Renowned for her voice range and often credited for her versatility, Bhosle's work includes film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian Classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, Rabindra Sangeets and Nazrul Geetis. She has sung Hindi, Assamese, Urdu, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, English, Russian, Czech, Nepali, Malay and Malayalam.
In 2006, Asha Bhosle stated that she had sung over 12,000 songs, a figure repeated by several other sources. The World Records Academy, an international organization which certifies world records, recognized her as the "Most Recorded Artist" in the world, in September 2009. The Government of India honoured her with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
Chhota Sa Balma
Asha Bhosle Lyrics
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आखियाँ नींद चूराय ले गयो
रतियाँ नींद ना आए
छोटा सा बालमा
आखियाँ नींद चूराय ले गयो
रतियाँ नींद ना आए
छोटा सा बालमा
किस बैरन के जाल में फस के
भूल गया टू, प्यार के रास्ते
किस बैरन के जाल में फस के
किस बैरन के जाल में फस के
भूल गया टू, प्यार के रास्ते
भूल गया टू, प्यार के रास्ते
छ्होता सा बालमा
आखियाँ नींद चूराय ले गयो
रतियाँ नींद ना आए
छोटा सा बालमा
मेरे दिल को जान खिलौना
मेरे दिल को जान खिलौना
तोड़ गया बेदर्द सलोना
तोड़ गया बेदर्द सलोना
छोटा सा बालमा
आखियाँ नींद चूराय ले गयो
रतियाँ नींद ना आए
छोटा सा बालमा
The lyrics of Asha Bhosle's song "Chhota Sa Balma" express the longing and heartache of a woman whose lover has left her. The song begins by describing how her eyes have lost sleep and she is unable to find solace in the nights without him. The repetition of the phrase "Chhota Sa Balma" emphasizes the smallness and insignificance of her lover in the grand scheme of things, yet his absence looms large in her life. She portrays herself as trapped in the web of an unknown enemy, who has led her lover astray, causing him to forget the path of love. The line "Mere dil ko jaan khilona, tod gaya bedard salonaa" conveys the devastation caused by her lover, who has shattered her heart like a toy and left her heartbroken and alone.
The lyrics of "Chhota Sa Balma" beautifully capture the emotions of longing, heartbreak, and the feeling of being forgotten by someone we love. Through metaphors and poetic imagery, the song touches upon the universal theme of love and loss, resonating with listeners who have experienced similar emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
छोटा सा बालमा
Oh my little beloved
आखियाँ नींद चूराय ले गयो
You stole away the sleep from my eyes
रतियाँ नींद ना आए
The night brings no sleep
किस बैरन के जाल में फस के
In what enemy's trap have you gotten entangled
भूल गया टू, प्यार के रास्ते
You forgot, the path of love
मेरे दिल को जान खिलौना
My heart is a cherished toy
तोड़ गया बेदर्द सलोना
You have broken my heart, ruthless one
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: O.P. NAYYAR, QAMAR JALALABADI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sandhyayellapantula7035
Silky voice of Asha Bhosle. What a song!!! Excellent composition by O. P. Nayyar.
@fareedmalik6777
Melody Queen Asha Bosle ki Taan that she takes repeatedly with Razor Sharp precision I could never break it down for 60 years even after hearing this song a thousand times. How the Hell could Asha ji do it each time. The Lady is a Genius and the country’s true true BHARAT RATNA !!
@ArchismanMozumder
Agree. What an artist!
@shyambatta8078
Divine melody by OP Nayyar
@justandfair830
You're absolutely right. Asha ji's singing just out of this world. . incredibly beautiful crisp n perfect notes!! Be that ghazals or Film songs or bhajans...she is the Numero Uno...The ultimate singer!!
@user-th4ui6ud5x
Fareed Malik Ji words you used apprecian M Queen impressed me A favourite classical song of my life Thanks a lot.
@dariuskakalia
Ashaji's vocal quality comes across as exceptional in this OP Nayyar masterpiece. What exquisite detailing and phenomenal command over note and tone! Those taans, those murkis, those undulations, those intricacies .... the diva rivalled and perhaps surpassed this Olympian high, two years later with the Kalpana showstopper on Padmini, 'Bekasi Had Se Jab Guzar Jaaye'- also tuned by Nayyar(in Des) and penned by Jaan Nisar Akhtar Sahab.
@sandeepmishra5074
No one has used Asha Bhosle voice better than OP Nayyar ji .He proved with this song that he can compose classical music as well .
@user-th4ui6ud5x
Really so melodious voice.
@MrSunil2212
Nobody else can sing this song.
This is her father's Marathi song from which this song has been stolen & composed.