Sargam Notation

Mere Nishaan (OMG)

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 notations for the song Mere Nishaan
Movie : OMG (2006)
Singer : Kailash Kher
Lyrics : Kumaar
Music : Meet Bros. Anjan

Prelude (Guitar + Flute)
S.. M.. P… R… D

Main | toh | nahin | hoon
S | M | G M | M~R

insaano | mein,
RR S~,n SR | S…

(REPEAT…)
Bikta | hoon | main toh
in | dukano | mein

Main | toh | nahin | hoon
S | M | G M | M~R

insaano | mein,
RR S~,n SR | S…R ,N~S~D

(REPEAT…)
Bikta | hoon | main toh
in | dukano | mein.

Duniya | banayi
S…D | P DD~P

maine | haathon | se,
MG | G~R M | M…{SR(G)RS}

Mitti | se | nahin,
S DD~ | ~P | Dn D~P

Jazbaato | se.
MG G~R M | M

Phir | raha | hoon,
M~R | RR | {MGRS,N}

Dhoondta | Mere | Nishaan…
R~S S | ,NS~,D | n S

Hain | kahaan, | Mere | Nishaan
G~R | M G~R | ,NS~,D | n S

Hain | kahaan, | Mere | Nishaan
G~R P | M G~R (G)R | ,NS~,D | n S

Interlude (humming)

Ooooo.
SR g.. MPM

Mere Nishaa…
RR G(R)G…RS

Tera | hi | saaya | banke
PM | R | R R | SG

tere | saath | chala | mein,
GG | SS | RS | ,N

Jab | dhoop | aayi
MP | M~R | R R

tere | sar pe | toh
RR | S G | G

chhao | bana | mein
MM | DPM | G

Tera hi saaya banke
tere saath chala mein,
Jab dhoop aayi tere sar pe toh chau bana mein.

rahon | mein | teri | raha
S’N | D | DM D | N D~N…{SND}

main | hamsafar | ki | tarah
S’… | N DD M | N… | DD

Uljhaa hain phir bhi
tu jaalon mein,
Dhoonde sawaalon ko
jawabon mein,

Khoya hua hain tu kahaan

(tu kahaan) Mere Nishaan…
Hain kahaan, Mere Nishaan… Hain kahaan, Mere Nishaan… Ooooo. Mere Nishaan (mere nishaan) Oooooooooo, Mere Nishaan (mere nishaan)

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