Word Meaning

नसीहत-नेओश

naseehat-neosh

hiadjective

Meaning

Heeding or listening attentively to advice; receptive to counsel.

Detailed Meaning

This compound adjective describes an ear or a person that is receptive to counsel, moral guidance, or cautionary words. In the cited couplet, it qualifies 'gosh' (ear) to mean an ear that is willing to listen to advice drawn from the speaker's tragic example. It emphasizes the rare quality of listening genuinely to wisdom and taking life's lessons to heart.

Etymology

Formed from Arabic 'naseehah' (نصيحة, advice or admonition) and the Persian root 'niyoosh' (نیوش, hearing/listening, from the verb 'niyoosheedan', to listen).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is conventionally compounded with 'गोश' (ear) to denote a discerning listener capable of absorbing moral and philosophical lessons.

Examples

An ear receptive to counsel

A heart that heeds moral instruction

Synonyms

नसीहत-पज़ीरहक़-शुनवासुख़न-फ़हम

Related Words

नसीहतगोशइबरतपंद
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