Aashiqon Ki Colony Lyrics Meaning – O’Romeo | Madhubanti Bagchi | Vishal Bhardwaj

Kahiye kya pesh karein, dil aur jaan haazir
Tell me what to offer; my heart and life are ready for you.

Aashiqon ki basti mein aapka makaan haazir
In the lovers’ neighborhood, your home is all set.

Ishq ka itar mehnga tha par le liya
Love’s perfume was costly, but I bought it anyway.

Shaam-e-gham ke liye kuch zehar le liya
For evenings of sorrow, I got some poison too.

Haye ishq ka itar mehnga tha par le liya
Oh, love’s perfume was so expensive, yet I bought it.

Shaam-e-gham ke liye kuch zehar le liya
For nights of grief, I took some poison.

Jeene marne ke samaan saare mile
I found all the tools for living and dying.

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

Dard anokhe hain kuch aashiqon ke yahan
Lovers here have pains that are truly unique.

Raat kat’ti nahi chaandni ke tale
Nights don’t pass under the moonlight.

Ik dhuaan sa bhara rehta hai mod par
A misty haze lingers at every corner.

Aahein bharte hain nukkad pe kuch diljale
And broken hearts sigh deeply on the streets.

Ho Ho..
Oh Oh.. 

Dil ke behlaane ko ik bahana hi tha
It was just an excuse to soothe my heart.

Uske ghar ka pata poochh kar le liya
When I asked for and noted down her address.

Uske ghar ka pata poochh kar le liya
When I asked for and noted down her address.

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

Ah Haa…
Ah..

Ho aap jo mehke yahaan aise dil shaad hua
When your fragrance filled the air, my heart rejoiced.

Laila ke aane se sehra aabaad hua
Laila’s arrival turned the desert into paradise.

Tera deedaar hua sara din paar hua
Seeing you made the whole day fly by.

Aankhon ka roza tha waqt iftaar hua
My eyes had fasted, and now it was time to break.

Tera deedaar hua (Aa-Ha) sara din paar hua (Aa-Ha)
Seeing you made the whole day fly by.

Aankhon ka roza tha waqt iftaar hua (iftaar hua)
My eyes had fasted, and now it was time to break.

Udti zulfon ke muffler sambhale hue
Holding the scarf of your flying locks,

Shairon ne jo ghar chowk par le liya
Poets bought homes right on the town square.

Ik tarannum ki bauchhaar udne lagi
A melody showered down like gentle rain.

Ik udaasi ka sabne asar le liya
Yet everyone caught a wave of quiet sadness.

O shamma jalti rahi hum pighalte rahe
The candle burned on while we melted away.

Dil jalane ka humne hunar le liya (Aa-Ha)
We mastered the art of burning our hearts.

Aap maalik makaan ho gaye aaj se
From today, you own this house completely.

Dil pe haq tha wahi maang kar le liya
You claimed your right over my heart and took it.

Ishq darya-e-aashiq hai deewanon ne
Love is a river for lovers, and the mad ones

Doob kar le liya tair kar le liya
Crossed it by drowning or by swimming through.

Aashiqon ki colony mein ghar le liya
And bought homes in the lovers’ colony.

Doob kar le liya tair kar le liya
Some drowned to claim it, others swam across.

Aashiqon ki colony mein ghar le liya
I settled in the lovers’ colony.