Word Meaning
निकोहिश
nikohish
Meaning
Reproach, censure, blame, or reprimand.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'nikohish' denotes censure, reprimand, or the act of finding fault, particularly society's condemnation of the lover's frenzy. In this couplet, the reproach and mockery of friends ironically act as a restraint (or stitching) upon the lover's chaotic madness and torn garments. It highlights the sharp friction between conventional societal judgement and untamed romantic obsession.
Etymology
Persian (نکوہش), noun formed from the verbal root of nikohīdan (نکوہیدن, to reproach or censure).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'nikohish' typically refers to the harsh moralizing or mocking reproaches directed at the passionate lover by advisers and friends.
Examples
The censure of the crowd could not stem his frenzy.
He endured the reproach of companions without complaint.