Sargam Notation

Jashn-e-bahara

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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Jashn-e-bahara sargam

Singer : Javed Ali
Lyrics : Javed Akhtar
Music : A R Rehman
Film: Jodha Akbar (2008)

Flute used for notations : G#

Kehne ko | Jashn-e-| bahara | hai
S~G RG | RSS | SS | R

Ishq yeh dekhke | hairaan | hai
S~G RG | R~SSS | SRS | (D) P

Phool | se | khusboo
D~S | SR | RR~S

khafa | khafa | hai
DS | RR | R~G

gulshan | mein
R~S D~P | P

Chupa hai koi
D~S | SR | RR~S

ranj fiza ki
DS | RR | R~G

chilman mein
R~S D~P | P

Sare | sehmein | nazare hain
SS~N | D~P | PPP | D

Soye | soye | vaqt ke | dhare | hain
D~R | SN | D~PP PP | PP | P

Aur | dil | mein | koi
D | D~S | SR | RR~S

khoye | si | baatein | hain
D~S | SR | R~S D~P | P

Kaise | kahen | kya | hai | sitam
D’P’ | M’R’ | S~R | N~S | R

Sochte hai ab yeh hum
D’P’ | M’R’ | S~R | N~S | R

Koi | kaise kahen woh
NS | R PP PP

hai ya | nahi | humare
M~GM(P) | M~GM | PM~GM G~R

Karte to hai saath safar
D’P’ | M’R’ | S~R | N~S | R

Faasle hain phir bhi magar
D’P’ | M’R’ | S~R | N~S | R

Jaise milte nahi kisi
NS | R PP PP

dariya ke do kinare
M~GM(P) | M~GM | PM~GM G~R

Pass hain | phir bhi | paas | nahi
M’P’ P’N’ | N’N’ | N’R’ N’R’ | R’N’

Humko | yeh gum | raas| nahi
D’P’M | R RS | SR NS | R

Seeshe | ki | ek | diware | hai
N~S | SG | GG | G G G | G

Jaise | darmiya
G(G)M | G R N D

Sare sehmein nazare hain….

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