मिलेंगे

Meaning

will meet, encounter, or be found

Detailed Meaning

Third-person masculine plural future form of the verb 'milna' (to meet or to be found). In this couplet, it offers solace that the traveler into non-existence (rah-e-adam) will not be alone, as many companions and fellow souls will be encountered along the way. It turns the terror of ultimate isolation into an assurance of shared destiny.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'मिलति' (milati, to meet/unite) through Prakrit into Hindustani 'मिलना' (milnā).

Usage

Commonly employed in the ghazal to express either the hope of reunion (visāl) or the inevitability of encountering kindred souls.

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