Word Meaning
पछताओगे
pachhtāoge
Meaning
You will regret, feel remorse, or repent in the future.
Detailed Meaning
A second-person future form of the verb 'pachhtānā', meaning to suffer sorrow or regret over a past deed. In this couplet, the speaker issues a tender yet firm warning to the beloved, cautioning that departing from the sanctum of the lover's heart and physical presence will only lead to bitter repentance. It highlights how parting from genuine love inevitably brings irreplaceable loss.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'paścāt-tāpa' (पश्चात्ताप, remorse felt afterward) through Prakrit, developing into the Hindi-Urdu verb 'pachhtānā'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry as an admonishment to the proud beloved about the future grief of abandonment.
Examples
Do not break your promise, for you will regret it.
If you leave my side today, you will regret it tomorrow.