Word Meaning
काटेगा
kāṭēgā
hiverb
Meaning
Will cut, carve, hew, or sever (future tense of cut).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'काटेगा' refers to chiseling or cutting through a mountain, alluding to Farhad's mythical labor at Mount Bisutun. It carries a rhetorical tone questioning whether the stonemason can truly cut through rock by himself, implying that it is really the concealed power of love performing the feat.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'कर्तति' (kartati, to cut) through Prakrit into Hindustani 'काटना'.
Usage
In classical ghazals, it frequently denotes either chiseling rock (the Farhad trope) or enduring/passing a painful period of time.
Examples
Will he cut through the stone of sorrow?
How will one endure or pass the dark night?
Synonyms
तराशेगाखोदेगाचीरेगा
Related Words
काटनाकाटकटाई