English translation of the daily Hukamnama.
(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Page:625)

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soriT mhlw 5 ]
sorath mehlaa 5.
 ismir ismir pRB Bey Anµdw duK klys siB nwTy ]
simar simar parabh bha-ay anandaa dukh kalays sabh naathay.
 gun gwvq iDAwvq pRBu Apnw kwrj sgly sWTy ]1]
gun gaavat Dhi-aavat parabh apnaa kaaraj saglay saa^Nthay. ||1||
 jgjIvn nwmu qumwrw ]
jagjeevan naam tumaaraa.
 gur pUry dIE aupdysw jip Baujlu pwir auqwrw ] rhwau ]
gur pooray dee-o updaysaa jap bha-ojal paar utaaraa. rahaa-o.
 qUhY mMqRI sunih pRB qUhY sBu ikCu krxYhwrw ]
toohai mantree suneh parabh toohai sabh kichh karnaihaaraa.
 qU Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw ikAw iehu jMqu ivcwrw ]2]
too aapay daataa aapay bhugtaa ki-aa ih jant vichaaraa. ||2||
 ikAw gux qyry AwiK vKwxI kImiq khxu n jweI ]
ki-aa gun tayray aakh vakhaanee keemat kahan na jaa-ee.
 pyiK pyiK jIvY pRBu Apnw Acrju qumih vfweI ]3]
paykh paykh jeevai parabh apnaa achraj tumeh vadaa-ee. ||3||
 Dwir AnugRhu Awip pRB sÍwmI piq miq kInI pUrI ]
Dhaar anoograhu aap parabh savaamee pat mat keenee pooree.
 sdw sdw nwnk bilhwrI bwCau sMqw DUrI ]4]13]63]
sadaa sadaa naanak balihaaree baachha-o santaa Dhooree. ||4||13||63||
 

Today’s hukamnamma is in Raag Sorath, which is defined by a quality of strength, a feeling of faith that is so strong. Your faith is so strong that you follow what you believe. You do things not because you have to or want to, but because you’re engaging with it, becoming one with it. This strength of soul can be seen greatly in the Guru who wrote this shabad, Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji. Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji had that steadfastness about him. He had a spirit, like the spirit of Sorath Raag, when he sat on the hot plate during his martydom.

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