Sargam (Notation) for song: Puchho na kaise maine rain bitai
Singer : Manna De
Music : S D Burman
Lyrics : Shailendra
Film : Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)
Raag : Ahir Bhairav

Flute used for notations : E Bass

One of the greatest songs sung by Manna De. The song is based on Raag Ahir Bhairav, which consists of S r G M P D n S’
S’ n D P M.G r S

I have tried to stick to the basic noted of this raag while jotting down the notations.

Prelude
Aalaap
M D P(D)P M…
G PM G~r… Gr
n Gr Gr n S…

Puchho | na | kaise | maine | rain | bitai
M D | D | n~D n~P P | MM | M G | PM Gr Gr S

Ik | pal | jaise, | ik | jug | beeta
rS | .D.n | rS | Sr | MM | M~M(PMGr)

Ik pal jaise, ik jug beeta
rS | .D.n | rS | Sr | MM | M~M

Jug | beete | mohe | neend | na | aayi
MD | DDNS’ | nD | MG | M | rS

Puchho | na | kaise | maine | rain | bitai
SS’D | D | D(N)D | PM | M~G | Mr~S

Ut | jale | deepak | it | man | mera
MM | MM | D—PM | PD | n’S’ | r’S’

Phir | bhi | na | jaye | mere | ghar | ka | andhera
r’r’ | r’ | r’ | r’ r’ | r’r’ | S’r’ | M | GrS

Ut | jale | deepak | it | man | mera
MM | MM | D—PM | PD | n’S’ | r’S’

man….. mera….. mera …..
MM— (to improvise)

Ut | jale | deepak | it | man | mera
MM | MM | D—PM | PD | n’S’ | r’S’

Phir | bhi | na | jaye | mere | ghar | ka | andhera
r’r’ | r’ | r’ | r’ r’ | r’r’ | S’r’ | M | GrS

Tadpat tarsat umar gawayi
Srnn | nSn(P)n | PMG | MrS

Puchho na kaise maine rain bitai

Watch me playing this song on E Bass flute…

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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4 Responses

  1. Sir,

    Thank you for such sweet song notation. Please send me JAB DEEP JALE AANA SONG notation.

  2. I am privileged to find this notation of yours. Song is one of the greatest from Mannade with equally good lyrics. Regards. I am MLN Shenoy retired . Obliged, if you can tutor the song “ Tum Gagan ke Chandrama ho “ from film Sati Savitri. I searched notes for this song but no where I found. A great lyrical song my favourite one. Waiting. E mail. Mlnshenoy@yahoo.co.in.

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