English translation of the daily Hukamnama.

(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang:712)

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Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

The Hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Todee on Ang 712 of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji.

tofI mhlw 5 ]
ttoddee mehalaa 5 ||
Todee, Fifth Mehla:

mwnuKu ibnu bUJy ibrQw AwieAw ]
maanukh bin boojhae birathhaa aaeiaa ||
Without understanding, his coming into the world is useless.

Aink swj sIgwr bhu krqw ijau imrqku EFwieAw ] rhwau ]
anik saaj seegaar bahu karathaa jio mirathak oudtaaeiaa || rehaao ||
He puts on various ornaments and many decorations, but it is like dressing a corpse. ||Pause||

Dwie Dwie ikRpn sRmu kIno iekqR krI hY mwieAw ]
dhhaae dhhaae kirapan sram keeno eikathr karee hai maaeiaa ||
With great effort and exertion, the miser works to gather in the riches of Maya.

dwnu puMnu nhI sMqn syvw ikq hI kwij n AwieAw ]1]
dhaan pu(n)n nehee sa(n)than saevaa kith hee kaaj n aaeiaa ||1||
He does not give anything in charity or generosity, and he does not serve the Saints; his wealth does not do him any good at all. ||1||

kir AwBrx svwrI syjw kwmin Qwtu bnwieAw ]
kar aabharan savaaree saejaa kaaman thhaatt banaaeiaa ||
The soul-bride puts on her ornaments, embellishes her bed, and fashions decorations.

sMgu n pwieE Apuny Brqy pyiK pyiK duKu pwieAw ]2]
sa(n)g n paaeiou apunae bharathae paekh paekh dhukh paaeiaa ||2||
But if she does not obtain the company of her Husband Lord, the sight of these decorations only brings her pain. ||2||

swro idnsu mjUrI krqw quhu mUslih CrwieAw ]
saaro dhinas majooree karathaa thuhu moosalehi shharaaeiaa ||
The man works all day long, threshing the husks with the pestle.

Kydu BieE bygwrI inAweI Gr kY kwim n AwieAw ]3]
khaedh bhaeiou baegaaree niaaee ghar kai kaam n aaeiaa ||3||
He is depressed, like a forced laborer, and so he is of no use to his own home. ||3||

BieE AnugRhu jw kau pRB ko iqsu ihrdY nwmu vswieAw ]
bhaeiou anugrahu jaa ko prabh ko this hiradhai naam vasaaeiaa ||
But when God shows His Mercy and Grace, He implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within the heart.

swDsMgiq kY pwCY pirAau jn nwnk hir rsu pwieAw ]4]2]4]
saadhhasa(n)gath kai paashhai pariao jan naanak har ras paaeiaa ||4||2||4||
Search the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, and find the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||2||4||

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