Today’s hukamnama is by Guru  Arjan Dev Ji, in raag Sohee,  Ashtapadee, and is on Ang 761 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

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

isimRiq byd purwx pukwrin poQIAw ]
simrith baedh puraan pukaaran pothheeaa ||
The Simritees, the Vedas, the Puraanas and the other holy scriptures proclaim

nwm ibnw siB kUVu gwl@I hoCIAw ]1]
naam binaa sabh koorr gaalhee hoshheeaa ||1||
that without the Naam, everything is false and worthless. ||1||

nwmu inDwnu Apwru Bgqw min vsY ]
naam nidhhaan apaar bhagathaa man vasai ||
The infinite treasure of the Naam abides within the minds of the devotees.

jnm mrx mohu duKu swDU sMig nsY ]1] rhwau ]
janam maran mohu dhukh saadhhoo sa(n)g nasai ||1|| rehaao ||
Birth and death, attachment and suffering, are erased in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

moih bwid AhMkwir srpr ruMinAw ]
mohi baadh aha(n)kaar sarapar ru(n)niaa ||
Those who indulge in attachment, conflict and egotism shall surely weep and cry.

suKu n pwiein@ mUil nwm ivCuMinAw ]2]
sukh n paaeinih mool naam vishhu(n)niaa ||2||
Those who are separated from the Naam shall never find any peace. ||2||

myrI myrI Dwir bMDin bMiDAw ]
maeree maeree dhhaar ba(n)dhhan ba(n)dhhiaa ||
Crying out, Mine! Mine!, he is bound in bondage.

nrik surig Avqwr mwieAw DMiDAw ]3]
narak surag avathaar maaeiaa dhha(n)dhhiaa ||3||
Entangled in Maya, he is reincarnated in heaven and hell. ||3||

soDq soDq soiD qqu bIcwirAw ]
sodhhath sodhhath sodhh thath beechaariaa ||
Searching, searching, searching, I have come to understand the essence of reality.

nwm ibnw suKu nwih srpr hwirAw ]4]
naam binaa sukh naahi sarapar haariaa ||4||
Without the Naam, there is no peace at all, and the mortal will surely fail. ||4||

Awvih jwih Anyk mir mir jnmqy ]
aavehi jaahi anaek mar mar janamathae ||
Many come and go; they die, and die again, and are reincarnated.

ibnu bUJy sBu vwid jonI Brmqy ]5]
bin boojhae sabh vaadh jonee bharamathae ||5||
Without understanding, they are totally useless, and they wander in reincarnation. ||5||

ijn@ kau Bey dieAwl iqn@ swDU sMgu BieAw ]
jinh ko bheae dhaeiaal thinh saadhhoo sa(n)g bhaeiaa ||
They alone join the Saadh Sangat, unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful.

AMimRqu hir kw nwmu iqn@I jnI jip lieAw ]6]
a(n)mrith har kaa naam thinhee janee jap laeiaa ||6||
They chant and meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||6||

Kojih koit AsMK bhuqu AnMq ky ]
khojehi kott asa(n)kh bahuth ana(n)th kae ||
Uncounted millions, so many they are endless, search for Him.

ijsu buJwey Awip nyVw iqsu hy ]7]
jis bujhaaeae aap naerraa this hae ||7||
But only that one, who understands his own self, sees God near at hand. ||7||

ivsru nwhI dwqwr Awpxw nwmu dyhu ]
visar naahee dhaathaar aapanaa naam dhaehu ||
Never forget me, O Great Giver - please bless me with Your Naam.

gux gwvw idnu rwiq nwnk cwau eyhu ]8]2]5]16]
gun gaavaa dhin raath naanak chaao eaehu ||8||2||5||16||
To sing Your Glorious Praises day and night - O Nanak, this is my heart-felt desire. ||8||2||5||16||

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