Word Meaning
माँगेगा
maangega
hiverb
Meaning
Will ask for, demand, or request (masculine singular future).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'माँगेगा' is the future tense of the verb 'माँगना' (to ask or demand). It depicts the scene of the Day of Judgment where reckoning is sought for the record of sinners (नामा-ए-सियाहकारاں). The poet plays upon the darkness of sins versus the darkness of the beloved's tresses.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'मार्गति' (mārgati, seeks/searches) through Prakrit 'मग्गइ' (maggai) into Hindustani 'माँगना'.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to express desiring union, begging for mercy, or facing ultimate accountability.
Examples
Jo koi maangega hisaab-e-wafa
Dil maangega jab tiri panaah
Synonyms
तलब करेगाचाहेगासवाली होगा
Related Words
माँगनामाँगमाँगनेवाला