Word Meaning
संभालकर
sambhaal kar
Meaning
Carefully, cautiously, or with great protection and safeguard.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'sambhaalkar' signifies keeping something with excessive care, protection, and preservation. The poet advises against guarding the mirror of self or ego so cautiously, because spiritual perfection and grace arise precisely from being broken and humble. It represents worldly preservation in contrast with mystical surrender.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'सम्भार' (sambhāra - collecting, maintaining, sustaining) through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently appears as an admonition to tread the treacherous path of love with care, or to treat the fragile glass of the heart delicately.
Examples
Step forward cautiously on the path of love.
Do not protect this fragile heart so carefully.