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Thursday, 12 November 2026

Today's Hukamnama

The daily Hukamnama from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar

“One who forgets the Lord of life, the Great Giver - know that he is most unfortunate.”

☬ Sri Harmandir SahibAng 682Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Dhanaasree

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:

ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋਈ ਗਨਹੁ ਅਭਾਗਾ ॥

jis kau bisarai praanapat dhaataa soiee ganahu abhaagaa ||

One who forgets the Lord of life, the Great Giver - know that he is most unfortunate.

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਗਿਓ ਅਮਿਅ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਪਾਗਾ ॥੧॥

charan kamal jaa kaa man raagio amia sarovar paagaa ||1||

One whose mind is in love with the Lord's lotus feet, obtains the pool of ambrosial nectar. ||1||

ਤੇਰਾ ਜਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਜਾਗਾ ॥

teraa jan raam naam ra(n)g jaagaa ||

Your humble servant awakes in the Love of the Lord's Name.

ਆਲਸੁ ਛੀਜਿ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਤਨ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aalas chheej giaa sabh tan te preetam siau man laagaa || rahaau ||

All laziness has departed from his body, and his mind is attached to the Beloved Lord. ||Pause||

ਜਹ ਜਹ ਪੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਮਹਿ ਤਾਗਾ ॥

jeh jeh pekhau teh naarain sagal ghaTaa meh taagaa ||

Wherever I look, the Lord is there; He is the string, upon which all hearts are strung.

ਨਾਮ ਉਦਕੁ ਪੀਵਤ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਆਗੇ ਸਭਿ ਅਨੁਰਾਗਾ ॥੨॥੧੬॥੪੭॥

naam udhak peevat jan naanak tiaage sabh anuraagaa ||2||16||47||

Drinking in the water of the Naam, servant Nanak has renounced all other loves. ||2||16||47||

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What is the Hukamnama?

Each morning at Sri Harmandir Sahib, after Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened (Prakash), a Shabad is read from the page that opens. This is the Hukamnama, the Guru's order or guidance for the day, and it is shared with the Sangat around the world.

Many Sikhs read or listen to the Hukamnama every day and carry its message with them. If you can't read Gurmukhi fluently, the transliteration and English meaning above help you follow along. You can also learn the Gurmukhi alphabet with audio.

Read more: what a Hukamnama is, and how and when it is taken