Word Meaning
दो-चार
do-chaar
hiadjective
Meaning
Face-to-face, confronting, or encountering; also a few or several.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu idiom, 'do-chaar hona' refers to coming face-to-face, confronting, or meeting an opponent or obstacle. In this verse by Ghalib, it depicts the fire directly confronting or clashing with the devotees of Haider (Ali). Aside from confrontation, the phrase can also mean 'a few' depending on syntactic context.
Etymology
Hindustani/Persian dvandva compound of 'do' (two) and 'chār' (four).
Usage
In ghazals, it is predominantly used in the verbal construction 'दो-चार होना' to denote confronting adversity or meeting the gaze of the beloved.
Examples
To come face to face with immense sorrow.
When eyes directly meet eyes in encounter.
Synonyms
रूबरूआमने-सामनेमुक़ाबिल
Related Words
दो-चार होनामुक़ाबलामुठभेड़