The song as explained from lyricist’s perspective. The song is the narration by a guy who is overwhelmed by platonic love showered on him by his girlfriend who cares for him like a mother looks after her child with tremendous love and affection. This wonderful narrative is sung by the accomplished singer Javed Ali in such style and substance making it very intense, effective, lovable, lasting and haunting romantic song. The composition and music arrangement leaves lasting impact on listener’s mind wanting to listen again and again. Keep humming it while you fully understand and appreciate the metaphors used in every couplet explained in detail here along with meanings of difficult words. 1. प्यार इतना हमें ना करो, चढ़ के वो सर ना जाए कहीं, बद-दु'आ बन ना जाए कहीं, पार हद कर ना जाए कहीं, pyaar itnaa hame.n naa karo, cha.Dh ke vo sar naa jaa.e kahii.n, bad-du'aa ban naa jaa.e kahii.n, paar had kar naa jaa.e kahii.n, The guy overwhelmingly tells his girl not to love him to the extent where he will become a spoilt. He further adds that if she will keep showering him with so much love beyond boundaries then it may become a curse for him as he will never be able to lead his life without her if unfortunately it so happens. 2. वो ग़म-ए-ज़ीस्त तस्लीम की, ये ख़ुशी छिन ना जाए कहीं, रात तो है ये एक रात की, वस्ल ये हर ना जाए कहीं, vo Gam-e-ziist tasliim kii, ye KHushii chhin naa jaa.e kahii.n, raat to hai ye ek raat kii, vasl ye har naa jaa.e kahii.n, ज़ीस्त –life ग़म-ए-ज़ीस्त – sorrows of life तस्लीम – accept वस्ल - meeting with beloved हर ना जाए कहीं – lest it gets defeated The guy romantically says that he accepted this otherwise painful life so that he could meet her and be with her. He further warns her that the night of their meeting is going to be over in just a night, and therefore, should not be defeated in purpose of being with and engrossed in each other. 3. चाँद है, है सितारें यहाँ, है जुड़े में तेरे कहकशाँ, आज तो दूर ना जाओ तुम, कोई छू कर ना जाए कहीं, chaa.nd hai, hai sitaare.n yahaa.n, hai ju.De me.n tere kahkashaa.n, aaj to duur naa jaa.o tum, ko.ii chhuu kar naa jaa.e kahii.n, जुड़ा – knot of her hair कहकशाँ - galaxy The song now turns more romantic as the guy becomes possessive of her and envious of everything that can touch her including the light rays from moon and stars, and praises embellishments in the knot of her hairs and requests her not to go away from him so as not to let anything touch her but him. 4. कर दे मुझ को पूरी तरह, तेरे इश्क़ में ऐसे फ़ना, जैसे फ़ना बाद-ए-सबा, हो महक साँसों से रवाँ, kar de mujh ko puurii tarah, tere 'ishq me.n aise fanaa, jaise fanaa baad-e-sabaa, ho mahak saa.nso.n se ravaa.n, बाद-ए-सबा – morning breeze रवाँ – flow The guy ecstatically urges her to make him completely smitten by her like morning breeze gets smitten by the beautiful fragrance emitting from her fresh morning breath. 5. कुछ तो दीदार हो, कुछ हो बातें यूँ ही, कुछ सुनो, कुछ कहो, प्यार इतना हमें ना करो, आँख ये भर ना आए कहीं, kuchh to diidaar ho, kuchh ho baate.n yuu.n hii, kuchh suno, kuchh kaho, pyaar itnaa hame.n naa karo, aa.nkh ye bhar naa aa.e kahii.n, दीदार – meeting with beloved, sight and view of beloved He further addresses his girl and says let’s see each other, talk to each other, hear something, say something. Again, he overwhelmingly says her not to love him so much that his eyes would become moist by the feeling of her limitless platonic love. 6. ये घड़ी आएगी फिर कहाँ, चाह कर भी ना आएगी वो, प्यार इतना हमें तुम करो, मर के यादों में आए कहीं, ye gha.Dii aa.egii phir kahaa.n, chaah kar bhii naa aa.egii vo, pyaar itnaa hame.n tum karo, mar ke yaado.n me.n aa.e kahii.n, Now the song enters into its’ final lap with a very powerful couplet changing the thought presented in the opening line and the guy says that such a beautiful moment would never come back once gone despite all their wishful thinking and therefore tells her to love him so much that even if he died, she would keep haunting him in the after-life.