Bekhatar kud para aatish e namrood main Ishq Aqal hai mehv e Tamasha e lab e baam abhi The word Ishq is made up of three letters, "Ain, sheen and qaaf" and these three letters stand for three stages of love. Ain: Ain is for "ibadat" which means worship. When love gets purity, it takes you to the place where love equals worship. Sheen: Sheen is for "shak" which means doubt. The lover starts doubting his love. He starts competing with others in order to prove himself the best lover. Qaaf: Qaaf is for "Qurbaani" which means sacrifice. This is the final stage of love when a lover does everything and sacrifices everything he has in order to please his love.