Talhah Yunus & Talha Anjum – Afsanay Lyrics In English (Translation)

I no longer write tales
I no longer observe the world
Don’t ask me how right I am

Why don’t I stay in one place?
I dwell in your heart
If I matter, then why complain?

I’m spoken of in every gathering
They care, but I don’t notice
I no longer write tales

I no longer observe the world
Don’t ask me how right I am
Why don’t I stay in one place?

I dwell in your heart
If I matter, then why complain?
I’m spoken of in every gathering

They care, but I don’t notice
If I were you and you were me
I would forgive you

As if you’re in a tunnel
And at the end, you see the light —
That’s how I see you

See yourself through my eyes
If I were you and you were me
I would shatter like a star breaking apart

Does she still wait today?
For a brief encounter
Maybe we may never meet again

When the heart sinks and the destination feels too far
I’ve seen light rise and fall — witnessed many stars fade
Neither life nor death is in your hands

But in mine — is the pen, solitude, and passion
Free my soul from every fear
Cleanse my hands of fate’s stains

The weight placed upon my heart —
Feels like karma is chasing me down relentlessly
I’ve sung many songs, and caused much pain

You felt no shame, we felt no death
I’m sane this minute, next minute — I’m psycho
The industry follows me, brands go where I go

This isn’t a flex — it’s my life
Send my cheque, I don’t need small talk
I’ve got bills, and a man lives by a different code

If you ain’t earning, what makes you a man then?
You don’t see the future? The future is what I say
Those who shared my bread — I never had to call them “brothers,” they just were

I do or die for the gang
No paperwork — just pure trust in these deals
Even on my birthday, I stood at the mic

My close ones stand witness to it all
May this voice forever thrive and echo
I rap with purpose — this career is a cause

You expect me to be perfect
But I’m just full of flaws
How I write these verses — it’s all that I feel inside

I’m a king without a crown, got nothing left to lose
Crossing lines now, just to drown out the booze
Now my heart holds no more longing

Ever since you left from the heart today
My heart was once a peaceful nest
Why did you turn it into a marketplace?

I no longer write tales
I no longer observe the world
Don’t ask me how right I am

Why don’t I stay in one place?
I dwell in your heart
If I matter, then why complain?

I’m spoken of in every gathering
They care, but I don’t notice
I no longer write tales

I no longer observe the world
Don’t ask me how right I am
Why don’t I stay in one place?

I dwell in your heart
If I matter, then why complain?
I’m spoken of in every gathering

They care, but I don’t notice
My heart’s full of questions, traps laid all around
They walk in my footsteps, trying to mimic my every move

A slap across the face — the whole industry raised you
You just printed the books I brought to life
They kept licking my boots, not with money — but with hollow praise

They never saw my struggles, the dreams my brothers dreamed
Now I’m making them real — there’s fire in my hands today
Money means nothing without the respect I’ve earned today

What kind of test is this? I’ve seen no sun, only the moon
This writer is lethal — giving breath to Urdu rap
Who do I even battle? Everyone already knows this battleground is mine

Rap is my life, I’m ready to die for Karachi
These boys write to me, hoping I’ll reply — their skies are cloudy, bro
I don’t fear falling — I’m just mad at the world, bro

I break the mirror, and stitch words like glass, bro
How do I weigh my words, when this voice is so heavy, bro?
My heart is clean — I am the industry’s kept secret, bro

They still fear me — I’m a falcon, not just any bird of prey
Brother’s got gold stacked, never needed to open my hands that way
If I set paper on fire, their backs will turn to ash, bro

They’re tearing their own hair, while I’m dreaming in sleep
Even in dreams, I wipe tears of joy from my loved ones’ cheeks
I ain’t no role model, still walking the road today

Brought the underground straight to their mainstream shows
Deals get signed before I’m even fully awake
The industry’s on my back — but trust me, she ain’t no friend

My fate’s been written by the One above — I’ve got no regrets
I don’t fear death — travelers like me die daily, bro
I ask God: Why did You even create fear?

Everybody wants to cry, but we all hate tears
I’m never sober — but I keep my vision clear
I’m beyond their understanding — like Shakespeare

It’s been ages since I tasted my mother’s handmade bread
I name the stars — just look at my simplicity instead
I give work even to my enemies — how can we ever be equal?

People still want the fruits of my labor today
These words aren’t just poetic — I applaud myself, bro
The world runs from truth — but I walk with it alone, bro

I’m the highest in the room — they can never reach my heights, bro
Every melody I make — I speak straight to the beat, bro

I don’t write stories anymore,
I no longer watch the world unfold.
Don’t ask how right or wrong I am

Why can’t I stay in one place for long?
I reside quietly within your heart,
If I matter, then why the complaints?

My name echoes in every gathering,
They care — but I choose not to see.