Persian · noun · Everyday Life
Kalaah
कुलाह
said ku-LAAH
also written: kulah, kulaah, qulah, kolah
Meaning
A cap or conical hat; in royal usage a crown-like headdress, and in dervish usage the cap of the faqir.
Usage & notes
Iqbal plays the king's jewelled 'kulah' against the dervish's humble cap to invert who truly possesses sovereignty.