'Balma' and 'Sajna' have gone from our Bollywood Songs.

 

The vocabulary of our film songs has been changing from one era to another era. The words 'Balma','Sajna' and 'Preetam' were very common in the songs of the 50s and 60s, but now these words are almost missing.

The urbanization of the audience and their interest in modern stories have rejected the words that have rural roots. Today this is replaced by 'Jaanam', 'Jaanu', 'Babu' or 'Baby'. This does not mean that today the young boys and girls do not fall in love but their fantasies have changed, their emotions and expression have changed.

In this blog, I have selected a few of such 'Balma', 'Sajna' or 'Preetam' songs from every decade.

The first song in my list is from the film 'Devdas' 1936 sung by K L Saigal

Song of Devdas 1936

This song was originally sung by C H Atma, it was later sung by Geeta Dutt in the 1955 film Me & Mrs 55

Song by C H Atma

This song is from the Movie Kajal(1948), sung by Allaudin Naved and Shamshad Begum composed by Ghulam Mohammed.

Song of Kajal(1948) Audio

Song of Awaara (1951)

Song of Buzdil (1951)

Song of Gharana (1961)

Song of Mera Naam Joker (1970)

Song of Aap Ki Khatir 1977

Sajan or Sajna

Song of Parakh 1960

Song of Bombai Ka Babu 1960

Song of Bandini 1963

Song of Aaye Din Bahaar Ke (1966)

Song of Sajan 1969

Song of Sajan 1969

Song of Aan Milo Sajna 1970

Song of Saudagar 1973

Song of Swami 1977

Song of Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

Song of Sajan 1991

Song of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge 1995

Preetam

Song of Mr. & Mrs. 55 (1955)

Song of Pocket Maar (1956)

Song of Main Shadi Karne Chala (1963)

Song of Archana (1973)