Shri guru charan saroj raj nij manu mukuru sudhari: meaning
Opening doha 1 of the Hanuman Chalisa
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि
Śrī-guru caran saroj raj nij manu mukuru sudhāri / baranaũ Raghubar bimal jasu jo dāyaku phal cāri
With dust from my teacher's lotus feet, I clean the mirror of my mind. Then I describe Ram's spotless fame, which the verse says gives life's four fruits: duty, prosperity, pleasure and liberation.
Words
श्रीगुरु Śrī-gururevered teacherŚrī is a title of respect and guru is Sanskrit for teacher.
चरन caranfeetAwadhi form of Sanskrit caraṇa, foot.
सरोज sarojlotusSanskrit saras (lake) plus ja (born): the lake-born flower.
रज rajdustFrom Sanskrit rajas, dust or pollen.
निज nijmy own
मनु manumindAwadhi form of Sanskrit manas; the final -u is a common Awadhi noun ending.
मुकुरु mukurumirrorAwadhi form of Sanskrit mukura, mirror.
सुधारि sudhāriafter cleaningAn Awadhi 'having done' form; modern Hindi would say sudhārkar.
बरनउँ baranaũI describeAwadhi first-person verb from Sanskrit varṇ, to describe.
रघुबर RaghubarRam, best of RaghusRaghu is Ram's ancestor; bar is Sanskrit vara, best.
बिमल bimalspotlessSanskrit vimala: vi (without) plus mala (dirt).
जसु jasufameAwadhi form of Sanskrit yaśas, fame.
जो jowhich
दायकु dāyakugiverAwadhi form of Sanskrit dāyaka, giver.
फल phalfruits
चारि cārifour