Word Meaning
रुले
rulē
Meaning
To be rolled in dust, trampled, or ground into the dirt.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu idiom, 'rulnā' signifies being trampled, dragged through grime, or left to wander and deteriorate in the dust. In this couplet by Mir, 'mittī meñ rulē jāte haiñ' evokes the sensory and existential smothering caused by the blinding dust storms of worldly grief. It captures the helpless reduction of the self into the soil through profound despair and neglect.
Etymology
From Hindustani/Prakrit stock; related to Sanskrit roots concerning rolling, dragging, or wandering (cf. Hindustani 'rolanā' / 'roḷanā').
Usage
Frequently paired with words like 'khāk' or 'mittī' in the ghazal to express the lover's utter desolation, wandering, and ruin.
Examples
rulē jaatē haiñ gard-e-kūcha ban kar
har samt rulatī huī zindagī