Word Meaning
नसीहत
nasihat
Meaning
Advice, counsel, moral admonition, or preaching.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu literature, 'nasihat' refers to moral instruction, admonition, or well-meaning counsel often dispensed by an elder or moralizer (nāseh). In this couplet, it represents the futile advice given by the preacher to the devoted lover, which remains completely ineffective against the madness of passion. The poet dismisses such moralizing as simple-minded interference that fails to understand the nature of love.
Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'naṣīḥah' (نصيحة), from the root n-ṣ-ḥ (ن-ص-ح), meaning to give sincere counsel or honest advice.
Usage
In the classical ghazal tradition, 'nasihat' is stereotypically offered by the self-righteous preacher (naseh) and routinely ignored or mocked by the impassioned lover.
Examples
sun to li ham ne naseh ki nasihat lekin
kuchh asar karti nahin ahl-e-mohabbat pe nasihat