English translation of the daily Hukamnama
(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang: 621)

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

The Hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 621 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib.

soriT mhlw 5 ]
sorat(h) mehalaa 5 ||
Sorat’h, Fifth Mehla:

ihrdY nwmu vswiehu ]
hiradhai naam vasaaeihu ||
Enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your heart;

Gir bYTy gurU iDAwiehu ]
ghar bait(h)ae guroo dhhiaaeihu ||
sitting within your own home, meditate on the Guru.

guir pUrY scu kihAw ]
gur poorai sach kehiaa ||
The Perfect Guru has spoken the Truth;

so suKu swcw lihAw ]1]
so sukh saachaa lehiaa ||1||
the True Peace is obtained only from the Lord. ||1||

Apunw hoieE guru imhrvwnw ]
apunaa hoeiou gur miharavaanaa ||
My Guru has become merciful.

And sUK kilAwx mMgl isau Gir Awey kir iesnwnw ] rhwau ]
anadh sookh kaliaan ma(n)gal sio ghar aaeae kar eisanaanaa || rehaao ||
In bliss, peace, pleasure and joy, I have returned to my own home, after my purifying bath. ||Pause||

swcI gur vifAweI ]
saachee gur vaddiaaee ||
True is the glorious greatness of the Guru;

qw kI kImiq khxu n jweI ]
thaa kee keemath kehan n jaaee ||
His worth cannot be described.

isir swhw pwiqswhw ]
sir saahaa paathisaahaa ||
He is the Supreme Overlord of kings.

gur Bytq min Emwhw ]2]
gur bhaettath man oumaahaa ||2||
Meeting with the Guru, the mind is enraptured. ||2||

sgl prwCq lwQy ]
sagal paraashhath laathhae ||
All sins are washed away,

imil swDsMgiq kY swQy ]
mil saadhhasa(n)gath kai saathhae ||
meeting with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

gux inDwn hir nwmw ]
gun nidhhaan har naamaa ||
The Lord’s Name is the treasure of excellence;

jip pUrn hoey kwmw ]3]
jap pooran hoeae kaamaa ||3||
chanting it, one’s affairs are perfectly resolved. ||3||

guir kIno mukiq duAwrw ]
gur keeno mukath dhuaaraa ||
The Guru has opened the door of liberation,

sB isRsit krY jYkwrw ]
sabh srisatt karai jaikaaraa ||
and the entire world applauds Him with cheers of victory.

nwnk pRBu myrY swQy ]
naanak prabh maerai saathhae ||
O Nanak, God is always with me;

jnm mrx BY lwQy ]4]2]52]
janam maran bhai laathhae ||4||2||52||
my fears of birth and death are gone. ||4||2||52||

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