Word Meaning
गोश
gosh
hinoun
Meaning
Ear, hearing; attention or heed.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'gosh' literally denotes the physical ear and metaphorically stands for listening, hearing, or paying attention. In Mir's couplet, the phrase 'na rakho gosh' idiomatically signifies 'do not pay heed' or 'turn a deaf ear' to the baseless rumors and fables of the world.
Etymology
Persian 'گوش' (ear), related to Old Persian and cognate with Avestan 'gaoša'.
Usage
Commonly occurs in ghazals in the compound 'gosh-e-hosh' (ear of consciousness) or in verb phrases like 'gosh dharna' and 'gosh rakhna' meaning to listen carefully.
Examples
gosh-e-hosh se suno (listen with the ear of awareness)
na rakh gosh un baaton par (do not lend an ear to those words)
Synonyms
कानसमाअततवज्जो
Related Words
गोश-ए-होशगोशागोश-नशीनगोशज़द