Opening Doha
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मन मुकुर सुधारि।
śrī - revered, holy
guru - teacher
charan - feet
saroj - lotus
raj - dust
nij - one's own
man - mind
mukur - mirror
sudhāri - having cleaned / polished
Literal: "Having polished the mirror of my mind with the dust of the lotus feet of the revered Guru."
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
barnaun - I narrate / describe
raghuvar - the best of the Raghu lineage (Rama)
bimal - pure
jasu - glory / fame
jo - which
dāyaku - giver
phal - fruits / rewards
chāri - four
Literal: "I describe the pure glory of Rama, which gives the four fruits of life."
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
buddhi-hīn - lacking wisdom
tanu - body / self
jānikē - knowing
sumiraun - I remember / invoke
pavan-kumār - son of the wind
Literal: "Knowing myself to be lacking in wisdom, I remember the Son of the Wind."
बल बुधि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस विकार॥
bal - strength
buddhi - intellect
vidyā - knowledge / learning
dehu - give
mohin / mohi - to me
harahu - remove
kales - affliction / distress
vikār - faults / impurities / distortions
Literal: "Give me strength, intellect, and knowledge, and remove affliction and defects."
Hanuman Chalisa
1
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
jai - victory / hail
Hanumān - Hanuman
jñān - knowledge
gun - virtues / qualities
sāgar - ocean
Literal: "Hail Hanuman, ocean of knowledge and virtues."
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
jai - hail
kapīś - lord of the monkeys
tihũ lok - the three worlds
ujāgar - illumined / made manifest
Literal: "Hail the monkey-lord who illumines the three worlds."
2
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
Rām - Rama
dūt - messenger
atulit - incomparable
bal - strength
dhāmā - abode / repository
Literal: "Messenger of Rama, abode of incomparable strength."
अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
Anjani-putra - son of Anjani
pavan-sut - son of the wind
nāmā - named / called
Literal: "Called the son of Anjani and the son of the Wind."
3
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
mahā-bīr - great hero
bikram / vikram - valour / prowess
bajarangī - thunderbolt-bodied / one with vajra-like limbs
Literal: "Great hero, mighty in valour, with thunderbolt-like body."
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
kumati - wrong thinking / bad intellect
nivār - remover
sumati - right thinking / good intellect
ke sangī - companion of / allied with
Literal: "Remover of bad thinking, companion of good sense."
4
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
kanchan - gold
baran - complexion / colour
birāj - resplendent / shining
subesā - fine attire / beautiful dress
Literal: "Golden in complexion, resplendent in beautiful attire."
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥
kānan - ears
kuṇḍal - earrings
kuñchit - curled
kesā - hair
Literal: "With earrings in the ears and curly hair."
5
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
hāth - hand
bajr / vajra - thunderbolt / mace-like weapon
au - and
dhvajā - flag / banner
birājai - shines / is adorned
Literal: "A thunderbolt-weapon and a banner shine in your hands."
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥
kāndhe - on the shoulder
mūñj - munja grass
janeū - sacred thread
sājai - is adorned / arranged
Literal: "On your shoulder the sacred thread of munja grass is adorned."
6
शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन।
Shankar - Shiva
suvan - offspring / son
Kesari - Kesari
nandan - son / delight of
Literal: "Offspring of Shankara, son of Kesari."
तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥
tej - radiance
pratāp - glory / power
mahā - great
jag - world
vandan - praised / saluted
Literal: "Your great radiance and glory are praised by the world."
7
विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
vidyāvān - learned
gunī - virtuous / full of qualities
ati - very
chātur - clever / skillful
Literal: "Learned, virtuous, and very clever."
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
Rām - Rama
kāj - work
karibe ko - to do
ātur - eager / restless
Literal: "Eager to do Rama's work."
8
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
prabhu - Lord
charitra - deeds / character / story
sunibe ko - to hear
rasiyā - one who delights in
Literal: "One who delights in hearing the Lord's deeds."
