Word Meaning
लाते
laate
Meaning
Bring, fetch, or retrieve (used in the compound sense of bringing back).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'laate' forms part of the compound verb 'uṭhā laate' (pick up and bring back / retrieve). It conveys the tragic, hyper-devotional stance of the lover who personally fetches the beloved's missed arrow so that he may be targeted again. The plural/habitual form reflects a repeated and persistent readiness to endure suffering.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'आनयति' (ānayati) through Prakrit 'आणइ' (āṇaï), yielding the Hindi/Urdu verb 'लाना' (lānā).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, forms of 'lānā' frequently join other verbs to dramatize the lover's active complicity in their own longing and torment.
Examples
uṭhā laate hain har bār vafā kā qissa
laate hain lab pe chupke se terā hī naam