Aashiqon Ki Colony Lyrics English Translation – O’Romeo | Javed Ali, Madhubanti Bagchi

Kahiye kya pesh karein, dil aur jaan haazir
Tell me what I can offer you; my heart and my life are yours.

Aashiqon ki basti mein, aapka makaan haazir
In the land of lovers, a home already waits for you.

Ishq ka itar mehnga tha, par le liya
The fragrance of love was costly, yet I chose to buy it.

Shaam-e-gham ke liye, kuch zehar le liya
And for evenings of sorrow, I quietly picked up some poison.

Haaye, ishq ka itar mehnga tha, par le liya
Oh yes, love’s perfume was expensive, but still I bought it.

Shaam-e-gham ke liye, kuch zehar le liya
Because for nights of pain, poison seemed necessary.

Jeene marne ke samaan, saare mile
Everything needed to live or die was already there.

Aashiqon ki colony mein, ghar le liya
So I bought myself a house in the lovers’ colony.

Dard anokhe hain kuch, aashiqon ke yahan
Some pains here, among lovers, are strangely unique.

Raat kat’ti nahi, chaandni ke tale
Even under moonlight, the nights refuse to pass.

Ik dhuaan sa bhara, rehta hai mod par
A haze of smoke always hangs at every turning point.

Aahein bharte hain, nukkad pe kuch diljale
And at street corners, a few broken hearts keep sighing.

Dil ke behlaane ko, ik bahana hi tha
It was only an excuse to comfort my restless heart.

Uske ghar ka pata, pooch kar le liya
So I asked for her address and carefully kept it.

Ho aap jo mehke yahaan, aisa dil shaad hua
When your presence spread its fragrance here, my heart felt alive.

Laila ke aane se, sehra aabaad hua
With Laila’s arrival, even the desert bloomed again.

Tera deedaar hua, saara din paar hua
One glimpse of you made the whole day pass gently.

Aankhon ka roza tha, waqt iftaar hua
My eyes had been fasting, and that moment became their iftar.

Udti zulfon ke muffler, sambhale hue
Holding the scarf of your flowing hair with care,

Shairon ne jo ghar, chowk par le liya
The poets chose to settle right in the town square.

Ek tarannum ki bauchhar, udne lagi
A soft shower of melody filled the air.

Ik udaasi ka, sabne asar le liya
And everyone absorbed a quiet touch of sadness.

O shamma jalti rahi, hum pighalte rahe
The candle kept burning, while we slowly melted away.

Dil jalane ka, humne hunar le liya
That is how we learned the art of burning hearts.

Aap maalik-makaan ho gaye, aaj se
From today, you have become the owner of this home.

Dil pe haq tha wahi, maang kar le liya
You simply asked for your right over my heart, and took it.

Ishq darya-e-aashiq hai, deewanon ne
Love is a river meant for lovers and the fearless.

Doob kar le liya, tair kar le liya
Some embraced it by drowning, others by swimming across.

Aashiqon ki colony mein, ghar le liya
And in the end, I chose a home in the lovers’ colony.

Aashiqon ki colony mein, ghar le liya
Yes, I truly settled in the land of lovers.