ ॥
naar na purakh kahahu kouoo kaise ||
He is not male, and He is not female; how can anyone describe Him?
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
tirabhavan jot rahe liv laiee ||
The three worlds continue to center their attention on His Light.
ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਨਾਥ ਸਚੇ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੪॥
sur nar naath sache saranaiee ||4||
The silent sages and the Yogic masters seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||4||
ਆਨੰਦ ਮੂਲੁ ਅਨਾਥ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥
aana(n)dh mool anaath adhaaree ||
The Lord is the source of bliss, the support of the helpless.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
gurmukh bhagat sahaj beechaaree ||
The Gurmukhs worship and contemplate the Celestial Lord.
ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਭੈ ਕਾਟਣਹਾਰੇ ॥
bhagat vachhal bhai kaaTanahaare ||
God is the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਪਗੁ ਧਾਰੇ ॥੫॥
haumai maar mile pag dhaare ||5||
Subduing ego, one meets the Lord, and places his feet on the Path. ||5||
ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਏ ॥
anik jatan kar kaal sa(n)taae ||
He makes many efforts, but still, the Messenger of Death tortures him.
ਮਰਣੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਮੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਆਏ ॥
maran likhai ma(n)ddal meh aae ||
Destined only to die, he comes into the world.
ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਖੋਵੈ ॥
janam padhaarath dhubidhaa khovai ||
He wastes this precious human life through duality.
ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਸਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥੬॥
aap na cheenas bhram bhram rovai ||6||
He does not know his own self, and trapped by doubts, he cries out in pain. ||6||
ਕਹਤਉ ਪੜਤਉ ਸੁਣਤਉ ਏਕ ॥
kahatau paRatau sunatau ek ||
Speak, read and hear of the One Lord.
ਧੀਰਜ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਟੇਕ ॥
dheeraj dharam dharaneedhar Tek ||
The Support of the earth shall bless you with courage, righteousness and protection.
ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
jat sat sa(n)jam ridhai samaae ||
Chastity, purity and self-restraint are infused into the heart,
ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਕਉ ਜੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਏ ॥੭॥
chauthe padh kau je man pateeaae ||7||
when one centers his mind in the fourth state. ||7||
ਸਾਚੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
saache niramal mail na laagai ||
They are immaculate and true, and filth does not stick to them.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਰਮ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥
gur kai sabadh bharam bhau bhaagai ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, their doubt and fear depart.
ਸੂਰਤਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਆਦਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥
soorat moorat aadh anoop ||
The form and personality of the Primal Lord are incomparably beautiful.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥੮॥੧॥
naanak jaachai saach saroop ||8||1||
Nanak begs for the Lord, the Embodiment of Truth. ||8||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.