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sambhaale(m): recover, comfort

Description of sambhaale: Sambhaale is the oblique form of the Urdu verb sambhaalna, meaning to handle with care, maintain balance, or take precautions, often used in commands like "sambhaalo" . Unlike its Sanskrit root sambhala, which denotes a match-maker or mythical place like Shambhala, it emphasizes practical upkeep. Differs from Hindi sambhalna, focusing more on emotional composure in poetry. In Urdu ghazals, it evokes guarding the heart amid sorrow, as in "dil sambhaale

1 / 1: sambhaale

dil ko sambhaale hansta bolta rahta hun lekin

sach puucho to 'zeb'

tabeeyat Theek naheen hoti

to pacify the heart

i try and speak smilingly, but

to tell the truth, ‘zeb’,

`don’t feel any better within

Zeb Ghauri (3)

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

dil (m) (109)

heart

sambhaale (m) (1)

recover, comfort

hansta (2)

smiling, laughing

sach (m) (8)

truth

tabeeyat (f) (2)

disposition, condition

Theek (2)

right, fine

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