Word Meaning
नसीहत-नेओश
naseehat-neosh
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
