Word Meaning
सँभलते
sambhalte
hiverb
Meaning
Recovering, regaining composure, steadying oneself, or reviving.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, the verb denotes recovering one's balance, reviving from a swoon, or collecting one's wits after emotional turmoil. In this couplet, it describes the wounded or distracted heart only tardily regaining its senses from a persistent state of oblivion. The phrasing emphasizes how arduous and delayed the return to emotional clarity is.
Etymology
From Sanskrit सम्भाल (sambhāla, 'support, maintenance') via Prakrit into Old Hindi/Hindustani.
Usage
Often paired in ghazal with imagery of falling, stumbling, or the swoon induced by the beloved's glance.
Examples
stumbling and steadying themselves
the hearts scarcely compose themselves
Synonyms
सुधरतेथामतेसंयत होते
Related Words
सँभालसँभलनाबे-होशी