English translation of the daily Hukamnama
(Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang: 741)

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

The hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Soohee on Ang 741 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

sUhI mhlw 5 ]
soohee mehalaa 5 ||
Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

jIvq mrY buJY pRBu soie ]
jeevath marai bujhai prabh soe ||
One who remains dead while yet alive understands God.

iqsu jn krim prwpiq hoie ]1]
this jan karam paraapath hoe ||1||
He meets that humble being according to the karma of his past actions. ||1||

suix swjn ieau duqru qrIAY ]
sun saajan eio dhuthar thareeai ||
Listen, O friend - this is how to cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

imil swDU hir nwmu aucrIAY ]1] rhwau ]
mil saadhhoo har naam ouchareeai ||1|| rehaao ||
Meet with the Holy, and chant the Lord’s Name||1||Pause||

eyk ibnw dUjw nhI jwnY ]
eaek binaa dhoojaa nehee jaanai ||
There is no other to know, except for the One Lord.

Gt Gt AMqir pwrbRhmu pCwnY ]2]
ghatt ghatt a(n)thar paarabreham pashhaanai ||2||
So realize that the Supreme Lord God is within each and every heart. ||2||

jo ikCu krY soeI Bl mwnY ]
jo kishh karai soee bhal maanai ||
Whatever He does, accept that as good.

Awid AMq kI kImiq jwnY ]3]
aadh a(n)th kee keemath jaanai ||3||
Know the value of the beginning and the end. ||3||

khu nwnk iqsu jn bilhwrI ]
kahu naanak this jan balihaaree ||
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to that humble being,

jw kY ihrdY vsih murwrI ]4]15]21]
jaa kai hiradhai vasehi muraaree ||4||15||21||
within whose heart the Lord dwells. ||4||15||21||

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