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
Rām - Rama
Lakhan - Lakshmana
Sītā - Sita
man - in the mind / heart
basiya - dwell
Literal: "Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita dwell in your heart."
9
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।
sūkṣma - subtle
rūp - form
dhari - having assumed
Siyahin - to Sita
dikhāvā - showed
Literal: "Assuming a subtle form, you showed yourself to Sita."
विकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
vikat - terrible / formidable
rūp - form
dhari - having assumed
Lank - Lanka
jarāvā - burned
Literal: "Assuming a fierce form, you burned Lanka."
10
भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे।
bhīm - dreadful / mighty
rūp - form
dhari - assuming
asur - demons
sanhāre - destroyed
Literal: "Assuming a mighty form, you destroyed the demons."
रामचंद्र के काज संवारे॥
Rāmchandra - Rama
ke kāj - the works of
sanvāre - set right / fulfilled / accomplished
Literal: "You accomplished Rama's tasks."
11
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाए।
lāy - having brought
sajīvan - life-restoring herb
Lakhan - Lakshmana
jiyāe - revived / gave life
Literal: "Bringing the life-restoring herb, you revived Lakshmana."
श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाए॥
Śrī-Raghubīr - Rama, hero of the Raghu line
harṣi - rejoicing
ur - to the chest / heart
lāe - drew / embraced
Literal: "Sri Rama, rejoicing, drew you to his chest."
12
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।
Raghupati - Lord of the Raghu line (Rama)
kīnhī - made / gave
bahut - much
baṛāī - praise
Literal: "Rama gave you great praise."
तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
tum - you
mam - my
priya - dear
Bharatahi sam - equal to Bharata
bhāī - brother
Literal: "You are as dear to me as my brother Bharata."
13
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
sahas - thousand
badan - mouths / faces
tumharo - your
jas - glory
gāvain - sing
Literal: "A thousand mouths sing your glory."
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥
as kahi - saying thus
Śrīpati - Lord / husband of Lakshmi
kanṭh - neck / bosom
lagāvain - embraced / placed close
Literal: "Saying this, the Lord embraced you."
14
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
Sanakādik - Sanaka and the others
Brahmādi - Brahma and the others
munīsā - great sages
Literal: "Sanaka and the others, Brahma and the great sages..."
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Nārad - Narada
Sārad - Saraswati
sahit - together with
Ahīsā - lord of serpents (Shesha)
Literal: "Narada, Saraswati, together with Shesha..."
15
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते।
Jam - Yama
Kuber - Kubera
digpāl - guardians of the directions
jahā̃ te - even from there / among them
Literal: "Yama, Kubera, and the guardians of the directions..."
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥
kabi - poets
kovid - learned / skilled
kahi sake - can tell / describe
kahā̃ te - how / from where
Literal: "How can poets and learned ones fully describe you?"
16
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
tum - you
upkār - help / favour
Sugrīvahin - to Sugriva
kīnhā - did
Literal: "You did a favour to Sugriva."
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
Rām - with Rama
milāy - having united
rāj pad - royal position / kingship
dīnhā - gave
Literal: "By uniting him with Rama, you gave him kingship."
17
तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना।
tumharo - your
mantra - counsel / advice
Vibhīṣan - Vibhishana
mānā - accepted
Literal: "Vibhishana accepted your counsel."
लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना॥
Lankeshwar - lord of Lanka
bhae - became
sab jag - all the world
jānā - knows
Literal: "He became lord of Lanka, as the whole world knows."
18
जुग सहस्र योजन पर भानू।
jug / yug - age / vast measure
sahasra - thousand
yojan - yojanas (a measure of distance)
par - away / at a distance
bhānū - sun
Literal: "The sun was at a distance of many thousands of yojanas."
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
līlyo - swallowed / took
tāhi - that
madhur - sweet
phal - fruit
jānū - knowing / taking it as
Literal: "You swallowed it, taking it to be a sweet fruit."
