Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Found on
- Ang 633
- Raag
- Sorath
- Written by
- Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji
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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥
soraTh mahalaa nauvaa ||
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:
ਇਹ ਜਗਿ ਮੀਤੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਕੋਈ ॥
eeh jag meet na dhekhio koiee ||
In this world, I have not found any true friend.
ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ਅਪਨੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਲਾਗਿਓ ਦੁਖ ਮੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sagal jagat apanai sukh laagio dhukh mai sa(n)g na hoiee ||1|| rahaau ||
The whole world is attached to its own pleasures, and when trouble comes, no one is with you. ||1||Pause||
ਦਾਰਾ ਮੀਤ ਪੂਤ ਸਨਬੰਧੀ ਸਗਰੇ ਧਨ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
dhaaraa meet poot sanaba(n)dhee sagare dhan siau laage ||
Wives, friends, children and relatives - all are attached to wealth.
ਜਬ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਧਨ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਨਰ ਕਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਭ ਭਾਗੇ ॥੧॥
jab hee niradhan dhekhio nar kau sa(n)g chhaadd sabh bhaage ||1||
When they see a poor man, they all forsake his company and run away. ||1||
ਕਹਂਉ ਕਹਾ ਯਿਆ ਮਨ ਬਉਰੇ ਕਉ ਇਨ ਸਿਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਲਗਾਇਓ ॥
kaha(n)au kahaa yiaa man baure kau in siau neh lagaio ||
So what should I say to this crazy mind, which is affectionately attached to them?
ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਸਕਲ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨ ਜਸੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਬਿਸਰਾਇਓ ॥੨॥
dheenaa naath sakal bhai bha(n)jan jas taa ko bisaraio ||2||
The Lord is the Master of the meek, the Destroyer of all fears, and I have forgotten to praise Him. ||2||
ਸੁਆਨ ਪੂਛ ਜਿਉ ਭਇਓ ਨ ਸੂਧਉ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਜਤਨੁ ਮੈ ਕੀਨਉ ॥
suaan poochh jiau bhio na soodhau bahut jatan mai keenau ||
Like a dog's tail, which will never straighten out, the mind will not change, no matter how many things are tried.
ਨਾਨਕ ਲਾਜ ਬਿਰਦ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੁਹਾਰਉ ਲੀਨਉ ॥੩॥੯॥
naanak laaj biradh kee raakhahu naam tuhaarau leenau ||3||9||
Says Nanak, please, Lord, uphold the honor of Your innate nature; I chant Your Name. ||3||9||
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.