“Duniya Hamare Pyar Ki” is a beautiful, optimistic duet from the 1949 film Lahore. While many songs from this film’s soundtrack lean towards heartbreak and separation, this track serves as a romantic manifesto for the lead pair. It features the “Voice of the Millennium,” Lata Mangeshkar, alongside the popular singer-actor Karan Dewan.
The music was composed by Shyam Sunder, the man who played a vital role in polishing Lata’s early playback style. In this composition, he creates a rhythm that feels like a gentle stroll, perfectly matching the theme of walking together through life’s journey. The lyrics by Rajendra Krishan are timeless, speaking of a love that leaves behind “sweet stories” (Meethi kahaniyaan) long after the lovers themselves are gone.
The song is particularly famous for the line: “Do pyaar karne waale hain par ek jaan rahe” (Two lovers, but one soul), which became a popular sentiment in Indian romantic cinema. Picturized on Nargis and Karan Dewan, the song showcases the youthful, “silvery” quality of Lata Mangeshkar’s voice during her breakout year of 1949—a year that saw her rise to the very top of the industry with films like Mahal, Barsaat, and Andaz.
Duniya hamare pyar ki yunhi lyrics | Lata-Mangeshkar | Rajendra Krishan | Lahore 1949
Duniya hamare pyar ki yunhi lyrics :
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar kii
Yuun hii javaan rahe
Main bhii vahiin rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar
Kii yuun hii javaan rahe
Main bhii vahiin rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Do din ki zindagi hai
Ise yuun guzaar de
Do din ki zindagi hai ise yuun guzaar de
Ujadi hui ye pyaar
Ki raahen sanvaar de
Ujadi hui ye pyaar
Ki raahen sanvaar de
Ham tum yahaan rahe
Naa rahe is kaa gam nahin
Lekin hamaare pyaar
Kaa baaki nishaan rahe
Main bhi vahin rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar ki
Yuunhi javaan rahe
Main bhi vahi rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar ki
Yuunhi javaan rahe
Main bhi vahi rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa men chhod
Jaayenge ham vo nishaaniyaan
Duniyaa men chhod
Jaayenge ham vo nishaaniyaan
Ban jaayengi jo pyaar
Ki mithi kahaaniyaan
Ban jaayengi jo pyaar
Ki mithi ahaaniyaan
Duniyaa hamaare baad
Hamen yuun karegi yaad
Do pyaar karane vaale
Hain par ek jaan rahe
Main bhi vahin rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar ki
Yuunhi javaan rahe
Main bhi vahin rahuun
Meraa saajan jahaan rahe
Duniyaa hamaare pyaar ki.
