Word Meaning
मिलूँगा
milūngā
hiverb
Meaning
I will meet or encounter (future first-person masculine).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'मिलूँगा' conveys a distant promise or intention of meeting offered by the beloved. The poet laments that while the beloved casually speaks of meeting after years, the lover's agonizing condition may not endure that long.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'मिलति' (milati, to meet/unite) through Prakrit 'मिलइ' (milai) into Hindustani 'मिलना' (milnā).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, future forms of 'milnā' frequently invoke the bittersweet pledge of union (visāl) set against the fragility of human life.
Examples
I will meet you in another life
If I survive, I shall meet again
Synonyms
भेंटूँगामुलाक़ात करूँगादेखूँगा
Related Words
मिलनामिलापमुलाक़ातविसाल