19
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
prabhu - Lord
mudrikā - ring / signet ring
meli - placing
mukh māhī̃ - in the mouth
Literal: "Placing the Lord's ring in your mouth..."
जलधि लांघि गए अचरज नाहीं॥
jaladhi - ocean
lāṅghi - crossing
gae - went
acharaj - wonder
nāhī̃ - not
Literal: "You crossed the ocean; it is no wonder."
20
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
durgam - difficult
kāj - tasks
jagat ke - of the world
jete - however many / all that are
Literal: "All the difficult tasks of the world..."
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
sugam - easy
anugrah - by grace / favour
tumhre - your
tete - thereby / through that
Literal: "Become easy through your grace."
21
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
Rām - Rama
duāre - at the door
tum - you
rakhvāre - gatekeeper / guardian
Literal: "You are the guardian at Rama's door."
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
hot - happens / is possible
na - not
ājñā - permission / command
binu - without
paisāre - entry / passing in
Literal: "Without permission, no entry happens."
22
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना।
sab - all
sukh - happiness
lahai - obtains
tumhārī - your
sarnā / sharan - refuge
Literal: "All happiness is obtained in your refuge."
तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना॥
tum - you
rakṣak - protector
kāhū ko - to anyone
ḍarnā - fear
Literal: "When you are protector, what fear can anyone have?"
23
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
āpan - your own
tej - radiance / power
samhāro - restrain / contain
āpai - yourself / by yourself
Literal: "You yourself restrain your own power."
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥
tīnõ lok - the three worlds
hā̃k tẽ - at the shout / call
kā̃pai - tremble
Literal: "At your shout, the three worlds tremble."
24
भूत पिशाच निकट नहीं आवै।
bhūt - ghosts / spirits
piśāch - evil spirits
nikaṭ - near
nahī̃ - not
āvai - come
Literal: "Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near."
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
mahābīr - great hero
jab - when
nām - name
sunāvai - is heard / recited
Literal: "When the name of the great hero is heard."
25
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
nāsai - destroys
rog - disease
harai - removes
sab - all
pīrā - pain / suffering
Literal: "It destroys disease and removes all pain."
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
japat - by repeating / chanting
nirantar - continuously
Hanumat - Hanuman
bīrā - heroic one
Literal: "By continuously chanting the name of brave Hanuman."
26
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।
sankat tẽ - from distress / trouble
Hanumān - Hanuman
chhuṛāvai - frees / releases
Literal: "Hanuman frees one from trouble."
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
man - mind
kram / karam - action / deed
bachan - speech / word
dhyān - attention / meditation
jo - whoever
lāvai - applies / brings
Literal: "Whoever applies mind, action, speech, and attention."
27
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
sab par - above all / over all
Rām - Rama
tapasvī - ascetic
rājā - king
Literal: "Above all is Rama, the ascetic king."
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥
tin ke - his / those of him
kāj - works
sakal - all
tum - you
sājā - arranged / accomplished / completed
Literal: "All his works you accomplished."
28
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
aur - other / further
manorath - heart's desire / cherished wish
jo koī - whoever
lāvai - brings
Literal: "Whoever brings any cherished desire..."
सोई अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
soī - that person
amit - immeasurable
jīvan - life
phal - fruit / reward
pāvai - receives
Literal: "That person receives immeasurable fruits in life."
29
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
chārõ jug - all four ages
pratāp - glory / majesty
tumhārā - your
Literal: "Your glory extends through all four ages."
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
hai - is
parasiddh - well-known / renowned
jagat - world
ujiyārā - illuminated / brightened
Literal: "It is renowned and illumines the world."
30
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
sādhu - holy men
sant - saints
ke - of
tum - you
rakhvāre - protector / guardian
Literal: "You are the protector of sages and saints."
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
asur - demons
nikandan - destroyer
Rām - Rama
dulāre - beloved
Literal: "Destroyer of demons, beloved of Rama."
