Today in one glance
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Key Takeaway
This Hukamnama lovingly teaches that when we lean fully on the One, the mind becomes steady, life becomes beautiful, and the heart longs for saintly company.
First lines
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tudh bin dooja naahi koe ||
Literal meaning: Without You, there is no other.Insight: Peace begins when the heart realizes there is no rival power to the One who loves, holds, and sustains all.॥
too kartaar kareh so hoe ||
Literal meaning: You are the Creator; whatever You do, that happens.Insight: Trust blossoms when I remember that the Creator is already at work, guiding life more wisely than my fear ever can.
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teraa jor teri man tek ||
Literal meaning: Your strength; in the mind, Your support.Insight: I do not need to squeeze strength out of exhaustion; I can rest my mind in the strength and support that already come from God.॥੧॥
sadaa sadaa jap naanak ek ||1||
Literal meaning: Forever and ever, O Nanak, meditate on the One. ||1||Insight: The first four lines gather into one radiant invitation: keep turning to the One, and the mind becomes steady, sheltered, and whole.॥
sabh oopar paarbrahm daataar ||
Literal meaning: Above all is the Supreme Giver.Insight: Remembering the Divine as the true Giver fills life with gratitude instead of scarcity.॥॥
teri tek teraa aadhaar || rahaau ||
Literal meaning: Your support, Your foundation. ||Pause||Insight: This pause line is pure reassurance: your life has a real support, and it is loving, steady, and divine.॥
hai toohai too hovanhaar ||
Literal meaning: You are; You alone are the One who shall continue to be.Insight: Because the Eternal remains through every season, I can meet change with courage instead of panic.॥
agam agaadh ooch aapaar ||
Literal meaning: Inaccessible, unfathomable, lofty, and boundless.Insight: The vastness of the Divine is not meant to discourage me; it opens wonder and draws my heart upward.॥
jo tudh seveh tin bhau dukh naahi ||
Literal meaning: Those who serve You do not have fear or suffering.Insight: Serving the Divine births a fearlessness that is gentle, trusting, and deeply alive.॥੨॥
gur prasaad naanak gun gaahi ||2||
Literal meaning: By the Guru's grace, O Nanak, they sing the virtues. ||2||Insight: Grace does not just rescue; it teaches the heart to sing.॥
jo deesai so teraa roop ||
Literal meaning: Whatever is seen is Your form.Insight: When I see the world as God's form, ordinary moments begin to glow with sacred nearness.॥
gun nidhaan govind anoop ||
Literal meaning: O Govind, treasure of virtues, incomparable One.Insight: This line invites the heart to fall in love with the beauty and goodness of the Divine.॥
simar simar simar jan soe ||
Literal meaning: Remembering, remembering, remembering, the servant becomes like Him.Insight: True change comes through loving remembrance repeated until the soul begins to reflect what it adores.॥੩॥
naanak karam paraapat hoe ||3||
Literal meaning: O Nanak, by grace He is obtained. ||3||Insight: The deepest union is received as grace, which keeps devotion tender and humble.॥
jin japiaa tis kau balihaar ||
Literal meaning: I am a sacrifice to the one who has meditated.Insight: Lives steeped in remembrance awaken reverence and hope in others.॥
tis kai sang tarai sansaar ||
Literal meaning: In that one's company, the world crosses over.Insight: Saintly company does not lift only one person; it helps whole worlds cross.॥
kaho naanak prabh lochaa poor ||
Literal meaning: Says Nanak: O God, fulfill this longing.Insight: The prayer here is beautiful: may my deepest desire itself be shaped and fulfilled by God.॥੪॥੨॥
sant janaa kee baachhau dhoor ||4||2||
Literal meaning: I seek the dust of the saintly devotees. ||4||2||Insight: The journey ends in humility, love, and the longing to stay close to the saintly.