O Mora Nadan Balma
Shankar-Jaikishan Lyrics

The song O Mora Nadan Balma is a beautiful and emotional melody composed by Shankar-Jaikishan. The lyrics of the song revolve around the feeling of unrequited love, where the singer of the song is talking about her naive lover who is unaware of the emotions she holds for him. The song starts with the line "Ho mora nadan balma na jane dil ki bat" which means "My naive lover doesn't understand the emotions of my heart."

The next line "Chupke rahe jaise champa ki dali, phir bhi na samjha bagiya ka mali" indicates that the singer is comparing herself to a silent flower, similar to the champa flower (frangipani), which doesn't express its feelings to anybody but still, the gardener or the mali is unaware of the flower's beauty. The line "Ulfat ka ab tak mila na jawab hame, samjha tha aayega lekar barat" means that the singer is disappointed as her love is still unanswered, and she was hoping that her lover will reciprocate her love like a groom in a wedding ceremony.

Overall, the song depicts the feeling of unrequited love in a very poetic and beautiful way. The lyrics, combined with the melody, can easily make one feel emotional and empathize with the singer's situation.