Word Meaning
होवेगी
hovegi
Meaning
Will be or will happen (classical feminine singular future form of 'to be').
Detailed Meaning
An archaic and classical future tense feminine singular form of the auxiliary/verb 'hona' (modern standard 'hogi'). In this couplet by Mir Taqi Mir, it asks how much longer the night will linger, metaphorically echoed in the darkness of the beloved's hair. This Braj-influenced verb ending was standard and elegant in early Rekhta poetry.
Etymology
Sanskrit भू (bhū) > Prakrit होइ (hoi) > Old Hindi/Braj Bhasha future inflection (-वेगी).
Usage
A frequent feature of early classical Urdu poetry (e.g., Mir and Sauda) before the standardized 19th-century verbal suffix 'hogi' took precedence.
Examples
How will the night of separation ever pass?
That which is hidden in the heart shall soon be revealed.