31
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
aṣṭ - eight
siddhi - spiritual powers / perfections
nau - nine
nidhi - treasures
ke dātā - giver of
Literal: "Giver of the eight siddhis and the nine treasures."
अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥
as - such
bar - boon
dīn - gave
Jānakī mātā - Mother Janaki (Sita)
Literal: "Such a boon was given by Mother Janaki."
32
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
Rām - Rama
rasāyan - elixir / essence
tumhre - with you / in your possession
pāsā - near / possessed
Literal: "The elixir of Rama is with you."
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
sadā - always
raho - remain
Raghupati ke - of Rama
dāsā - servant
Literal: "Always remain the servant of Rama."
33
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
tumhre - your
bhajan - devotion / worship
Rām ko - Rama
pāvai - attains
Literal: "Through devotion to you, one attains Rama."
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
janam janam ke - of birth after birth
dukh - sorrow
bisarāvai - makes one forget / removes from memory
Literal: "It makes one forget the sorrows of many births."
34
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
ant kāl - at the final time / death
Raghuvar pur - the city / abode of Rama
jāī - goes
Literal: "At the end of life, one goes to Rama's abode."
जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥
jahā̃ - where
janm - birth
Hari-bhakt - devotee of Hari
kahāī - is called / becomes known as
Literal: "Where one is born as a devotee of Hari."
35
और देवता चित्त न धरई।
aur - other
devtā - deities
chitt - mind / heart
na dharaī - does not place / does not fix on
Literal: "One does not place the mind on other deities."
हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई॥
Hanumat - Hanuman
sei / seve - serves / worships
sarv - all
sukh - happiness
karaī - brings / gives
Literal: "Serving Hanuman brings all happiness."
36
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
sankat - trouble
kaṭai - is cut off
miṭai - is erased
sab - all
pīrā - pain
Literal: "Trouble is cut away and all pain is erased."
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
jo - whoever
sumirai - remembers
Hanumat - Hanuman
balbīrā - mighty hero of strength
Literal: "Whoever remembers mighty Hanuman."
37
जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।
jai jai jai - victory, victory, victory / hail
Hanumān - Hanuman
gosāī̃ - lord / master
Literal: "Hail, hail, hail Lord Hanuman."
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥
kripā - grace
karahu - do / bestow
gurudev - revered teacher
kī nāī̃ - like / in the manner of
Literal: "Show grace like a revered Guru."
38
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
jo - whoever
sat / śat - hundred
bār - times
pāṭh - recitation
kar - does
koī - anyone
Literal: "Whoever recites it a hundred times..."
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
chhūṭahi - is released / becomes freed
bandi - bondage / captivity
mahā - great
sukh - happiness
hoī - occurs / is obtained
Literal: "Bondage is released and great happiness occurs."
39
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।
jo - whoever
yah - this
paṛhai - reads
Hanumān Chālīsā - Hanuman Chalisa
Literal: "Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa..."
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
hoy - becomes / obtains
siddhi - success / accomplishment
sākhī - witness
Gaurīsā - Lord of Gauri (Shiva)
Literal: "Success is attained; Shiva is witness."
40
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
Tulsīdās - Tulsidas
sadā - always
Hari - Hari / God
cherā - servant
Literal: "Tulsidas is always the servant of Hari."
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥
kījai - please make
nāth - Lord
hṛday mah̃ - in the heart
ḍerā - dwelling / camp / abode
Literal: "O Lord, make your dwelling in my heart."
Closing Doha
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।
pavan-tanay - son of the wind
sankat-haran - remover of troubles
mangal - auspicious
mūrti - embodiment / form
rūp - form
Literal: "O son of the wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of auspicious form."
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Rām - Rama
Lakhan - Lakshmana
Sītā - Sita
sahit - together with
hṛday - heart
basahu - dwell
sur-bhūp - lord among the noble / divine chief
Literal: "Dwell in my heart together with Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, O noble lord."