Word Meaning
रौ
rau
hinoun
Meaning
Movement, pace, passage, or the motion of going.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'rau' refers to motion, gait, or the act and course of movement. In this couplet, it functions alongside 'raah' (path) to indicate movement or passage upon the earth. The poet expresses total helplessness, possessing neither a path in the heavens nor any movement or footing on earth.
Etymology
Persian, from the verbal stem of 'raftan' (to go, walk).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to describe speed, spiritual wandering, or gait, frequently appearing in compounds such as 'garm-rau' (swift-moving).
Examples
the swift pace of the caravan
no passage left upon the earth
Synonyms
चालगतिबहावगमन
Related Words
रवाँरफ़्ताररविश