Use of Would That in English and Urdu is often misunderstood by learners. In this blog post, you’ll learn how this old-fashioned but expressive phrase is used to show wishes, regrets, or unreal situations. Mastering “Would that” helps you understand literary English and advanced expressions in grammar.
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Use of “Would That” (کاش)
The phrase “Would that” is used in English to express wishes, regrets, or unreal situations—especially those that are impossible or unlikely. It is often found in formal, poetic, or literary contexts and is usually followed by the past simple or past perfect tense to reflect imagined or desired situations.
- Would that I were a rich man!
کاش میں ایک امیر آدمی ہوتا! - Would that you were not my friend!
کاش تم میرے دوست نہ ہوتے! - Would that he were present here today!
کاش آج وہ یہاں موجود ہوتا! - Would that it had not rained today!
کاش آج بارش نہ ہوتی! - Would that I had never come here!
کاش میں یہاں کبھی نہ آتا! - Would that the Muslims were united!
کاش مسلمان متحد ہوتے! - Would that his father were alive!
کاش اس کا باپ زندہ ہوتا! - Would that he were not my neighbor!
کاش وہ میرا ہمسایہ نہ ہوتا! - Would that the government were aware of this conspiracy!
کاش حکومت اس سازش سے باخبر ہوتی! - Would that we were living in England!
کاش ہم انگلینڈ میں رہ رہے ہوتے!
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