Sargam Notation

Humne dekhi hai un ankhon ki

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 : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist : Gulzar
Music Director : Hemant Kumar
Movie : Khamoshi (1969)

Flute used : F#

There cannot be any better definition of Love than what this song tells.  Hats off to Gulzar sahab.

Here are the Sargam notations for this amazing song with interlude music pieces. Use of Komal Gandhar (g) and Komal Nishad (n) is prominent in this song. 

STHAYI:

Humne | dekhi | hai |
S~g g~R | R~S S | S |

un | ankhon | ki |
S | S… S | R |

mehakati | khushbu |
S ,n,n S | S R R… |

Haath | se | chhu | ke | ise |
G… | G~M | RGM | M | G M |

rishton | ka | ilzaam | na | do |
M~R M | PD | PD MGRS R | g | R…g SR |

Sirf | ehsaas | hai | ye |
g g | RR S…S | S | S |

rooh | se | mehsus | karo |
S…R | S | ,n,n S… S | R R |

Pyaar | ko | pyaar | hi |
G… | G~M | RGMG | M |

rehne | do | koi | naam | na | do |
MM M~R | M | PDPD | MGRS R | g | R…g SR |

Humne dekhi hai…

INTERLUDE MUSIC:
RM D… | nR’ S’… | n D P M P…
M g R S R… | g P M… | RM g… |
S’ g’R’S’ nP MP R’… |
S’ g’R’S’ nP MP n S’ P’ |

ANTARA 1:

Pyaar | koi | bol | nahin |
P… | MRM | MP P | P P… |

pyaar | awaaz | nahin |
M(D)P | MRM M DD | D D… |

Ek | khaamoshi | hai |
P~n n | n~D n…n | n |

sunti | hai | kaha | karti | hai |
n S’ S’R’ | R’ | R’S’ND | P…P | P |

Na | ye | bujhti | hai |
P | P | M R M… | M |

na | rukti | hai |
M | RM MD | D |

na | thhehri | hai | kahin |
D | D D D | D | n D… |

Noor | ki | boond | hai |
n… | n~D | n… n | n |

sadiyon | se | baha | karti | hai
n S’ S’R’ | R’ | R’ R’S’ND | P…P | P |

Sif ehsaas hai ye…

INTERLUDE MUSIC:
,P ,d g R S M… d P M R…
M P d R’ S’ d P M d…
PM g R S… ,P… ,d… ,n
SRg SRg P

ANTARA 2:

Muskaraahat | si | khili |
PP M~RM MM | M | M RM |

rehati | hai |
M DD | D |

ankhon | men | kahin |
PD D… | D | n D |

Aur | palakon | pe |
n… | n D n… | n |

ujaale | se | jhuke | rahate | hain
nn S’ S’R’ | R’ | R’ R’S’ND | PP…P | P |

Honthh | kuchh | kehte | nahin |
P… | M R | M M M | M R~M |

kaanpte | honthhon | pe | magar |
MD D D | D…D | D | n D… |

Kitne | khaamosh | se |
nn | n~D n… n | n |

afasaane | ruke | rehate | hain |
n S’ S’R’ R’ | R’ R’S’ND | P…P | P |

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