Sargam Notation

Ankhon me teri ajab si

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note
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Sargam of song Ankhon me Teri ajab si
Movie : On Shanti Om (2012)
Singer : Kay Kay
Lyrics : javed akhtar
Music : Vishal Shekhar

aankhon | me | teri

S P | S | P S

ajab si | ajab si | adaayen | hain
PPS R | MGR S | N D P | P

dil | ko | banaa | de | jo | patng | saaanse
d | d | dd | S | S | RS~R R | GRS S

ye | teri | wo | hawaayen | hain
S | SP…(D)PMG | R | S GRS | S

Ho o oo oo
S R G(M)GR S

aankhon men teri
ajaba si ajaba si adaayen hain

ayi | aisi | raat | hai | jo
G~S | SS | S~DD | R | G

bahut | khushanasib | hai
P P | R R{GRS}S | S

chaahe | jise | dur | se | duniyaa
GS | G S | SD | D | R G

wo | mere | karib | hai
P | PR | R{GRS}S | S

kitnaa | kuchh | kehanaa | hai
GGGP | S’N | D’D’D’ | P

fir | bhi | hai | dil | me
D’D’ | D’ | P | D’D’ | D’

sawaal | kayee
P {GRS}D’ | P’ P’…{MPMG}

sapanon | men | jo | roj
GGGP | S’ | N | D’D’

kahaa | hai | wo
PD’ | D’ | P

fir | se | kahu | yaa | nahin
D’ | D’ | P{MGR} | M | G R~M~G~R

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