Sargam Notation

Dard dilo ke kam ho jate

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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Singer : Mohammad Irfan
Musician : Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist : Sameer
Film: The XPOSE (2014)

INTRO –
G D C D
sa pa ma pa

F C A# C
ni~ ma ga~ ma

D# A# A A#
dha~ ga~ re ga~

A G A G
re sa re sa

CHORUS –

dard dilo ke kam ho jaate
D C A# C , A# A A# , A G G A
pa ma ga~ ma, ga~ re ga~, re sa sa re

main aur tum agar hum ho jaate
A# A G A, G F D# , F A G G
ga~ re sa re, sa ni~ dha~, ni~ re sa sa

main aur tum agar hum ho jaate
A# C A# A, G F D# , F A G G
ga~ ma ga~ re, sa ni~ dha~, ni~ re sa sa

kitne haseeen aalam ho jaaatee
D G F D# D C A# C D# D D
pa sa ni~ dha~ pa ma ga~ ma dha~ pa pa

main aur tum agar hum ho jaate
A# A G A, G F D# , F A G G
ga~ re sa re, sa ni~ dha~, ni~ re sa sa

main aur tum agar hum ho jaate
A# C A# A, G F D# , F A G G
ga~ ma ga~ re, sa ni~ dha~, ni~ re sa sa

tere bina na aaaye sukooon
D D D# C A# D D D# C
pa pa dha~ ma ga~ pa pa dha~ ma

na aaaye qaraaar mujhe
D D D D# C A# C D C A# C A# A
pa pa pa dha~ ma ga~ ma pa ma ga~ ma ga~ re

CHORUS with same notes x2

INTERLUDE –

D C A# C , D D# C
pa ma ga~ ma, pa dha~ ma

D C A# C, A F G
pa ma ga~ ma, re ni~ sa ——– x2

VERSE 1 –

ishq adhoora , duniya aadhoori
D D# D A# D, D C D# D A# A G
pa dha~ pa ga~ pa, pa ma dha~ pa ga~ re sa

khwahish meri, karlo na poori
D D# D A# D, D C D# D A# A G
pa dha~ pa ga~ pa, pa ma dha~ pa ga~ re sa

dil to ye hi, chaaahee
G A A# G, D C
sa re ga~ sa, pa ma

tera aur , meraa
F G A F, C A#
ni~ sa re ni~, ma ga~

ho jaa ye mu kamaaal
D# F G D#, A# A
dha~ ni~ sa dha~, ga~ re

ye af saaaanaaaa
A G F# G A
re sa, ni sa re ( pure ni , change of chord )

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