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pachhtaaye: regret, repent

Description of pachhtaaye: Pachhtaaye is the oblique form of the Urdu verb pachhtana, meaning to regret or repent over a missed opportunity or past mistake. Unlike superficial remorse that fades quickly, it conveys deep, futile sorrow after an irreversible loss. Differs from English "regret" by emphasizing pointlessness, as in the proverb "Ab pachhtaaye kya, jab chidiyaan chug gayin khet" . In Urdu poetry, it evokes poignant lamentation for lost youth or love, like

1 / 1: pachhtaaye

zakhm jhele, daagh bhi khaaye bahut

dil laga kar hum to

pachhtaaye bahut

many wounds i bore,

many scars did i sustain

getting my heart entangled

i regretted a lot

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

dil (m) (109)

heart

pachhtaaye (1)

regret, repent

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