Sargam Notation

Doston se jhooti mooti

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 (notation) for song : Doston se jhooti mooti
Film: Sathiya (2002)
Singers : Murtaza Ghulam Mustafa, Qadir, Sadhana Sargam
Lyrics : Gulzar
Music : A R Rehman

Flute used for notations : G#

Doston se Doston se jooti mooti dusron ka naam leke phir meri baatein kar na
G R G R G RS N S R S NS NDP M M M NN N S NDP

Pyaa ra raat se din ek kar na
PNDP M M M M N N N S NDP

Lambi judaai teri bada mushkil hein raahon se dil bhar na
G R G R G RS N S R S NS NDP M M M NN N S NDP

Yaa ra raat se din ek kar na
PNDP M M M M N N N S NDP

Ka b ye poori hogi door ye doori hogi, Ka b ye poori hogi door ye doori hogi
S NN NSSS S MM PMR SNN,  S NN NSSS SMM PMR SNN

Woh safar kar na Yaa ra raat se din ek kar na
M M M NN N S NDP PNDP M M M M N N N S NDP

Chup ke se chup ke se raat ki chaadar tha le
P P DD S P P DD S PD P M GR G D P

Chaand ke bhi aahat na ho baadal ke peeche chale
P P DD S P D R S P N D M G R G D P

Jale kathra kathra Dhale kathra kathra
P D N SRN GSNDP P D N SRN GSNDP

Raas bina hile aandhi aandhi Raat bi na hile aandhi aandhi ye
P D N SR N G R MGG R G S P D N S R N DS ND DN D P

Interlude: 
N P P S N S N P P S N S P P D D
N N S S R S N N S N P P D D
N N S S R S N N S N P G R G R G R S
N R S D M M N R
S D N D P

Farva reeki sardi yonki dhoop me
PD SD PD PG PDS

koondhi moondhi akhiyon se dekhna
P D S D PD P G P DS

Haath ki aad se
D S GG S R S

Nimme nimme tand aur aag me
PD SD PD PG PDS

Hole hole maar wa ke raag me
P D S D PD P G P DS

Mere ki baat ho
D S GG S R S

Din bi na doobe raat na aaye
N S S S RSN NN S S S RSN

Chaand kabhi na dale
N S N D P M P N D

Shyam dale to subaha na aaye
N S S S RSN N N S S S RSN

Raat hi raat chale
N RS D D P M ND P

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