English translation of the daily Hukamnama.

(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang:682)

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Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

The Hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj in Raag Dhanaasree on Ang 682 of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji.

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ]
dhhanaasaree mehalaa 5 ||
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:

mWgau rwm qy siB Qok ]
maa(n)go raam thae sabh thhok ||
I beg only from the Lord for all things.

mwnuK kau jwcq sRmu pweIAY pRB kY ismrin moK ]1] rhwau ]
maanukh ko jaachath sram paaeeai prabh kai simaran mokh ||1|| rehaao ||
I would hesitate to beg from other people. Remembering God in meditation, liberation is obtained. ||1||Pause||

GoKy muin jn isMimRiq purwnW byd pukwrih GoK ]
ghokhae mun jan si(n)mrith puraanaa(n) baedh pukaarehi ghokh ||
I have studied with the silent sages, and carefully read the Simritees, the Puraanas and the Vedas; they all proclaim that,

ikRpw isMDu syiv scu pweIAY dovY suhyly lok ]1]
kirapaa si(n)dhh saev sach paaeeai dhovai suhaelae lok ||1||
by serving the Lord, the ocean of mercy, Truth is obtained, and both this world and the next are embellished. ||1||

Awn Acwr ibauhwr hY jyqy ibnu hir ismrn Pok ]
aan achaar biouhaar hai jaethae bin har simaran fok ||
All other rituals and customs are useless, without remembering the Lord in meditation.

nwnk jnm mrx BY kwty imil swDU ibnsy sok ]2]19]50]
naanak janam maran bhai kaattae mil saadhhoo binasae sok ||2||19||50||
O Nanak, the fear of birth and death has been removed; meeting the Holy Saint, sorrow is dispelled. ||2||19||50||

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