English translation of the daily Hukamnama
(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang: 587)

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slok m 3 ]
salok mehl 3

sjx imly sjxw ijn sqgur nwil ipAwru ]
sajan milae sajanaa jin sathagur naal piaar ||
The friends who love the True Guru, meet with the Lord, the True Friend.

imil pRIqm iqnI iDAwieAw scY pRyim ipAwru ]
mil pareetam tinee Dhi-aa-i-aa sachai paraym pi-aar.
Meeting their Beloved, they meditate on the True Lord with love and affection.

mn hI qy mnu mwinAw gur kY sbid Apwir ]
man hee tay man maani-aa gur kai sabad apaar.
Their minds are appeased by their own minds, through the incomparable Word of the Guru’s Shabad.

eyih sjx imly n ivCuVih ij Awip myly krqwir ]
ayhi sajan milay na vichhurheh je aap maylay kartaar.
These friends are united, and will not be separated again; they have been united by the Creator Lord Himself.

ieknw drsn kI prqIiq n AweIAw sbid n krih vIcwru ]
iknaa darsan kee parteet na aa-ee-aa sabad na karahi veechaar.
Some do not believe in the Blessed Vision of the Guru’s Darshan; they do not contemplate the Shabad.

ivCuiVAw kw ikAw ivCuVY ijnw dUjY Bwie ipAwru ]
vichhurhi-aa kaa ki-aa vichhurhai jinaa doojai bhaa-ay pi-aar.
The separated ones are in love with duality - what more separation can they suffer?

mnmuK syqI dosqI QoViVAw idn cwir ]
manmukh saytee dostee thorh-rhi-aa din chaar.
Friendship with the self-willed manmukhs lasts for only a few short days.

iesu prIqI qutdI ivlmu n hoveI iequ dosqI clin ivkwr ]
this pareetee tutdee vilam na hova-ee it dostee chalan vikaar.
This friendship is broken in an instant; this friendship leads to corruption.

ijnw AMdir scy kw Bau nwhI nwim n krih ipAwru ]
jinaa andar sachay kaa bha-o naahee naam na karahi pi-aar.
They do not fear the True Lord within their hearts, and they do not love the Naam.

nwnk iqn isau ikAw kIcY dosqI ij Awip Bulwey krqwir ]1]
naanak tin si-o ki-aa keechai dostee je aap bhulaa-ay kartaar. ||1||
O Nanak, why become friends with those whom the Creator Lord Himself has misled? ||1|| 

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

WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa! WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh!

Today’s Hukamnama is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 625 of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.

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

ismir ismir pRB Bey AnMdw duK klys siB nwTy ]
simar simar prabh bheae ana(n)dhaa dhukh kalaes sabh naat(h)ae ||
Remembering, remembering God in meditation, bliss ensues, and one is rid of all suffering and pain.

gun gwvq iDAwvq pRBu Apnw kwrj sgly sWTy ]1]
gun gaavath dhhiaavath prabh apanaa kaaraj sagalae saa(n)t(h)ae ||1||
Singing the Glorious Praises of God, and meditating on Him, all my affairs are brought into harmony. ||1||

jgjIvn nwmu qumwrw ]
jagajeevan naam thumaaraa ||
Your Name is the Life of the world.

gur pUry dIE aupdysw jip Baujlu pwir auqwrw ] rhwau ]
gur poorae dheeou oupadhaesaa jap bhoujal paar outhaaraa || rehaao ||
The Perfect Guru has taught me, that by meditating, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||Pause||

qUhY mMqRI sunih pRB qUhY sBu ikCu krxYhwrw ]
thoohai ma(n)three sunehi prabh thoohai sabh kishh karanaihaaraa ||
You are Your own advisor; You hear everything, God, and You do everything

qU Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw ikAw iehu jMqu ivcwrw ]2]
thoo aapae dhaathaa aapae bhugathaa kiaa eihu ja(n)th vichaaraa ||2||
You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. What can this poor creature do? ||2||

ikAw gux qyry AwiK vKwxI kImiq khxu n jweI ]
kiaa gun thaerae aakh vakhaanee keemath kehan n jaaee ||
Which of Your Glorious Virtues should I describe and speak of? Your value cannot be described.

pyiK pyiK jIvY pRBu Apnw Acrju qumih vfweI ]3]
paekh paekh jeevai prabh apanaa acharaj thumehi vaddaaee ||3||
I live by beholding, beholding You, O God. Your glorious greatness is wonderful and amazing! ||3||

Dwir AnugRhu Awip pRB svwmI piq miq kInI pUrI ]
dhhaar anugrahu aap prabh svaamee path math keenee pooree ||
Granting His Grace, God my Lord and Master Himself saved my honor, and my intellect has been made perfect.

sdw sdw nwnk bilhwrI bwCau sMqw DUrI ]4]13]63]
sadhaa sadhaa naanak balihaaree baashho sa(n)thaa dhhooree ||4||13||63||
Forever and ever, Nanak is a sacrifice, longing for the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||13||63||

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