Word Meaning
रुलाती
rulātī
hiverb
Meaning
Causes to weep or cry; induces tears (feminine singular form).
Detailed Meaning
A feminine present-tense participle of the causative verb 'rulānā', meaning to cause someone to shed tears or to invoke grief. In the couplet, the silence of the night sky actively moves the lover to tears, personifying quietude as a source of emotional torment.
Etymology
Sanskrit रोदयति (rodayati, causes to cry) through Prakrit roḍāvei into Hindustani rulānā.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to convey the poignant agony of separation or the burden of sorrowful memories.
Examples
The memory of separation brings tears to the heart.
The desolation of the dark night makes me cry.
Synonyms
तड़पातीसतातीअश्कबार करती
Related Words
रोनारुलानाआँसूनाला