Free Sargam Notation

Kiska rasta dekhe

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Singer : Kishore Kumar
Lyricist : Sahir Ludhianvi
Music Director : Rahul Dev Burman
Movie : Joshila (1973)

Flute used of F# Scale

What a melodious composition by RD.  It’s a pretty easy song to play on flute.  The following Sargam notations are easy to follow on any musical instrument.  All Shudhh swars have been used.  Just pay attention to the Lower Octave notes indicated with a prefixed comma (,).

PRELUDE (HUMMING)
P G… | PMR… | ,N ,P S…

MUKHDA:

Kiska | rasta | dekhe |
G(R)G…R | S ,N | S R..

ae | dil, | ae | saudaai
RG | RG…R | S | ,N~,D,N ,NS…

MUSIC (GUITAR)
GMG | RGR | ,N,D,P S

Kiska | rasta | dekhe |
G(R)G…R | S ,N | S R..

ae | dil, | ae | saudaai
RG | RG…R | S | ,N~,D,N ,NS…

Milon | hai | khaamoshi, |
G(R)G…R | S | ,NS ,D,N S R..

barason | hai | tanahaai
RG RG…R | S | ,N~,D,N ,N S…

Bhuli | duniya | kabhi | ki, |
,PS | ,D ,D | S ,D | ,D

tujhe | bhi, | mujhe | bhi
S ,D | ,D | S ,D | ,D

Fir | kyon | ankh | bhar | ayi
R | R…(G)R | S,N,D, | ,N | ,N S…

Kiska | rasta | dekhe…

ANTARA 1:

Koi | bhi | saaya | nahin | raahon | men
GM | P | GMG | R S | S~G R | R

Koi | bhi | aega | na | baahon | men
GM | P | GMG R | S | {RGMG} R | R

Tere | lie, | mere | lie |
R R | G R | R R | G R |

koi | nahin | rone | waala… | Oo
G G | M G | M M… | D~P P…. | MPG

Jhuthha | bhi | naata | nahin | chaahon | men
Tu | hi | kyon | duba | rahe | ahon | men
Koi | kisi | sng | mare |
aisa | nahin | hone | waala

Koi | nahin | jo | yun | hi | jahaan | men |
P M | M M | G | G | R | R R | R

baante | pir | paraai
RG RG…R | S,N,D, | ,N ,N S…

ANTARA 2:
(Same notations as of Antara 1)

Tujhe | kya | biti | hui | raaton | se
Mujhe | kya | khoi | hui | baaton | se
Sej | nahin, | chita | sahi |
jo | bhi | mile | sona | hoga
Gai | jo | dori | chhuti | haathon | se
Lena | kya | chhute | hue | saathon | se
Khushi | jahaan | maangi | tune |
wahin | mujhe | rona | hoga
Na | koi | tera, | na | koi | mera
Fir | kis | ki | yaad | ai

Related Keywords
How to read notations
  • 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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3 comments

  • can uou give notations of prelude and interlude music too?

  • kaushik joshi

    “kiska rasta dekhe” ye gane ki jagah par “Rat kali” aa gaya.

    • A

      Notice karane ka shukriya. Jald hi isko sahi kar denge. Dhanyawad.

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