“Preetam Tera Mera Pyar” is a gem of a melody from the 1948 film Gajre, marking a significant early collaboration between the “Queen of Melody” Lata Mangeshkar and the legendary music maestro Anil Biswas. Biswas, often called the “Pitamaha” (Grandfather) of Indian film music, was one of the first composers to truly understand the vast potential of Lata’s voice, coaching her on breath control and the nuances of playback singing.
The song features the rhythmic and evocative poetry of Gopal Singh Nepali, capturing the essence of a secret, clandestine love (Gup chup) that remains hidden from the watchful eyes of the world. With its delicate orchestration and Lata’s youthful, crystalline vocals, this track exemplifies the sophisticated melodic structures that Anil Biswas introduced to Hindi cinema. It remains a historic testament to the era when the foundational standards of Indian film music were being set by these two giants.
Preetam tera mera pyar lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Gajre | 1948
Preetam tera mera pyar lyrics :
Pritama pritama ho pritama
Pritam tera mera pyar
Gup chup kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Gup chup kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Lakho ke parde ke andar
Lakho ke parde ke andar
Jalta hai angar chup chup
Kya jane kya jane
Kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Ghadi ghadi japti hu
Aadhi raat ko
Padi padi tadpu main
Mulakat ko
Khadi khadi khidki ke sahare
Khadi khadi khidki ke sahare
Karti hu singar gup chup
Kya jane kya jane
Kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
In taro mein gajre bikhre sawre
Is pagdandi ki hai thandi chauv re
Is pagdandi ki hai thandi chauv re
Prem nagar ki raaho mein to
Prem nagar ki raaho mein to
Baaho ka bal haar gup chup
Kya jane kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Ud jata hai piya papiha bol ke
Ho jati hu khadi kiwadiya khol ke
Aadhi raat diya bujhte hi
Aadhi raat diya bujhte hi
Ho jana iss paar gup chup
Kya jane kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar
Tera mera pyar gup chup
Kya jane sansar
Pritam tera mera pyar.