“Bedard Tere Dard Ko” is a poignant masterpiece from the 1948 film Padmini. This song is a stellar example of the early “sorrow-drenched” melodies that helped establish Lata Mangeshkar as the premier voice for tragic heroines in Indian cinema.

The track was composed by the legendary Master Ghulam Haider, the man Lata Mangeshkar famously called her “Godfather.” Haider was a visionary who revolutionized film music by infusing Punjabi rhythms into traditional Raags. In this song, with evocative lyrics by Wali Sahab, the composition captures the bittersweet resolve of a lover embracing pain (dard) as a substitute for their beloved’s presence.

Bedard tere dard ko lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Padmini | 194

Bedard tere dard ko lyrics :

Bedard tere dard ko
Sine se lagaa ke
Ro lege tasavur mein
Tujhe paas bithaa ke
Bedard tere dard ko
Sine se lagaa ke
Ro lege tasavur mein
Tujhe paas bithaa ke

Jab dur thi unase
Main bahut paas thi unake
Kyun dur kiyaa thaa
Yun mujhe paas bulaa ke
Bedard tere dard ko
Sine se lagaa ke
Ro lege tasavur mein
Tujhe paas bithaa ke

Barabaad bhi hoke na
Karege teraa shikawaa
Barabaad bhi hoke na
Karege teraa shikawaa
Hans lege gae waqt ko
Ham saamane laa ke
Bedard tere dard ko
Sine se lagaa ke
Ro lege tasavur mei
tujhe paas bithaa ke

Thandak unhe milati hai
Agar meri jalan se
Thandak unhe milati hai
Agar meri jalan se
Dekhungi tamaasha
Main bhare ghar ko jalaa ke
Bedard tere dard ko
Sine se lagaa ke
Ro lege tasavur mein
Tujhe paas bithaa ke.