Word Meaning
ना-शिनो
naa-shino
hiadjective
Meaning
Not hearing, inattentive, unwilling to listen, deaf to appeals.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-derived compound meaning one who does not listen or heeds no advice. In classical poetry, it characterizes the indifferent beloved who remains totally deaf to the lover's laments and entreaties while readily listening to rivals. In this verse, 'harf-e-na-shino' poetically personifies the refusal to hear or an unhearing response.
Etymology
Persian: composed of the negative prefix 'na' (not) and the present stem 'shino' / 'shinav' from the verb 'shinudan' (to hear).
Usage
Commonly used in Urdu poetry to lament the beloved's cold indifference and unwillingness to listen to the lover's pleas.
Examples
gosh-e-na-shino (an unhearing ear)
dil-e-na-shino (an unheeding heart)
Synonyms
ना-शिनवाबे-इल्तिफ़ातग़ाफ़िल
Related Words
शिनवाशिनवाईसुख़न-शनास