Word Meaning
कानों
kānōñ
hinoun (masculine, oblique plura
Meaning
Ears (oblique/plural form of ear)
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, this word refers to the ears, the organs of hearing. In this couplet, it appears in the phrase 'gulōñ ke na kānōñ talak' (not even to the ears of the flowers), conveying that despite weeping outside the garden wall for long, the lover's cries failed to reach the beloved's hearing or arouse any sympathy.
Etymology
Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa) -> Prakrit कण्ण (kaṇṇa) -> Hindi/Urdu कान (kān).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'kān' or its Persian counterpart 'gōsh' frequently appears in contexts of unheard laments (fughāñ) or heedless beloveds.
Examples
pahuñchī na us ke kānōñ tak merī sadā
kānōñ meñ ras gholtī huī āvāz
Synonyms
गोशश्रवण
Related Words
कानगोशसमाअतसुनना